Brokenness

November 27, 2012

by Becca ChristensenI was excited when I learned that this month on the Beautiful Blog would be about battlefields of our minds. This has certainly...

Depression

November 20, 2012

by Debbie AltmanThis was a hard story to share at first, because I’m the Pastor’s wife, and if anyone is supposed to have it together,...

Self-Sabotage

November 16, 2012

by Leslee StewartThe other day I was floating along in life, feeling like everything was pretty good, when a friend made a comment in passing...

Recognizing the Deceiver

November 13, 2012

by Elaine MorleyMy husband and I were lying in bed in the early morning hours and God awoke my heart with a thought: “I have...

Fear vs Faith

November 9, 2012

by Terri Owens BlanchardFearI was absolutely certain that given the slightest opportunity, the boogey man would grab my leg from under the bed and drag...

Anxiety

November 6, 2012

by Julie JauneseAnxiety – anx-i-e-ty [ang-zahy-i-tee], noun, meaning distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. This is such a small...

Mind Games

November 2, 2012

by Kristin BonhamThis month on the Beautiful Blog, we are talking about Mind Games. In other words, thoughts and emotions and how we as women...

Beautiful Testimonies

October 30, 2012

All month we’ve featured articles by the different speakers from this year’s A Beautiful Weekend. While dynamic speakers are part of the retreat experience, one...

Big Mama's Quilt: Part II

October 26, 2012

by Sharon TubbsMy grandmother’s quilts were sewn together with old cloth scraps. Individually, those scraps were useless. But woven together they had a greater purpose,...