Today’s guest blogger is Julie Smith. Julie’s passion is to encourage women with the pleasant words that dwell within God’s Word. Through a lengthy and challenging season of life, she found it possible to sustain hope through God’s Word, along with the comfort she received from others. As a result, Julie’s desire is to comfort women with…
Pop. I knew the sensation. The last time I pulled this particular back muscle, twenty years ago, I was competing in a league tennis match and teammates had to carry me off. This time I was in my living room and cried out to my husband, “Help, I can’t get up!” My first thought was:…
Hurricane Harvey was not far from our minds. There was a number of us serving at a women’s conference over the weekend. The conference was staged by a Finnish organization, D&Ksuomi, a foundation that stands against domestic violence. Many of the speakers had endured domestic violence and gave their testimonies. While I have not suffered…
“La, la, la, la.” I put my fingers in my ears. In Moses-like fashion, maybe if I sing loud enough, the call of God to put on another conference will go away. Every couple of years the Lord gives me a vision for either a women’s conference or retreat. I always resist because I know…
On Friday, August 11, I presented a message on the 8 Principles of Passionate Leadership so I am sharing those principles with you through the POP blog. Today’s final two principles are two that I consider the most important in leadership and in life. 7. Passionate Leaders Set a Standard of Excellence. If you…