Tag: Growth

Personal

How To Take A Stand

Heather Reynolds

In last week’s blog, we looked at what it means to stand for something – to believe in something so much that you’re willing to fall, even die, for it. This week, I’d like to follow that up by exploring how to take a stand. As we mentioned previously, taking a stand doesn’t necessarily mean shouting the other person down, or having a big fight. Not at all. You don’t have to be loud and aggressive to make a point. You can take a stand just as you are. Even the meek can take a stand that is powerfully gentle and sensitive, and yet have it make a difference. [Click title to read more]

Personal

Warriors Not Worriers

Heather Reynolds

I am a worrier. And I am an over-thinker. I’ve even been known to over-think about over-thinking. My mind, it seems, becomes most active at night. When I should be winding down to go to sleep, my mind starts to work overtime. I know for many my age, they are experiencing the same. If you’re older than me, I’m sure you’ll know better than I do, of worries that I am yet to experience. Could it be that by giving way to worry, we are adding unnecessary stress to our lives? That instead of being warriors for God, we are worriers? [Click title to read more]

Books

Dear Christian Girl…Please Read Girl Defined

Heather Reynolds

After being an avid watcher of their YouTube channel and eager reader of their blogs, I finally got my hands on a copy of their book Girl Defined: God’s Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity. I read it last month, and I am so glad I did. [Click title to read more]