Friendships
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Community Matters when there are Sharks in the Water!
Community matters for many reasons, but this week, I saw firsthand the importance of community during our beach vacation. We woke up early, packed our stuff and selves into the van, and drove to Florida. We really enjoy this one military beach because we’re always reminded that being part of the military community matters. There’s a sense of camaraderie between military families. Our kids make instant friends. We might belong to different branches, but we’re all part of the same brotherhood. Conversations are easy about our shared experiences as military families, and we watch out for each other. By the time we finished the long drive, carried all the food,…
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How to Handle Conflict as Christian Women
How we handle conflict as Christian women is so important because conflict can destroy the body of Christ and our witness if we don’t handle it well. For a group of people who are supposed to be known by our love and unity, we don’t do conflict well. It’s taken a lot of spiritual growth for me to learn better how to handle conflict. John 17:21 ESV That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. Learning how to live in this kind of unity…
