Cultivate Her

*Post by Sharon Hodde Miller* As some of you might know, I am currently a student pursing a PhD in educational studies. I have a great passion for women in our churches and I hope my research will one day serve them, so I love to share what I’m learning from time to time. Especially [...]

*Post by Shannon Miles* I was watching NBC Nightly News a couple of months ago and Anne Thompson did a segment on women-owned businesses. Helping Women Soar in Tough Economy As a woman who owns a business, I was naturally intrigued.  She featured a not-for-profit that provides programs, resources and networking opportunities to women wanting [...]

*Post by Julie Pierce* This time of year seems to bring a lot of “tradition talk”: what Christmas traditions do you enjoy? What new traditions do we want to try this year in hopes that it “sticks” and becomes the Hallmark moment we dreamed of? How do I kill off a tradition that my mother/friend/sister [...]

*Post by Shannon Miles* A few years ago, when my daughter was 3 years old, I was doing some last minute Christmas shopping at the outlet mall.  The stroller was weighed down with bags, it was starting to get dark and she was so over the shopping trip.  It was cold in Georgia, so I [...]

*Post by Sharon Hodde Miller* The Christmas season means different things for different people. For some it is joyous, for some it’s insanely busy, and for others it is bitter. And then there are those of us who resonate with all three. Christmas brings the excitement of seeing loved ones, the busyness of parties and [...]

*Post by Hilary Barnett* Teachable moments- they happen every day, but do we truly recognize them, and leverage them for the greatest amount of growth? One definition for a teachable moment is “an experience that provides a context for an individual to receive powerful, transformative content.” We have all had them at one time or [...]

*Post by Julie Pierce* It’s the time of year when facebook is buzzing with expressions of thanks and gratitude journals are flying off the shelves. I love this season because I enjoy another excuse for counting my blessings and sending thank you notes. But I’ve noticed lately that my blessings list has been pretty one-sided. [...]

*Post by Krystin Behannon* There is no worse feeling in the world than the feeling of being over-committed. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made plans with friends, only to have to cancel because I had forgotten about a prior engagement. As I’ve said before, I’m a people pleaser – so having to [...]

*Post by Susie Aboulhosn* In our last meeting of Cultivate Her for the semester, we had a great conversation about hearing God. We talked about what that looked like and talked about various methods in to hear him. For me, one of the ways that I hear God is through nature. I have to be [...]

*Post by Natalie Robertson* Rest is defined as, Relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs. When I read that definition it all made sense.  October was the 1st time in 2011 that I took the opportunity to vacation with my husband for a week and camp with my family and friends [...]