Are you planning a women's retreat? If so, pray these scriptures for encouragement: A few weeks before our first retreat, moments of fear set in and the conversation in my head went like this. “What if no one comes?” What if only one person comes?” What if we do all this work and nobody shows up?” I felt confident God had put it on my heart to hold a women’s retreat. If only a … [Read more...]
Acts and the Pauline Epistles – Part 2 of the New Testament Overview
Welcome to Acts and the Pauline Epistles - Day 2 of our New Testament Overview Today we're going to take a look at the book of Acts and also at the Pauline Epistles. If you're not sure what the Pauline Epistles are, don't worry! We will cover that together. A month or so ago, I began hearing the Holy Spirit speak to my heart. What I heard, I tried to ignore. I know we're not … [Read more...]
The Gospels – Part 1 of the New Testament Overview
Welcome to The Gospels - Day 1 of our New Testament Overview My Christian mentor recommended I begin studying the Bible by reading the Gospels first. At the time, I’d just experienced the death of my best friend and was desperate for answers on who Christ was and what that meant not just for me but for all my loved ones who had passed. She assured me the Gospels were … [Read more...]
An Overview of the New Testament in 4 Parts
New Testament Overview I'm so excited to share with you what I've been learning as I have been studying the New Testament. I'm going to break this series down into manageable, easy to follow chunks of information. I don't know about you, but sectioning everything off in parts keeps me from being overwhelmed. 15 years ago, when my Christian mentor and dearest friend … [Read more...]
2 Quick Tips when You Need to Ask for Help for Your Women’s Retreat
When You Need to Ask for Help, Here's What To Do: Today, I'm excited to share with you two tips I follow when I need to ask for help planning and holding a women's retreat. For a long time, I didn't want to ask anyone for help. It wasn't that I didn't need it; I just didn't want to 'bug' anyone. What if they said no? That seemed like a terrible thing, and I wasn't sure I could handle … [Read more...]
What to Charge for Your Women’s Retreat (Free Budget Calculator Included)
Use this FREE Budget Calculator to Figure Out What to Charge for Your Women's Retreat plus Track All Income and Expenses Knowing what to charge for your women’s retreat can be difficult. When I first began planning retreats, I had no idea what to charge. I just knew that I wanted to make each person’s experience the best I possibly could. Recently I shared with you 5 Tips to Stay … [Read more...]
20+ Things You Can Do TODAY to Help Someone (that won’t cost a fortune)
How to Help Someone Today Sometimes, the Holy Spirit nudges our hearts and we hear God clearly and know what He’s calling us to do. Other times, we feel the Spirit but aren’t sure where we’re being led. Have you felt this way? Did you ever feel that flutter in your heart where you know you’re being called to step out in faith and help someone even though you don’t know exactly who … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Stay on Budget for Your Christian Women’s Retreats
How to Stay on Budget for Your Christian Women's Retreats There's a fine line between 'income' (pre-existing budget plus donations plus registration fees) and expenses when planning for a retreat, and I've learned firsthand how important it is to stay on budget. We've lived the panicky moments when we weren't sure how we were going to pay for insurance or offer the activities we wanted … [Read more...]
Prayer and Scriptures for When You Need Permission to Grieve
Permission to Grieve You have permission to grieve whomever, whatever, and whenever you need. I didn't know that for a long time and spent too long beating myself up about it. I'm like that sometimes, too hard on myself. Are you like that, too? We grieve as we've loved. The emotions can be raw and so very real, and in a world where we focus on portraying only the happy side of … [Read more...]
Staying Organized when Planning and Holding a Women’s Retreat
Staying organized is important when planning a retreat Planning a retreat requires organization, and that’s something I’m not always the best at. Even as a child, I ‘organized’ by making stacks and piling things in my closet so that my room looked better. Sometimes, I could get that past my mom, but most of the time she saw right through me. So often, I tried staying organized … [Read more...]