My Answers to the 6 Common Questions about Faith Blogging I've Received For this post, I wanted to do something a little different. People often write to me with questions about faith, about grief, and about blogging. For current and aspiring faith bloggers, I felt you would be interested in reading these six questions about faith blogging I most commonly get asked and my answers to … [Read more...]
7 More Teams for Retreat Planning
More Teams for Retreat Planning Not long ago I wrote to you about The 3 Most Important Roles for Your Women's Retreat. These roles touched on the retreat planning team you need from the start. However, preparing for a retreat consists of many more duties and without enough help it can get overwhelming. That's why I wanted to give you a few more ideas for teams that can help you … [Read more...]
Lessons from the Mustard Seed on Setting Goals
Lessons from the Mustard Seed | Setting Goals He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (NIV). Jesus spoke to his followers in parables, or short stories that use familiar things to teach … [Read more...]
5 Favorite Retreat Icebreakers for Women
Retreat Icebreakers for Women These icebreakers for women can be used at women's retreats and bible study too. They're a great way to... break the ice... ba dum bum.. sorry. :) In all seriousness (although the icebreakers aren't even close to serious), every group gathering needs at least one icebreaker to relax the women and get them talking. Icebreakers can help those who … [Read more...]
How to Let Faith Drive You When Setting Goals for the New Year
Setting Goals January is the time of year when many people set New Year's resolutions, or goals that they will accomplish. Resolutions are usually for changes in behavior, like joining a gym, but often those changes in behavior are so dramatic that they are not realistic. Let's talk about goals and setting ourselves up for success. Wisdom in Proverbs “The wisdom of … [Read more...]
Simple Explanation for Creating Categories in WordPress for Faith Bloggers
Simple Explanation and Samples for Creating Categories in WordPress Creating categories in WordPress helps you organize your content which allows your readers to find what they're looking for. In addition, a post can go into more than one category which can reach more people depending on their needs. If you've been blogging for a while, you may already know this stuff. But if … [Read more...]
The Best Blogging Resource I’ve Found for My Faith Blog | Elite Blog Academy
I'm excited to tell you about the best blogging resource I've found! Almost six years ago, I was a brand new blogger. I created the Loving Christ Ministries site to share information about new women's retreats my friend Brooke and I were planning and organizing and to have an avenue to write about the grief I felt over the death of my best friend, the eventual recognition of Christ's light in … [Read more...]
10 Unique Christian Gifts for a Teenage Girl
Christian gifts for a teenage girl that are in budget aren't always easy to find Finding gifts for little ones. No problem. Want them to be Christian based? Again, not too difficult. But finding Christian gifts for your teenage daughter? That's a whole 'nother story. My 15 1/2 year old daughter already struggles with making a Christmas list for me. The things she wants are either … [Read more...]