Scenario: You are working your women’s ministry plan. You are excited because things are going well, then BAM! Something goes wrong. Something falls apart. Something unexpected happens. #WomensMinistryFail What’s a women’s ministry leader to do now? I’ve got 3 R’s to help you recover: Reassure yourself. If you are like me, you are careful to […]
Value People Over Perfection
I stood in exhausted shock after the first women’s ministry event I coordinated. I was the hero of the day, and I couldn’t quite take it all in. After waving good-bye to the last gushing attendee, I looked at my friend Peggy and said, “I have no idea what to do with all of that […]
Spend Time Enjoying God
I sat across from my friend, Maggie, wondering where my attitude had gone wrong. She was a new Christian, and as she shared God’s work in her life, she bubbled over with joy. Her enthusiasm seemed to put my weariness under a microscope. At the end of our time together, we shared prayer requests. I […]
Give Up On Perfect
According to the General Social Survey, which has tracked American moods since 1972, women are becoming less happy. There are several variables, but I think one big reason for less joy and more gloom is a woman’s self-imposed drive to be perfect. Decades ago, women kept house, reared kids, shopped, cooked, volunteered and had a […]
Event: Masquerade Theme
A fun idea for a retreat or evening event based on our speaker’s (Sheila McFadden) subject, “Lose that Jalo: Dropping the Mask of Perfection.” Details We made “masquerade” the theme for our fall retreat. We decorated using masks, boas, beads, slippers, etc. On the Oriental Trading Company website, we found Cat Eye Mask craft kits for […]
