According to this study conducted by Barna Group, 87% of 16- to 29-year-olds believe that that present-day Christianity is judgmental. In all fairness, the study is a few years old now, and the results may have been different if the researches asked people of all age ranges, but honestly, I'm not surprised. I would have answered the same. Christians (just like most of the rest of the population) ARE judgmental. Sure, sometimes it comes from a passion for the truth. We want to see God's laws upheld and we're not afraid to fight for what we believe in. But not always. Sometimes (often times), it's because we're prideful, stubborn, and ignorant about what life is really like for other people both inside and outside of our church walls. (Myself learn more...
Do You Struggle to Find Your Worth in Jesus?
If you and I met up for coffee tomorrow, and I asked you to tell me a little about yourself, what would you share? Would you share that you're a wife and a mom of three? Would you tell me about your job, your hobbies, the church you attend, or the organizations you volunteer with? Would you share any past failures or achievements that still affect you today? If so, you'd be totally normal. 😃 It's completely normal for us to define ourselves to others in terms of what relationships we have, where we work, or what we do in our free time. But these roles and relationships aren't the only way we define ourselves... We ALSO define ourselves with other labels we may not share so openly. Labels like... I'm worthless. I'm not good enough. I'm learn more...
25 Fun Hobbies for Married Couples Who Want to Keep the Spark Alive
If you had to choose 3 adjectives to describe your relationship with your husband, which 3 would you choose? Would you choose adjectives like fun, close, exciting, fulfilling, silly or passionate? Or would you choose adjectives like boring, routine, strained, frustrating, or lonely? While obviously each marriage is going to have its own dynamics, and no one's marriage is perfect 100% of the time, if you find yourself choosing more negative adjectives than positive ones, it may be time to make a change. Related: 10 Ways to Make Your Marriage Fun Again For many couples, it can be REALLY easy to fall into the trap of "same 'ol, same 'ol" -- especially after the kids come along! After all, after working, cleaning and taking care of kids all day, learn more...
Are You an Emotional Eater? Here’s Why (and how to stop)
Hello, my name is Brittany and I'm a stress eater. It's not that my food choices on a whole are terrible. I have no problem passing up cake at a birthday party and I don't really mind being hungry if dieting. But when I'm stressed? Give me alll the food. Can you relate? Are you an emotional eater too? It's fairly common. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association: "Thirty-eight percent of adults say they have overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods in the past month because of stress. Half of these adults (49 percent) report engaging in these behaviors weekly or more." While a Harris Poll found: "nearly 8 out of 10 women... in the United States suffer from food guilt" That's a LOT of women who are stress eating, and then feeling bad learn more...
6 Reasons Why God Isn’t Answering Your Prayers
Is there something you've been praying for, but it seems like God just isn't listening? There may be a reason... In fact, today I'm sharing 6 Reasons Why God Isn't Answering Your Prayers. Maybe one applies to you? We all know prayer is powerful, but have you ever stopped to consider just how powerful prayer can be? And I don't mean just that some people in the Bible did some cool stuff a long time ago. I mean your prayers. Right here. Right now. Have you ever stopped to consider just how powerful your prayers can be? Just the other day I was doing a Google search for “Verses about prayer” and I noticed something really interesting. Something I truly wasn't expecting to see. Let's see if you notice it too: “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in learn more...
It’s Giveaway Time!
**This Giveaway Has Now Ended** Hooray! I'm so excited you were able to join me for tonight's Giveaway Party! Here's how it's going to work: Follow along on the Equipping Godly Women Facebook Page. That's where we'll all be hanging out and chatting, and where I'll be announcing all the giveaways. Enter any/all giveaways you like! I'll be updating this page all evening long, every time a new giveaway is announced. You'll find them all right here on this page. All giveaways end at 9:15pm sharp. I'll start going through and announcing winners then, both on the giveaway widgets and in the Facebook posts. Make sure you enter all giveaways with a valid email address. If you win, that's the email inbox I'll be sending your prize to, starting at learn more...
