Godly Women Blog

Abandoned but Not Forgotten

Written by Karen Meeker

I found the television interview powerfully disturbing. But the determination of two courageous women to triumph over such grievous emotional wounds, plus God’s profound promises, gave me...

Am I Moving Forward or Backward?

Written by Dawn Pratt

Our spiritual life intertwines with the worldly part of our existence every minute of every day. We are tested through trials great and small. But how we deal with those trials and what we learn and...

Healthy Bible Study Meals

Written by Amanda Weiss

When it comes to Bible study, am I a Rice-A-Roni Christian? Comparing three eating experiences gave me some insight into my spiritual diet as well. Recently, my husband and I went out to dinner at...

Am I Blessed and Happy—Like a Tree?

Written by Laura La Ravia

Poets and Christians can be inspired by—and learn a lot from—a tree. As I pondered one of my favorites, I thought about the fruit God expects me to produce during this festival season....

Two Queens Proclaim a Fast

Written by Karen Meeker

These two queens were worlds apart, and the fasts they proclaimed were diametrically opposite in attitude and purpose. Growing up, I never remember having heard the word fasting. Not, that is, until...

“Thy Kingdom Come”

Written by Rachel Koenig

Watching world events has made the need for the Kingdom of God more real to me. More than ever I see the importance of listening to God through Bible study and living with urgency. I was thinking...

Why Doesn’t He Listen?

Written by Judy Swanson

As a wife, it’s easy to feel your husband just isn’t listening to your input or that he doesn’t care. What should we do? How many times have I made an appointment to be at a...

The Power of Positive Expectations and Encouragement

Written by Becky Bennett

It’s easy to feel discouraged and incapable, and it takes a special person to believe in us and help us with positive encouragement. Thankfully, we can all be those special people! Oh, I was...

Pictures of Devotion

Written by Karen Meeker

Devotion manifests itself in different ways, but few are as profound or elicit such emotion as images, mental or real, of the bereft. Consider a devoted pet or a mother like Rizpah. Hawkeye...