Paula Hendricks

Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Paula Hendricks
Paula graduated from the Moody Bible Institute in 2005 with a degree in Print Communication. Two weeks later, she began working at Revive Our Hearts, where she currently serves as Writing and Editorial Manager. Her first book, Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Girl, is scheduled to be released September 2013. When she's not blogging, you'll find her hanging out with people indulging her insatiable curiosity by asking lots of questions.

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Four Videos for Your Monday (Plus My Favorite Caramel Popcorn Recipe)

Posted on 10-May-13 17:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Dannah Gresh's TED Talk releases today, Leslie opens up about her two death penalties, WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews Rosaria Butterfield, and Nancy DeMoss shares how to be intentional in your faith walk. You won't want to miss it!  

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Free Stuff for Moms

Posted on 10-May-13 14:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

A precious music video featuring Keith, Kristyn, and Eliza Getty; a brand-new 30-Day Mom Challenge by Erin Davis; and two book giveaways. Enjoy!

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Playing Oprah Next to Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Posted on 08-May-13 15:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Prepare to laugh with us at what Nancy's elementary teachers wrote on her report cards, and then tear up as Nancy recounts the faithfulness of the Lord in her life over the past fifty years.

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Calling All Latinas . . .

Posted on 30-Apr-13 10:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Have you heard? The Spanish version of Revive Our Hearts officially launches today! Meet the ten staff members, and learn how you can pray for this new outreach.

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Thirteen Reasons to Attend Revive '13

Posted on 24-Apr-13 13:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

IKEA, Paul David Tripp's mustache, Gospel reminders, and much more . . .

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The Deadening Dailyness of Details

Posted on 15-Apr-13 16:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

Why do you do what you do?

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Sin-Sniffer or Gracious Rescuer?

Posted on 01-Apr-13 08:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Which are you? Do you spend your day sin-sniffing, or are you free to enjoy others?

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The Deeper Healing

Posted on 21-Mar-13 13:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

No question about it, Joni Eareckson Tada at her best.

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True Woman '14: It's a Go! (Plus a Ticket Giveaway)

Posted on 18-Mar-13 17:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

You're the first to know!

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Confessions of a Crummy Friend

Posted on 13-Mar-13 17:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Are you letting your friendships simmer on the back burner?

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25 Years of Evangelizing My Husband

Posted on 15-Feb-13 16:13 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

. . . with surprising results.

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Where Is God in All of This?

Posted on 08-Feb-13 12:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

As you size up your life circumstances, do you wonder how God could possibly be in them?

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35,000 Prayers

Posted on 07-Feb-13 16:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Quite possibly the most moving moment from the entire True Woman '12 Conference. Take a look.

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The Bitter, Salvaged Life of Jennifer Smith

Posted on 01-Feb-13 14:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Jennifer started drinking at age eleven to make the pain go away. But it didn't. Read her incredible story here.

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Why Not Pursue Him?

Posted on 07-Jan-13 17:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Call me crazy, but I don’t believe in pursuing guys. (Was that a gasp I heard?) Yes, you might want to sit down for this. Today, I’m sharing seven reasons I’ve given God control of my love life.

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Celebrating Five Years: A Mighty Big Deal

Posted on 27-Dec-12 09:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Five years ago this blog first opened its doors and turned on its lights. Hear why this marker is a pure "God thing."

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An Unlikely Vacation Spot

Posted on 17-Dec-12 16:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Bet you'll never guess where Paula is planning to vacation this month. Plus, a moving video.

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What If Your “Scrambling” Is Actually Spirit-Led?

Posted on 06-Dec-12 13:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Bet you didn't know that behind the scenes, the closing TW12 message was one giant "scramble." Read about it here.

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A Good Dose of Post-Election Hope

Posted on 07-Nov-12 16:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

What verse are you meditating on after the election? Let's give our sisters a good dose of hope today straight from God's Word.

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What’s Your Story?

Posted on 30-Oct-12 10:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

What has God done in your life in 2012? We'd love to hear your story.

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Tonight's Concert of Prayer Opportunity

Posted on 29-Oct-12 15:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

If you enjoyed the Concert of Prayer at True Woman '12, you won't want to miss tonight's OneCry Prayer Summit.

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You Did It. You Hid It. You Will Never Be Rid of It.

Posted on 08-Oct-12 15:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Yes, Andrea Griffith did it. Yes, she hid it. But Christ took her place on the cross . .  and she is finally rid of it!

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A Quiet Time Revolutionized: Priscilla Shirer's 5 P's

Posted on 03-Oct-12 21:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Priscilla shares 5 P's of Bible study that might revolutionize your quiet time--it did mine!

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Joy McClain: A Wife Who Chose to Stay

Posted on 02-Oct-12 15:57 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Friends told her to divorce, but Joy stayed and prayed for her alcoholic husband. Watch what happened here.

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Backstage with a Spiritual Pyromaniac

Posted on 27-Sep-12 15:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

"Spiritual pyromaniac" Daniel Henderson shares insights on prayer with Paula. Don't worry, it's safe!

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Backstage with Joni Eareckson Tada & Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Posted on 24-Sep-12 11:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Are you angry at God? Or just down in the dumps? If so, Joni's words are for you! Plus, a couple of faith-boosting stories from Nancy.

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In the Deep End with Jesus

Posted on 22-Sep-12 08:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Are you "in over your head"? If so, this message from Priscilla Shirer is just for you.

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The Big Ten

Posted on 19-Sep-12 21:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Here's what you can expect from "the Big Ten" over the next three days as they cover the True Woman '12 Conference right here.

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Not Your Typical Packing List

Posted on 18-Sep-12 11:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Revive Our Hearts teammates share which attitude they're packing for True Woman '12, & which one they're leaving behind.

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Bringing TW12 to You: LIVE Video Stream Announcement

Posted on 05-Sep-12 13:13 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

We understand that many of you can't make it to True Woman '12, so we want to bring it to you--in Spanish and English!

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True Woman ’12 Speakers Anticipate . . .

Posted on 29-Aug-12 10:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

What their families will do while they're at TW12, how they're praying for TW12, and more.

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Nancy's Newsfeed: Men Protecting Women in Aurora Theatre, Early Marriage, and Bible Replaced by Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on 13-Aug-12 15:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Six articles for your Tuesday from Nancy Leigh DeMoss' newsfeed.

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Making Sense of a Just God in an Unjust World

Posted on 20-Jul-12 14:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Paula tries to make sense of a just God who allows such injustice—from the murder of her friend's family to the murder of John the Baptist. 

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When You Want What He or She Has

Posted on 06-Jul-12 16:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Biking by the river the other evening, I passed a one-legged man in a wheelchair and realized again that life just isn’t fair. Why should I have two legs to pedal while he is constrained to a chair?

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Dinner with Two Atheists Over Chicken Souvlaki

Posted on 24-Jun-12 16:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

When I asked who they historically thought Jesus was, the latecomer assumed a frontal attack, asking me questions ranging from when Israel became a nation to the history of the translation of the Bible to the crusades to the goddess Isis and her similarities to the Virgin Mary.

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“Who’s Who” In Christianity

Posted on 23-Jun-12 14:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

There’s no getting around it—I can get caught up in the “Who’s Who in Christianity Reunion” when there are that many “sombody’s” in one room. And I feel it. That tug to do something great. To be someone great. Or at least to rub shoulders with someone great . . .

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Opening Night in Orlando: TGCW12

Posted on 22-Jun-12 19:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

You just never know what a day—or a weekend—might hold. I was gearing up for some much-needed R&R yesterday afternoon when my boss spontaneously asked if I’d like to LIVE blog The Gospel Coalition’s 2012 National Women’s Conference today through Sunday. And although my body craved a couple of around-the-clock-zzzz’s, my soul craved a fresh vision of God even more. And that is the story of how, less than 24 hours later, I found myself in Orlando, Florida, home of Sea World, Universal Studios, and just about every other fun theme park you can imagine. 

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Shopping for Swimwear, The Science Behind Bikinis, and More

Posted on 08-Jun-12 16:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Shopping for modest clothes--let alone modest swimwear--can be painful. Try shopping for swimwear with your daughters or granddaughters, and you’re already digging through your purse for the Ibuprofen. We'd like to prevent your headache with some super practical swimwear shopping tips.

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The Skinny on Why We Even Bother to Cover Up

Posted on 08-Jun-12 16:01 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Last week, walking the sandy Michigan beach in black sundress and straw hat, I felt conspicuously clothed. Surrounded by tummy-touting females, sometimes a woman has to wonder, why not strip down, kick back, and soak up sun's summer rays?

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My OneCry: More Than a Wish

Posted on 06-Jun-12 12:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Think of it as a giant wish list. Except . . . better. More than a wistful wish, it's the longing of your heart directed to the God who hears and answers the cries of His people.

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From an Avid Bookworm: What's on Your Nightstand?

Posted on 30-May-12 13:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

On Monday, Dannah Gresh blogged about how she’s not reading Fifty Shades of Grey, and we received over 18,000 site visits in a day! Obviously, books are important to you. We love them, too. While we’re purposefully not reading certain books around here, there are plenty of others that we are devouring!

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Video Update: Nancy Takes a Break To . . .

Posted on 21-May-12 16:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Nancy Leigh DeMoss takes a short break from teaching on the Song of Solomon in order to update you on what God is currently doing through the ministry of Revive Our Hearts. He is at work!

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A Dream Realized: New True Woman Publishing Imprint

Posted on 02-May-12 15:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

For years now, we've received requests for more practical resources on biblical womanhood. It's also been Nancy Leigh DeMoss' dream for years. In 2006, when asked "Where do you want to see the ministry ten years from now?"

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True Woman '12 Prison Prayer Chain

Posted on 27-Apr-12 16:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Are you attending the True Woman '12 Conference in Indianapolis this September? If so, you are being prayed for daily by 150 women from the PAL, GALS, and APAL barracks in the McPherson Unit (a prison for women in Newport, Arkansas) and the Hawkins unit (a prison outside of Little Rock, AR).

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Let’s Lose the Cookie Cutters

Posted on 25-Apr-12 18:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Do you ever think you have to be like “that woman” in order to be a “true woman”? Change who you are to fit that cookie cutter shape? Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, and their friends debunk this myth in this short video. Laugh along with them about some of their own differences—beginning with the ones seen at dinner time!

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When You're Feeling Obstreperous . . .

Posted on 18-Apr-12 15:57 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Logophile or not, you'll appreciate this short video. In it, Nancy's friends get a little boisterous when she drops the word "obstreperous" into the conversation. Click play to learn what this word means, as well as to be reminded of the power of the WORD to transform any and all obstreperous women!

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Womanhood in the 1950s . . . It's All About Stuff!

Posted on 05-Apr-12 14:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Tupperware! Ovens! Floor wax! Electric washers! Vacuums! Polyester! . . . The message of womanhood in the 1950? You'll be happy when you have your stuff.

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One-Hundred Percent G-R-A-C-E!

Posted on 04-Apr-12 17:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Hear Dannah Gresh’s story of redemption, and marvel at how Christ “takes our greatest weaknesses and stamps His strength in that place.”

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"Unexpected Joy" (Meet the Daily Family)

Posted on 26-Mar-12 16:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

Through this precious, twelve-minute movie, you can not only peek inside the Daily's home; you can get to know Paul, Becky, and their five boys. While they're all pretty incredible, one in particular stands out. Titus.

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The End of the Story

Posted on 26-Mar-12 14:59 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

And my favorite part? Carolyn McCulley’s reminder that the best is yet to come! We expect so much here, but it’s just a fallen world. We’re waiting for paradise restored. Waiting in hope, in joyful hope!

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Mary's Suitcase, A Hefty German Word, and the Power of Your Femininity!

Posted on 21-Mar-12 14:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Ooo, this is a practical one! Just four minutes long, you’ll catch some of Mary Kassian's travel stories, learn a new German word in the process, and hear about the time a man told her,"Women have no idea of the power of their femininity. When I encounter a feminine woman, it makes me want to rise up and serve her."

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Less Than Ideal Situations

Posted on 14-Mar-12 14:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

There's God's ideal for male-female relationships, and then . . . there's reality. Often, that reality is less than ideal. Sometimes, it's nothing short of horrific! In this six-minute video, Mary Kassian, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, and their friends steer clear of simplistic answers and . . .

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The Cosmic Significance of Your Womanhood

Posted on 08-Mar-12 16:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Feeling small? Insignificant? Don’t believe it. YOU matter . . . more than you know! Your life exists to tell Christ’s story to the world.

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Read It, Watch It, Win It . . .

Posted on 29-Feb-12 17:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Today, you can actually get your hands on True Woman 101: Divine Design by Mary Kassian and Nancy Leigh DeMoss. It looks, feels, and smells great (just like a brand-new book should!). Not only that, TrueWoman101.com also launched early this morning! Be one of the first visitors to this gorgeous new site . . .

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True Woman 101 Available in . . . One Week!

Posted on 22-Feb-12 15:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Just one short week from today, True Woman 101: Divine Design by Mary Kassian and Nancy Leigh DeMoss will hit shelves everywhere! After combing through the content multiple times, I've gotta tell you, this new study rocks . . .

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Nancy's DR Conference Video Recap

Posted on 09-Feb-12 15:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Hear not only about how the conference weekend went, but about the door Nancy Leigh DeMoss and our team believes God is opening to reach Latin America!

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Nancy Leigh DeMoss Reports from Santo Domingo!

Posted on 04-Feb-12 09:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Watch Nancy Leigh DeMoss' LIVE video report from the first-ever international Revive Our Hearts Conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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God's Up to Something Big! Watch It This Weekend

Posted on 02-Feb-12 16:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

We're thrilled that this weekend's first-ever international Revive Our Hearts Conference in the Dominican Republic sold out a couple weeks ago. Pray that the 3,000 women coming from the DR; Panama; Colombia; Ecuador; Puerto Rico; Chihuahua, MX; and Uruguay would have a transforming encounter with God!

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A Toast to the Best Valentine's Day Yet!

Posted on 31-Jan-12 12:06 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I’d like to propose a toast. Grab a cup of coffee, a can of Pepsi, your Nalgene bottle—any beverage nearby will do—and let’s drink to . . . the best Valentine’s Day yet!

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An Unlikely Friendship

Posted on 23-Jan-12 17:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I wish I’d known earlier that God blesses us with friends of all ages! When I graduated college, I floundered for a while. No one had warned me that I wouldn't always have a group of friends just like me.

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Jonah’s Temper Tantrum

Posted on 18-Jan-12 17:00 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

While the whole running away from God ordeal was pretty embarrassing, I’ve think Jonah's temper tantrum with God in chapter four tops even that. Much to his chagrin and our entertainment, we get to observe the whole thing! It’s almost humorous, until we realize we’re not really all that different . . .

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Mommy-ing or Respecting Your Adult Son?

Posted on 06-Jan-12 16:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

When—and how—should a mom start treating her boy like a man?

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Catching Heaven's Eye

Posted on 28-Dec-11 15:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Have you ever caught someone's eye? Gained their admiration and respect? It's quite the high, isn't it? I recently finished reading the book of Daniel, and it left me aching to catch heaven's eye--the way Daniel did!

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Eclectic Friday

Posted on 08-Dec-11 15:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Happy Friday! As you head into your weekend, check out this game plan for worriers, watch a short video from Nancy, leave a comment for a chance to win the Getty's brand-new Christmas CD, and take a fresh look at the importance of . . . theology!

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A Little Noise and a Lotta Faith

Posted on 05-Nov-11 16:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Here are some excellent thoughts from Pastor Crawford Loritts’ message this morning, as well as a few memories from today—the good, the bad, and the . . . well, random.

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God’s Top Four List (Every Leader Used by Him Has ’Em!)

Posted on 04-Nov-11 21:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Pastor Crawford Loritts dug into the Word for the traits every leader-used-by-God had in common. His findings just might shock you (it’s not exactly what all the leadership books lining Barnes & Noble shelves are touting!). 

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Nancy Sure Didn't Waste Any Time! (Nine Potential Pitfalls of Ministry)

Posted on 04-Nov-11 18:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I’m going to need to touch up my makeup. Nancy Leigh DeMoss didn’t just make me cry; she undid me (in a good way). Or rather, the Holy Spirit did through her . . .

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A Peek Into the revive ’11 Goody Bag, Plus A Gift for You

Posted on 03-Nov-11 15:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Download the True Woman 101 sampler and get a feel for the bold colors, inviting design, and eye-opening content. Then, sit down with Mary Kassian and Nancy Leigh DeMoss on this video as they fill you in on what this study is all about.

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Come Along for revive '11

Posted on 02-Nov-11 14:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

It's that time again, conference time! You can follow what's happening this weekend . . .

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Ultimate, Inside-Out Beauty

Posted on 05-Oct-11 12:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Are you cultivating inner beauty; or trusting in "poof powder," satin taupe eye shadow, and Blonde Glam Dream Whip?

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Ten True Woman 101 Appetite-Whetting Quotes

Posted on 04-Oct-11 18:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

They did it! They just finished their eighth video session for True Woman 101: Divine Design!

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Engaging Thoughts from the True Woman 101 Video Shoot

Posted on 04-Oct-11 09:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

My ears perked up last night as Mary Kassian said of this video shoot, "The ultimate goal isn't to exalt biblical womanhood--the ultimate goal is to exalt Jesus Christ."

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Monday Morning on the True Woman 101 Video Shoot

Posted on 03-Oct-11 15:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

While a video shoot is exciting, it's also a little crazy, chaotic, and exhausting!

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True Woman '12 Registration Now Open!

Posted on 28-Sep-11 09:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

As  impactful as True Woman ’08 was, and as inspiring as True Woman ’10 was,  personally, I think True Woman ’12 is going to be epic! I expect to meet with the  living God there, and I hope you will, too!

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"I'm Not the Woman I Was Ten Years Ago"

Posted on 26-Sep-11 16:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

A woman wrote us this month, "A few years back, I was caught in an adulterous affair. After a year, I sent an email to Revive Our Hearts . . .

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Tender Words from a Pastor to Start Your Day

Posted on 20-Sep-11 16:57 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Lean in close, drink deeply, and listen for God's whisper to you through this clip from Pastor Bill Elliff.

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Before I Fall

Posted on 15-Sep-11 13:00 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

I'm glad I went, because God showed me I was in a dangerous place.

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Meet Addict, Carla Harvey

Posted on 02-Sep-11 12:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Meet Carla Harvey, a bright and inspiring wife, mom, and self-admitted “addict” to Revive Our Hearts and Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Hear how her life “exploded” at the True Woman ’08 Conference, and how she’s taken ownership of the True Woman Movement since then.

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Happy Birthday, Nancy!

Posted on 01-Sep-11 17:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Guess who has a birthday tomorrow? That’s right . . . Nancy Leigh DeMoss!

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A Peek into Nancy’s Journals

Posted on 25-Aug-11 16:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Read a few excerpts from Nancy Leigh DeMoss’ journals to see how the Lord led her in the process leading up to the beginning of Revive Our Hearts radio.

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An Extravagant Gift of . . . Potatoes

Posted on 18-Aug-11 15:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I will never forget what I witnessed and participated in last week. You’ve probably read the verse that says, “And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.” But have you seen it in action? I have!

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Three Roots to Watch For . . .

Posted on 15-Aug-11 16:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

If we're truly "power houses," why does it seem like most of the time . . . the "electricity's" gone out? How do you explain this lack of power?

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You're a Power House!

Posted on 11-Aug-11 17:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I relate a whole lot to Peter. On his own, he was a fearsome mess. Matthew 26 shows him so knock-knee scared he's cussing and lying out his teeth, saying he never even knew this Jesus-dude. And yet, just weeks later three thousand souls are saved after he preaches one power-packed sermon. What caused this dramatic difference in Peter?

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Prayer Fodder for Your Friday

Posted on 04-Aug-11 17:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Famine, polygamy, “the new calamity,” and more...

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Single Living: Selfish or Selfless?

Posted on 01-Aug-11 16:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

That’s when Nancy did it—dropped the bomb. Knowing how much I wanted to be married, she encouraged me not to live alone. She said that when we live alone, we tend to get set in our ways. Maybe it doesn’t sound crazy to you, but at the time it sounded so . . . counter-cultural! I didn’t like hearing it, and yet, it stuck with me as . . . true. 

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A Memorable Way to Discern God's Will: ESPPP

Posted on 12-Jul-11 13:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Don’t worry—this isn’t some whacked out new theory. It’s simply a phrase to help you remember five specific keys to unlocking the will of God.

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My Extreme Makeover: Before and After

Posted on 05-Jul-11 14:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

I thought being a good Christian meant keeping a lot of rules (don't drink, don't have sex before marriage, don't cheat on tests or taxes, don't, don't, don't). So I didn't. And that made me feel good and proud about myself.

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From Striving to Soul Rest

Posted on 05-Jul-11 14:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Somehow I always knew the standard was perfection. Maybe it's because I am a firstborn. Or maybe it's because I was raised on the Bible. Either way, I knew I didn't measure up to God's holy standard. Sadly, it took me years to realize that Jesus was the source of my perfection . . .

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Twenty-two Liberating Truths on Independence Day

Posted on 01-Jul-11 11:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

As you celebrate the freedoms others have won for us, I’m also praying Jesus continues to free us up to fully live and enjoy the abundant life He purchased for us through His life, death, and resurrection! With that in mind, here are twenty-two liberating truths to wrap your arms and heart around this Independence Day.

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Do You Believe God Wants to Do More?

Posted on 28-Jun-11 12:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Relationship with God

"There is something more that God is wanting to do." Do you believe that? Or do your eyes glaze over when the word "revival" is mentioned?

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Noah, The Gospel, and Hell

Posted on 22-Jun-11 13:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Today I want to share several videos with you. If I could, I’d make some homemade caramel popcorn for you to munch on as you watch (my personal movie tradition) . . .

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What Does Surfing Have to Do with Life in the Spirit?

Posted on 15-Jun-11 13:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

It all started several months ago when our staff began watching the “Flow” video series by Pastor John Ortberg, who likened life in the Spirit to . . . surfing!

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I'd Never Tell God "No" . . . Would I?

Posted on 10-Jun-11 10:43 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

I’ve known something for a while now that has had me really scared, and it’s this: I’m terrified of sharing the Gospel with unbelievers. So terrified that I’ve started telling God “No, I won’t—I can’t—tell them about You.”

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Joplin, Hookups, Romance Novels, and More

Posted on 02-Jun-11 16:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

The CNN Belief Blog featured an article by Dannah Gresh on May 31 titled “My Take: There’s Nothing Brief About a Hookup.” Last time I checked, there were 758 comments!

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What I Learned from Eight Women's Ministry Leaders

Posted on 27-May-11 13:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

“You only have to please one. I still struggle with the people pleasing thing, but that echoes in my head a lot. Accept the fact that you are who you are and minister out of who you are. That frees me up a bunch.”

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Hilarious Giving, Three Lists, and An Opportunity

Posted on 18-May-11 16:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I asked God to make me one crazy generous giver, and began to compile my third list: a list of people I’ve thought of giving to . . . wanted to give to . . . but never have. Then, I proceeded to have one of the most fun days ever!

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A 20-Year-Old Writes About Biblical Womanhood for Teens

Posted on 06-May-11 15:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, Relationships with Others, Womanhood

Hear about the book, a little about Hannah’s story, and how it all comes back to Jesus.

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On Impatience, Cakes, and Conferences

Posted on 06-May-11 15:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

The time has finally come. If you had attended a Monday morning prayer time with our team over the past few months, you would have heard me ask many times, “Any update on future True Woman Conferences?” 

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Praying for . . . Me

Posted on 02-May-11 16:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I thought you’d be interested in reading several prayers Nancy Leigh DeMoss has prayed for herself over and over again through the years. Then, I’d love to hear what prayer(s) you regularly pray for yourself!

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The Kimyal Tribe's Joyful Celebration

Posted on 02-May-11 16:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Can you imagine what it would be like to have just received the New Testament in your own language for the very first time

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Getting to Know Brent Kassian and His Mary

Posted on 26-Apr-11 18:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

“Like any marriage, it’s not perfect and it’s not a fairy tale, but it sure seems like it’s perfect, and it sure seems like it’s a fairy tale."

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God's On the Move in Little Rock . . .

Posted on 18-Apr-11 15:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

The Lord graciously awakened our church two weeks ago . . . and we will never be the same.

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The Gospel Coalition Conference A La Carte Style

Posted on 14-Apr-11 14:13 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

You know how a child will take her first two steps and then fall face-first on the ground? To this day, Pastor Chandler has never met a father who exclaims, “Idiot!” when this happens. Rather, he cries, “Get the camera! Get the camera!” He celebrates the steps and sets his daughter back up after her fall. He knows she will just get better and better at walking.

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Keller, DeMoss, and Hansen on “Revival: A Gorgeous Thing”

Posted on 13-Apr-11 17:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Relationship with God

“It had been too long since I’d heard that God wanted to do more.”

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Tuesday’s Highlights From The Gospel Coalition Conference

Posted on 12-Apr-11 22:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

"This is a foreshadowing of Christ, who in Himself is the only One who has the right to take as His own all that spoils and ruins, all our loss, hurt, disaster, alienation, brokenness . . . all our sinful mess of things. He takes our diseases and bears them in Himself."

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Good News for Three Solid Days!

Posted on 11-Apr-11 15:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

If seeing Jesus and the Gospel in the Old Testament sounds like just what you need, let’s meet right here on the blog tomorrow and Thursday and enjoy Him together.

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Do You Own Technology or Does It Own You?

Posted on 06-Apr-11 10:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Are you feeling over-stimulated, distracted, bombarded on all sides by information and entertainment? Listen in as I talk with Tim Challies about his brand new book, The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion.

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Meet Elyse Fitzpatrick, New True Woman Blogger

Posted on 01-Apr-11 13:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Get to know Elyse Fitzpatrick, our newest True Woman blogger!

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10 Years . . . 10 Friends . . . 10 Books

Posted on 29-Mar-11 15:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

You’ve been there, too, I know. You encounter disappointment, heartbreak, or hardship, and think, “God must not love me” or “I’m not worth anything” or “My circumstances will never change—this will go on forever!”

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Don't Face That Temptation Alone

Posted on 18-Mar-11 15:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Jesus is able to help you and me—right now—if we will just cry out to and depend on Him in our temptations. Remember, He’s been there! 

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Partner with the Japanese Church to Share God’s Compassion

Posted on 18-Mar-11 15:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Samaritan’s Purse teams on the ground in Japan are working with Japanese churches to hand out blankets, water, hygiene kits, and other assistance—showing the compassion of Jesus Christ to people who are hurting and grieving.

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Why Not Pursue Him? (Part 2)

Posted on 02-Mar-11 14:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

Yesterday, I went on record to say that I do not believe in pursuing guys (was that a gasp I heard?). Yes, you might want to sit down for this. Today, I’m giving you the final four reasons I have given God control of my love life.

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Why Not Pursue Him?

Posted on 02-Mar-11 14:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

Call me crazy, but I do not believe in pursuing guys. That's right. I have given God control of my love life, and today and tomorrow, I want to tell you why.

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Meet Karen Waddles, New True Woman Blogger

Posted on 18-Feb-11 13:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Please give a warm, true woman welcome to Karen Waddles, our newest True Woman blogger. I think you’ll love her! Get to know her a bit today with this Q&A . . .

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He Put Skin On His Love

Posted on 15-Feb-11 16:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

If you’re not feelin’ it, the answer isn’t to make Him prove His love apart from His sacrifice on the cross, but to pour over those moments when He “put skin” to His love and bled and suffered for you, in your place.

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Miracles Still Happen!

Posted on 14-Feb-11 08:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

“I was at my wits end with my husband. We’ve been married just over a year and have had some of the worst verbal, knock-down, drag-out fights of my life! We’re like junkyard dogs with a bone—ain’t NOBODY gonna take from us what we believe is ours."

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Fresh Awe . . . Our Incomparable Christ!

Posted on 08-Feb-11 17:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

When was the last time you felt . . . awe? I have to say, it is a feeling I feel entirely too infrequently. Except for lately.

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The Church in a Post-Feminist World: An Interview with Mary Kassian

Posted on 01-Feb-11 16:00 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

The implications of the postfeminist era for ministry in the local church are enormous . . .

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Out of Control in the Mountains of Colorado

Posted on 20-Jan-11 11:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

If you’d seen me—skis and poles flying every which way, kids hurrying out of my way, grown men shouting over their shoulder, “Are you okay?”—you would have laughed or cried ‘til you hurt.

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MISTER KITTY!!

Posted on 19-Jan-11 13:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Short of moving to a planet with no kitties, people, or other irritations, what’s to be done about this anger spewing out of us?

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Losing a Daughter: “From My Arms to His Arms”

Posted on 12-Jan-11 14:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

Angie wasn’t pregnant with Audrey for very long before she knew something wasn’t right.

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TW Video: What God Can Do Through One Ordinary Woman

Posted on 12-Jan-11 14:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences, True Woman Sightings

It's really a story about God and how He delights to use one ordinary woman to reach her family, church, country, and the world.

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Battling Discouragement and Depression with . . .

Posted on 04-Jan-11 15:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, When Life's Hard

Does Scripture memory sound like “just another thing to do” on an already overwhelming to-do list? What if you learned it was one of the greatest weapons with which to battle discouragement and depression in your life? Would that pique your interest a bit more? 

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One Family’s New Year’s Eve Tradition

Posted on 28-Dec-10 13:13 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

I know a family—the St. Clairs—who has a unique New Year’s Eve tradition that I thought you’d be interested in hearing about.

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Simplify: Don’t Overlook Your Soul!

Posted on 23-Dec-10 17:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront, Workfront

"I know of no greater simplifier for all of life."

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Simplify: How to Make It a Daily Habit

Posted on 23-Dec-10 16:57 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront, Workfront

My friend, Andrea Salzman, is a whiz when it comes to eliminating clutter. In fact, she’s come up with a way to make de-cluttering a daily lifestyle rather than an all-day de-cluttering binge.

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Simplify: The Crush of Stuff

Posted on 23-Dec-10 16:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront, Workfront

Does anyone else out there feel the crush of stuff? Maybe it’s overflowing dressers, hampers, and closets; a towering pile of bills stacked precariously on your counter; or just a general sense that if you don’t maintain control at all moments, your whole world could come crashing down.  

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Maybe I should just stop talking . . .

Posted on 14-Dec-10 16:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Have you said anything yet today? I ask because a combination of conversations and books over the last few weeks have made me pause before writing or speaking so quickly.

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If Blog Buttons Make Your Day . . .

Posted on 07-Dec-10 16:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

It’s really fun to grant your wishes every now and then.

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God, What Are You Doing?

Posted on 02-Dec-10 11:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness, When Life's Hard

What might God be up to in your tough circumstance?

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Now that Thanksgiving's over . . .

Posted on 23-Nov-10 14:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

How are you doing now that Thanksgiving’s over? Stuffed after too many pieces of pumpkin pie? Discouraged after a big family furor? Or . . . grateful?

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You’ve got a little admirer

Posted on 18-Nov-10 14:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: With Your Kids

(Don’t look behind you now, but someone thinks you’re pretty amazing!!)

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Disabled but growing stronger

Posted on 18-Nov-10 12:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

“My disability might not change, but because it has remained, it’s become the source—the place—in which God has changed me.”

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Connecting the Dots

Posted on 12-Nov-10 12:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Seven years later, I still fall back into my worry-and-need-to-control bouts every now and then. In these times, it is so reassuring to go back to the journals I wrote during those last months in Orlando. I review my prayers, and my faith is strengthened as I look back and see how God used every delay, problem, and hurdle for good in my life. I have been able to connect the dots between seemingly isolated events, and have been able to see God’s hand through it all; like the weaving of a tapestry."

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Afraid of More Pain

Posted on 11-Nov-10 15:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

Have you ever crossed your arms, dug in your heels, and determined, “No more! I’ve been hurt enough, and I will NOT allow it to happen ever again.”

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A Hope-Filled Conversation on Guys and Pornography

Posted on 08-Nov-10 13:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

In this fifteen-minute interview, you’ll hear Tim and Aileen Challies answer questions like "What should a woman do if her husband’s asking her to do things in the bedroom that violate her conscience?" and "Do single women have any hope of getting pure men?"

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How to Pray for a Future Husband

Posted on 08-Nov-10 11:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

We're called to pray—about everything. So what should prayer for a husband look like?

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Why Have Kids?

Posted on 05-Nov-10 15:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage, With Your Kids

"Why have kids?" That's a question couples are increasingly prone to ask.

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“Life Meant Nothing to Me”

Posted on 04-Nov-10 11:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, When Life's Hard

Meet Stacey Smith and several other prison inmates. You’ll be amazed at how God can change everything about drug addicts, murderers, those who want to take their own life, criminals of any kind . . . you, and me!

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My Mom’s Courage-Infusing Words

Posted on 01-Nov-10 14:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, When Life's Hard

I started noticing that the incredibly encouraging emails my mom regularly sent me were full of Scripture. They weren’t just hopeful sentiments from a mom, but actual promises from God that gave me something sturdy to cling to.

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Alcoholism, Divorce, and the Power of Forgiveness

Posted on 27-Oct-10 14:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage, When Life's Hard

When Lorna’s husband began drinking heavily, she decided that the answer to her problems was divorcing him. But through an “only God!” encounter, Lorna realized that divorce wasn’t the answer; God was.

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Holly Elliff’s Life . . . Eight Kids Later

Posted on 20-Oct-10 15:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard, With Your Kids

If you’d asked 20-year-old Holly Elliff what she was going to do with her life, her answer would’ve been quite different than the way her life actually turned out.

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What in the world is a “true woman”?

Posted on 20-Oct-10 14:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

A couple weeks ago, I left my computer and cubicle behind, and hit the streets asking women some tough questions about what it means to be a true woman. While I’m glad I didn’t have to answer these questions on the spot, I will say that there’s a whole lot of confusion amongst women about who we are, why we exist, and what will make us truly happy.

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You’re Gonna Love This! All True Woman Conferences Online . . .

Posted on 16-Oct-10 16:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Many of you are already asking if there's a way to listen to the final True Woman '10 Conference in Fort Worth. What if I told you that you could ask us for so much more, and we would give it to you?!

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LIVE From Fort Worth: Deborah’s Convicting Biographical Sketch

Posted on 16-Oct-10 15:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If I were Deborah, and were writing my own bio, I’d want people to know that I was a prophetess, a warrior, a strategist, a leader. But Deborah wasn’t motivated by recognition or fame.

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LIVE From Fort Worth: True Womanhood Is About So Much More Than You!

Posted on 16-Oct-10 00:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Manhood, womanhood, marriage, and sex are all mini-lessons that tell a watching world the story about the Bridegroom who loved his bride so much that He died to redeem her! Because these are such critical images, is it any wonder that they’re at the center of such a strong battle today?

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LIVE From Ft. Worth: Trust and Obey

Posted on 15-Oct-10 15:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Karen expressed disbelief, and then despair, as she learned that her family had been victimized by someone they’d known for over 20 years. No one could console her. Night and day she cried, walking from room to room crying out, “Jesus, help us! Help us! Help us!” 

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LIVE From Ft. Worth: Am I a woman who loves the world?

Posted on 15-Oct-10 08:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Are you giving the world the affection that belongs to God?

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LIVE From Ft. Worth: A rescue effort in Chile . . . and in Ft. Worth

Posted on 14-Oct-10 18:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

In spite of the fact that there are billions of people on this planet, the world watched and cared deeply for number 16 . . . for number 33. Nancy likened this to Christ’s heart for each individual.

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LIVE From Ft. Worth: “From the mouth of babes”

Posted on 14-Oct-10 11:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Their raw, fragile emotions raged as they waited all Sabbath long before bringing spices to His tomb. When they finally arrived, His body was missing! They looked at each other with hopelessness, confusion, and betrayal . . .

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King Solomon on Social Media

Posted on 13-Oct-10 08:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

"If Solomon were alive today and we were to ask him how we can honor God in our use of all these social media available to us today, here is how he might respond."

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Know that you know God’s Word

Posted on 07-Oct-10 11:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Do you know what God’s Word says about money? About work and rest and food? How about what it says about womanhood?  In this video, Kay Arthur encourages you to know what the Word of God says about these areas—and so many more!

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On the other side of the move . . .

Posted on 06-Oct-10 08:11 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I know I can’t be the only one who sometimes feels that God is withholding something good from them. And I suspect I’m not the only one who can become so fixated on what I don’t have that I miss the unexpected ways God’s meeting those very needs.

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The Thorn of Depression . . . and Grace

Posted on 30-Sep-10 15:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

In this video, Jennifer talks about a darkness we all struggle with—depression. She calls it normal, encourages us not to mask it, and tells us about our God who offers us the grace we need in the darkness.

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Celebrating God

Posted on 28-Sep-10 14:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I just have to do one more post about what God did at the True Woman Conference in Indianapolis. You don't mind, do you? . . . Because God deserves some serious celebration after His answers to countless prayers!

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LIVE From Indy: Conference Over, Battle Heating Up

Posted on 25-Sep-10 16:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

When you whisper, “I choose you, Lord,” “I prefer you, Lord . . . in spite of this pain,” it’s like rubbing salt in the enemy’s wounds. You’re saying that God is worth following based on His merits alone! When they see this, the spirits think to themselves, “Woa. How great her God is to inspire such loyalty.”

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LIVE Video From Indy: Pastor Loritts’ Prayer

Posted on 25-Sep-10 09:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Good morning! I prayed for you this morning from Psalm 86—that Your God who is forgiving and good and abounding in love for you would guard your life, bring joy to you on this Saturday, and would give you an undivided heart that you might fear His name. 

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LIVE From Indy: Unpredictable Emotions

Posted on 24-Sep-10 17:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Thanks for voting! The most votes went to Stacey Smith’s workshop, “Unpredictable Emotions” and Bob Lepine’s workshop, “Food, Beauty, and Control—Three Snares Women Face.” (How did you ladies know I needed to attend these workshops?!)

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LIVE From Indy: Food, Beauty, and Control

Posted on 24-Sep-10 17:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Bob Lepine courageously went “where angels fear to tread” as he talked to a room full of women this afternoon about the three areas he believes can easily take on an unhealthy, idolatrous nature: food, beauty, and control. 

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LIVE From Indy: Thankful for . . .

Posted on 24-Sep-10 00:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I don’t know if any of you are still awake to even read this, but I suppose it will always be waiting for you in the morning as you sip your coffee. (Do you drink coffee?)

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LIVE from Indy: Going Behind the Scenes; Going Global

Posted on 23-Sep-10 15:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

At 9 a.m., a few of us from the Revive Our Hearts team met in room 309 of the Westin. Over breakfast, we gave our friends from the Dominican Republic the go-ahead to begin translating and airing Nancy’s radio program in Santo Domingo, making it our inaugural start in Spanish broadcasting!

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LIVE from Indy: You Choose

Posted on 23-Sep-10 08:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Since you agreed to be participants in what God’s going to do here this week, I thought I’d take it a step further and let you participate in the breakout sessions of your choice. Here’s how this will work . . .

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LIVE from Indy: A Spectator or a Participant?

Posted on 22-Sep-10 11:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you’re not able to attend, I want to take you behind-the-scenes so you, too, can experience the True Woman Conference (almost) as if you were here yourself! I know it’s asking a lot, but would you—sitting in front of that computer—be a participant in what God’s going to do here?

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Own it!

Posted on 17-Sep-10 09:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

In this video, Nancy shares how the Lord’s really challenged her to become more of a true woman of God as she’s grappled with each of the statements in the True Woman Manifesto.

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Asking Why

Posted on 31-Aug-10 17:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

Is there something painful in your life right now that you don’t think you deserve? Something that’s causing you to cry, “Why, God?”

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Prisons of the Heart

Posted on 31-Aug-10 15:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Meet Stacey Smith, an ex-convict who is now ministering to women in—and out of—prison. As she says in this video, there isn’t a huge difference, as all women have prisons of the heart that they need to be—and can be!—freed from.

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That Smell Is Making Me HUNGRY!

Posted on 30-Aug-10 11:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Last night I left four pounds of chuck roast simmering in the crockpot for ten hours. When I woke this morning, a most amazing smell had wafted around the kitchen corner, up the stairs, under my door . . . and permeated just about every square inch of the house.

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Don't Miss This Historic Gathering!

Posted on 27-Aug-10 09:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Watch this video to hear Nancy's heart on why she wants you to attend a True Woman Conference this fall!

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In the Throne Room

Posted on 25-Aug-10 16:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Relationship with God

. . . The four creatures who surround God’s throne and the twenty-four elders seated on thrones--well, they look at each other incredulously for a few seconds and then whisper, “Is that ALL she’s going to ask?!”

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No longer just a “guy’s struggle”

Posted on 23-Aug-10 14:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

You know it’s a struggle for guys—even Christian guys—but Christian women?

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A Willingness to Bend

Posted on 23-Aug-10 08:59 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage, Womanhood

While listening to Nancy and Mary talk, I continued pondering how well the movie The Incredibles illustrates several points made by speakers in the True Woman Movement . . .

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True Womanhood Looks Like . . . Christ!

Posted on 19-Aug-10 09:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

It’s easy to get hung up on trying to meet a long list of criteria, and miss the most basic thing. As Pastor Voddie Bauchum shares in this video, true womanhood looks like . . . Christ!

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What’s In It for You: Volunteering at a TW Conference

Posted on 17-Aug-10 09:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Did you know that between the next two True Woman Conferences, we’ll need 750 volunteers? It takes a lot of manpower—er, womanpower!—to pull off a couple conferences of this magnitude.

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Stop Trying, Start Dying

Posted on 05-Aug-10 16:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

“God uses us best when we try least to be needed by Him."

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on 02-Aug-10 13:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

When everything in my feminine heart yearns to be deeply rooted and secure . . . I can be. Not in my cute home on the corner, but in Him—in the One who gives me life, the One who is my life.

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Ticket-A-Day Giveaway! (You’re going to love this.)

Posted on 02-Aug-10 08:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

During the month of August, you could win a free ticket to a True Woman Conference by simply telling your friends about it. Seriously!

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On Walking and Praying

Posted on 22-Jul-10 12:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, Relationships with Others

If you at all enjoy praying or walking, can I encourage you to listen to this really practical conversation? Or, if you're feeling rather stymied in your prayer life . . . Either way, I think you'll catch a bit of Christ’s heart for the world as you listen to Erin Davis.

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Help Karen Loritts prepare her message for True Woman ’10

Posted on 22-Jul-10 09:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

That’s right! You can help Karen prepare her True Woman ’10 conference message. I’ll let her tell you the rest.

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Confidently Humble

Posted on 16-Jul-10 15:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I used to think humility looked something like this: deflecting compliments, staying away from high-profile positions, even talking down on oneself occasionally. But then Moses changed my mind.

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Kim's Marriage Miracle

Posted on 09-Jul-10 10:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

I know it may be hard for you to believe, but Kim was not always as sweet as she is today! She is a trophy of God’s grace. But then, so are most of us . . .

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Joni’s Tenacious Trust

Posted on 06-Jul-10 09:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: When Life's Hard

You may or may not have heard that Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, was diagnosed with breast cancer last month . . .

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Father’s Day Ideas (Yes, I’m cheating)

Posted on 16-Jun-10 12:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I think all birthdays and holidays should be spent together. To me, no present is complete without a mushy card. But Dad’s different. I’m still learning how to communicate love and respect for him in a way that he understands and desires.

 

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Inspiring husband-wife duo memorize together—you can, too!

Posted on 14-Jun-10 16:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Bryan and Erika are just an ordinary couple. If they can do it (especially with a 19 month old and another on the way), we can, too!

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Parenting in light of God’s grace to you

Posted on 07-Jun-10 16:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: With Your Kids

Sarah Newell is a young mom who recently realized that her method of discipline was putting her two-year-old daughter under guilt. Lots has changed, and Sarah now considers discipline a joy!

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What's her secret?

Posted on 07-Jun-10 15:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

My boss loves to go home for lunch so he can spend time with his family. He talks to his wife, Carrie, several times a day over IM and the phone, and even brings his kids to work about once a week.

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Leading you to the oasis of God’s Word

Posted on 28-May-10 11:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Here at Revive Our Hearts, we think that anything to get you memorizing God’s Word is a good thing.

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“Lessons Learned in the Dark”

Posted on 24-May-10 15:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, True Woman Conferences

"Blindness is one of those words like cancer, like divorce, like autism, like bankruptcy that we just don’t ever expect to hear, and we certainly don’t expect it to become our word . . ."

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Three cubicles, four bosses, five lessons

Posted on 20-May-10 16:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Workfront

Five years ago, this cocky, over-eager college graduate arrived thinking I would help Revive Our Hearts minister to women. Ha! Turns out I was the one who was mentored and helped by this ministry.

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True Woman Videos: The Gift of Singleness

Posted on 20-May-10 12:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

When you think or talk about singleness, do you use words like “celebrate,” “delicious freedom,” and “gift”?

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Are you a fellow blogger?

Posted on 11-May-10 16:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Do you have a blog? A cooking blog, a travel blog, even a family blog? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

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Mary Ann on "Voices": Whimpering to Jesus

Posted on 06-May-10 16:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Recently I had my fourth kidney stone. Have you ever had one? The pain is unrelenting, consuming, and unresponsive to any 'over-the-counter' pain meds. It's a paralyzing, helpless, hopeless kind of feeling.  My initial response to the pain was to focus inwardly and whimper to Jesus for relief."

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Karen on "Voices": Weathering Storms of Loneliness and Life

Posted on 06-May-10 14:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

". . . Her departure ushered in a season of loneliness that I hadn’t experienced since my college years. My stomach still tightens when I remember those early years at Kansas University."

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Laura on "Voices": I can be useful to Him?!

Posted on 05-May-10 17:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

"That I could be useful to God in my circle of influence was beyond my comprehension . . ."

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Jessie's take on Nancy's "best book ever!"

Posted on 28-Apr-10 15:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Nancy’s personal assistant and I chat about Nancy's “best book ever!”

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Liz on "Voices": Biblical womanhood is for singles, too!

Posted on 28-Apr-10 10:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

"I am no less of a woman in my singleness, and when I embrace God’s purpose in my singleness rather than resenting it, I am able to display trust in a sovereign God to the world around me. This type of trust will reveal much about God’s character to the world around me: 'Therefore, a single woman who lives with that final day in view, and finds Christ to be her all in all here, says something very powerfully and very clearly about her Savior.'”

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Okay to drop by for a visit?

Posted on 26-Apr-10 09:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Our team will be rallying women throughout the Southwest and Midwest—bringing plenty of info about the True Woman Conferences, and coming to fire you up about why Now Is the Time for them! 

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Save BIG!

Posted on 22-Apr-10 08:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

When True Woman ’10 comes to Indianapolis and Fort Worth this Fall, we want to be sure you can be there! That’s why we’re offering special BIG savings this Spring.

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Watch Out--Katie's Choosing Gratitude!

Posted on 21-Apr-10 13:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

“Even though I’m in the 'Terrible Two’s' phase of this whole thing—the phase where I whine and complain and bark out all kinds of untrue Me Me Me commands when I don’t get my way, I can already see the Holy Spirit at work."

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What Enkelejda taught me

Posted on 16-Apr-10 11:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

It’s not every day a girl like me gets to meet a woman like Enkelejda Kumaraku . . .

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Erin Roberts' New Purpose

Posted on 08-Apr-10 14:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Erin Roberts was inspired to start memorizing Scripture when she heard Nancy Leigh DeMoss interviewing Nancy Epperson on the subject. Be encouraged to dig in to the Word of God, too, as Erin shares about the new purpose she’s found.

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The Spoiled Birthday Brat Syndrome

Posted on 05-Apr-10 17:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I look forward to my birthday the way most girls look forward to their wedding day . . .

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A Book on the Beach . . .

Posted on 31-Mar-10 12:00 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

. . . That’s just one of the many reasons it gives me great pleasure to announce the just-released book, Voices of the True Woman Movement. Pull up a chair (or sit down on the corner of my beach towel), and let’s turn the never-before-opened cover and take a glance inside.  

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Wrapping up in Chattanooga

Posted on 27-Mar-10 11:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

This morning was a nice breather from the rich smorgasbord of spiritual food we’ve been feasting on this weekend . . .

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The Fight's Not Over

Posted on 26-Mar-10 22:43 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I don’t care what she says—I don’t believe Kay Arthur is 76! She’s an absolute dynamo from the crown of her beautiful hair to the sole of her black knee high boots. I’ve heard a lot of passionate speaking from the platform this weekend, but . . . well, nothing compares to the fire that burns within Kay.

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Why such grace?

Posted on 26-Mar-10 17:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Jennifer Rothschild is blind, but it would only be a waste of time for you to feel sorry for her. Sure, there have been times when she has felt she’s “drowning in a Niagra of hopelessness.” But, she’s learned that blindness—and other difficult or tragic circumstances we all encounter—are not what define us. Rather, they refine us. 

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The incalculable impact of one woman

Posted on 26-Mar-10 08:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Be encouraged wherever you are serving today, as Pastor Voddie Bauchum reminds us that there is no role that is too small for God to use to impact the Kingdom!

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What does the Gospel look like in your home?

Posted on 25-Mar-10 23:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

"Show me your redeemed life, and I might be inclined to believe in your redeemer.” –Heinrich Heine

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Hunger, wonder, and excitement

Posted on 25-Mar-10 19:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I was wakened early this morning to the sound of the shower. When I asked my roomie if she couldn’t sleep, she said, “I’m just getting ready for the day.” “Umm, my clock says 2:15 a.m.,” I told her . . .

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Behind-the-scenes Welcome

Posted on 25-Mar-10 10:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Boys, girls, men, and women of all ages . . . they’re all getting ready for YOU. Welcome to True Woman ’10 Chattanooga!

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Through Ten Pairs of Eyes

Posted on 22-Mar-10 21:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Sometimes it’s fun to view the world through someone else’s eyes for a change.

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True Woman Videos: Focusing on Christ Amidst Swirling Changes

Posted on 18-Mar-10 13:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Have you ever thought, “If I could just get everything in order, I could take a deep breath and everything would be okay”?

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Planting Hope

Posted on 18-Mar-10 09:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

One late autumn day last year, when my world had caved around me, my friend Maggie gave me a priceless gift.

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Healthy (Yummy) Snack Ideas

Posted on 17-Mar-10 09:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

I have a problem. I like to snack. No . . . I think I need to snack. I think it all started when I was a teen. Lovely summer afternoons were spent on my bed with a couple fiction books and a two-pound bag of Wildberry Skittles . . .

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True Woman Videos: I Don't Like Change

Posted on 10-Mar-10 17:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

While we as women tend to think that stability is the norm, the fact is—life is really all about transition!

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True Woman Videos: Cross-cultural Women

Posted on 10-Mar-10 14:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

True women of God are . . . well, strange! Learn why as Janet Parshall discusses the three hallmarks of these women that are so antithetical to the culture.

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Avatar's Pandora and Christianity's Heaven

Posted on 08-Mar-10 21:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

What if Jesus' presence was the only thing missing from an otherwise perfect world? Could you be content?

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Southern Hospitality, Billboards, and One Excited Woman

Posted on 08-Mar-10 12:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I had only been in Chattanooga for five minutes before I experienced southern hospitality at its best!

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Why it should be more than scratch paper for your grocery list

Posted on 03-Mar-10 15:13 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Whether you realize it or not, you’re basing your life on some creed or set of beliefs. The way you pick up those toys or respond to those emails or eat reflects what you believe.

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Isaiah 53: A Shocking Portrait of Christ

Posted on 03-Mar-10 15:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Beware. The portrait of Christ in Isaiah 53 can be surprisingly shocking. 

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A Sneak Peek at Chattanooga's Breakout Sessions

Posted on 24-Feb-10 14:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We just finalized the breakout sessions for the True Woman '10 Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and I'm super excited about what we're offering!

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If it feels so right, how can it be wrong?

Posted on 23-Feb-10 10:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

The drama continues. Only this time, Eve isn’t the main character—you are. Sin is still seductive. The stakes are still high. The consequences are still devastating. The choice is yours. Will you listen to God’s voice?

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A 20-Year-Old We Could All Learn From, Part 2

Posted on 08-Feb-10 14:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

"As Jonathan's plans advanced and marriage seemed like the greatest possibility, I found myself asking, 'How can this be? I am so young and unprepared.'"

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A 20-Year-Old We Could All Learn From

Posted on 08-Feb-10 14:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

I had the privilege of "meeting" Laura G De Chavez's only daughter, Sarah, while I was in the Dominican Republic, and I couldn't resist sharing her story with you.

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True Woman Videos: Dominican Republic women attend conference

Posted on 05-Feb-10 14:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

The True Woman Movement continues--and not just in the U.S. . . .

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Listen LIVE to Nancy today at Moody's Founder's Week

Posted on 03-Feb-10 09:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Did you hear? Nancy’s in Chicago today, speaking three times at Moody Bible Institute’s Founder’s Week.

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Meet Jennifer Rothschild and Learn the Secret to Her Joy

Posted on 02-Feb-10 14:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Get to know Jennifer Rothschild—a woman who, despite her blindness—is marked by deep joy and trust in God.  

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Grace abounds, and we'll work on the lovin'

Posted on 01-Feb-10 13:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Yesterday I was reminded that love is so much more than a sentiment. The sort of love and compassion that God requires of us was first personally shown to us on the Cross, and it’s this very love that propels us as we love others practically—even at great personal inconvenience.

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Love being a woman in leadership? Hear from leaders with a heart for women's ministry

Posted on 27-Jan-10 12:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Join Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, and Susan Hunt, as well as Revive Our Hearts’ staff and other like-minded women in ministry.

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A box, some pesos, and a birthday gift

Posted on 20-Jan-10 18:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Elba Reyes saved her pesos for months, praying that she would be able to attend . . .

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Wrapping things up in the Dominican Republic

Posted on 20-Jan-10 15:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Wes Ward, our director of media, left for the US today saying, “I have never seen one place where so much of what we do is used so widely, by so many, so deeply, so regularly.” Everywhere we turn there are more stories of how God is transforming individuals, families—even churches—as a result of the True Woman Conferences and Revive Our Hearts resources.

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The True Woman Movement Alive and Well in the Dominican Republic

Posted on 19-Jan-10 18:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

At True Woman '08, the Lord started “tumbling down” everything Cindy believed about life, marriage, and more. In her words, “It’s where God revealed Himself to me. He’s changed my life completely.” He really has!

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The Predictable Unpredictable-ness of a Video Shoot

Posted on 18-Jan-10 17:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

We were just a few minutes into the interview when it became apparent that we would not be able to continue. Between the neighbors’ outdoor birthday party (think lots of 6- and 7-year-old girls blowing birthday horns) and their Chihuahua’s persistent yapping (who knew such a little dog could make such a racket!), we knew we would not win the war against the noise.

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Rock-solid women

Posted on 17-Jan-10 16:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

As the afternoon faded into evening, it quickly became apparent to me that these women have something I don’t: their trust in God is rock-solid. Their faces and lives are illuminated with joy in the middle of difficult—even terrifying—circumstances.

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We're Here! Meet the Team.

Posted on 15-Jan-10 22:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Then there’s Chiree Bollinger. She’s the master storyteller. She’ll sit down with the women and work magic so that within a couple minutes they’ve all but forgotten that bright lights, cameras, and reflectors in their faces are anything but natural . . .

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Travel with us to the Dominican Republic!

Posted on 14-Jan-10 22:07 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Today, five of us are going international to bring you the stories of some amazing women from the Dominican Republic. Thanks to the worldwide web, you’ll be able to travel with us for the next several days!

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900 years worth of resolutions!

Posted on 06-Jan-10 17:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

On January 1, I dusted off and opened up my One-Year Bible. On January 5, my eyes grew wide as I read that Adam lived 930 years. (I had forgotten that people used to live so long!) Can you imagine the opportunities for improvement if you were able to make 8 or 900 New Year’s resolutions? I thought to myself.

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Are you ready to get your hands dirty? (ROH’s Monthly Memory Plan)

Posted on 04-Jan-10 17:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Scripture memory is just another discipline that helps us bury the Word deep in the soil of our hearts. So, is anyone else ready to get their hands dirty?!   

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True Woman Videos: A mom's impact through prayer

Posted on 31-Dec-09 16:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

According to Fern Nichols, prayer is the most important thing you can do. She shares about the impact her mom’s prayers had on her as a little girl, and then also talks about when God keeps us in the “waiting room.”

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True Woman Videos: Why purity is such a big deal

Posted on 31-Dec-09 16:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

Dannah Gresh points out that God isn’t the only one saying purity is important. Feminists realize that if they can dismantle purity in a teen, so many other things can be dismantled: their view of men, children, and more. 

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True Woman Videos: Truth . . . and where it's found

Posted on 31-Dec-09 11:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Janet Parshall expresses concern for women who are being taken as “prisoners of war,” talks about the importance of truth, and explains where exactly to find it in a culture that doesn’t believe it exists.

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True Woman Videos: Why you don't have to quit

Posted on 31-Dec-09 11:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Do you feel like “throwing in the towel” in your marriage, in your faith walk with Jesus, in life in general? As you watch this video, be encouraged that because God is a God of redemption, there’s no reason to quit! There is a way out, and He will provide that at the right time.

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True Woman Videos: Marriage, An Exhilarating Picture of the Gospel

Posted on 31-Dec-09 10:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

Pastor Ligon Duncan says when we learn to revel in the counter-cultural truths of Scripture of how men and women are to relate to each other, we suddenly find that far from being stifling, they’re liberating!  

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A Christmas Gift from Revive Our Hearts

Posted on 23-Dec-09 16:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Enjoy this Christmas and winter desktop wallpaper that we created just for your computer!

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True Woman Videos: Biblical Womanhood, A Canvas of Colors!

Posted on 11-Dec-09 10:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

You may know Barbara Rainey as an author, co-founder of FamilyLife, and a True Woman ’08 speaker. But did you know she’s also a painter? At our last conference, I asked Barbara how she would portray biblical womanhood in a painting. I love her answer! Watch it for yourself.

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Have you heard the news about Kay Arthur?

Posted on 10-Dec-09 17:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Don't worry--it's not bad . . .

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True Woman Videos: "We're all feminists"

Posted on 10-Dec-09 12:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

"I think that all of us--to one degree or another--are feminists." Learn what Mary Kassian means, and just how feminism affects your life.

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Yearend video + Meet Wes, Martin, and Mike

Posted on 10-Dec-09 12:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Let me tell you--as one who works with them five days a week--they're the real deal. They even scrape the ice off our windshields on especially cold winter days! Not that this video or this post is about them . . .

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Should she be a doctor?

Posted on 09-Dec-09 16:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Workfront

Carolyn McCulley and Mary Kassian talk with me about an important career decision.

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Introducing the first in a series of True Woman Videos

Posted on 20-Nov-09 15:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Every two weeks we’ll be releasing a new True Woman Video for you to enjoy and share with your friends. Today, be encouraged as you hear from John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, and several women like you that your womanhood was made for the glory of Christ!

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Contest Winner

Posted on 19-Nov-09 13:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Thanks for participating in this contest. We were super encouraged to read about the 154 true women in your lives!

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Moms In Touch International: True Woman '10 Conference Partner

Posted on 05-Nov-09 16:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God, True Woman Conferences

Revive Our Hearts is delighted to partner with four incredible ministries to bring you three True Woman '10 National Women's Conferences. I want to tell you about each of these ministries over the next several weeks, beginning with Moms in Touch International.

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Win Two True Woman '10 Conference Tickets!

Posted on 05-Nov-09 13:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

You just might attend one of Revive Our Hearts’ three True Woman ’10 National Women’s Conferences at no cost. Here’s how . . .

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A surprising beauty regimen

Posted on 05-Nov-09 08:59 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

What are some of your favorite beauty regimens? Painting your nails? Coloring your hair? How about choosing—and overflowing—with gratitude?

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Exciting news + giveaway

Posted on 19-Oct-09 14:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Win a signed copy of Nancy Leigh DeMoss’ book Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free! Learn more. 

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We read the Bible . . . you can too!

Posted on 13-Oct-09 13:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: With Your Kids, Relationship with God

"Suddenly an idea hit. I had two goals: I wanted to read the Bible, and I wanted my children to know God’s Word. Why not do both at the same time? Why not read the entire Bible together?"

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Kari's epiphany

Posted on 12-Oct-09 17:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: With Your Kids, True Woman Sightings

We met Kari at the True Woman ’08 Conference where she realized she’d been resenting her precious children. Learn more about her epiphany in this short video clip. 

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Deadlines, to-do lists, and kids

Posted on 30-Sep-09 15:43 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

It’s not that I’m a kid-hater, but I tend to think they don’t have much to offer me. See, I like to get things done, and kids don’t know much about (or value) deadlines or to-do lists . . .

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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Posted on 18-Sep-09 11:06 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Womanhood, Relationship with God

"As Christians, we have an opportunity to help families around the world by both standing against incredible injustice against women and by preaching the gospel of reconciliation. Let's not lose any ground to lesser solutions."

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What's our message, anyway?

Posted on 16-Sep-09 12:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Please don’t assume there’s only one way to present the gospel. The room for creativity in the way you present this timeless message is unending! 

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Jonah and your next door neighbor

Posted on 16-Sep-09 10:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Where is God calling you? Maybe the people you’re called to are nothing like you. Maybe they disturb your peace by playing their music a few decibels too high and a few hours too long. Maybe they’re antagonistic toward your faith. Maybe they have a different skin color. Political party. Income level. Maybe they just let their grass grow too long. 

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"I don't want what you're selling"

Posted on 10-Sep-09 12:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

This week two men came to our company to try to promote some kind of supplemental insurance. We avoided them like the plague. I wonder if that’s how it is with us and non-Christians.

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Prayers that Birth Revival

Posted on 03-Sep-09 16:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

What are you asking/believing God for? According to Pastor Tom Elliff, this says more about you than almost anything else.

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How far is your reach?

Posted on 01-Sep-09 15:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

As we dive in, would you describe yourself as a super-missional machine, a wannabe missional momma, or a self-absorbed sister?

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What does God think of divorce and remarriage?

Posted on 27-Aug-09 14:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

For reasons I won’t go into, I spent several hours this past weekend combing through my Bible, looking up each reference on divorce and remarriage. I asked God to help me come to the text without an agenda or desired outcome—I just wanted to hear His heart on the whole subject. What I found took my breath away.

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How do I guard my heart?

Posted on 24-Aug-09 14:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

A verse that people have often quoted to me regarding my relationships with guys is Proverbs 4:23: “Guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.” I’ve never known exactly what that meant . . . just that I was somehow supposed to steel myself against the very thing I wanted most.

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New! Check out the True Woman Manifesto Map

Posted on 19-Aug-09 18:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Check out the cool new map that shows the almost 10,000 hungry-hearted women worldwide who have already signed the True Woman Manifesto . . .

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Two Transformational Marriage Tools

Posted on 19-Aug-09 18:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

We have been astonished at the transformation God has brought about in marriages around the world through this one seemingly “small” exercise . . .

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Does God have marriage or singleness for me?

Posted on 10-Aug-09 15:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

Between mouthfuls of pizza, I asked my friends how I could know if God had marriage or singleness for me. Their answer surprised me.

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Marriage in Fairytale-ville

Posted on 03-Aug-09 16:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage, Singleness

Whether it’s the fault of the forgetful fairy godmother or her malfunctioning magic wand—beautiful marriages don’t just happen.

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Reserve your spot at a True Woman '10 Conference!

Posted on 28-Jul-09 15:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

It’s finally here! Registration is now open for all three Revive Our Hearts' True Woman ’10 National Women's Conferences.

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One final mouth-watering recipe

Posted on 28-Jul-09 09:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

The women loved them so much, they asked me to bring them the following week.

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Creating a Beautiful Table on a Budget

Posted on 27-Jul-09 15:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

My friend and co-worker Rene is a wiz at working magic without spending lots of money doing it, and the following are just a few of her great ideas.

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"Name-esis" . . . What would you do?

Posted on 23-Jul-09 16:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

What are you to do when you’ve been taking an aerobics class with this woman for two years, or you’ve been sitting by this person at softball games for an entire season, or you’ve known that family for decades . . . and you can’t remember their names?

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Conversation 201

Posted on 23-Jul-09 09:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Homefront, Relationships with Others

Conversation is often an easy, pleasurable experience—with those you connect with—but when conversation doesn’t come naturally, are you prepared to work at it? 

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Conversation 101

Posted on 22-Jul-09 09:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Homefront, Relationships with Others

Your floors can be sparkling, the windows shining, the aromas wafting, but if you don’t know how to connect with your guest . . . well, it’s a flop! Here are a few simple do’s and dont’s I’ve learned along the way.

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You can't go wrong with Chester's Chocolate Mint Brownies!

Posted on 16-Jul-09 12:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

I brought these brownies to a beach party last week, and my friends raved about them!

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He never helps out!

Posted on 15-Jul-09 16:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Two errors wives can believe about home making: One, we expect our husband to be our helper, and two, we resent our husband when he doesn’t help us at all.

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Hospitality and the Gospel: Earning Trust, One Meal at a Time

Posted on 13-Jul-09 17:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

With the lowered expectation of socialization in society, hospitality becomes an even more effective manner for reflecting Christ in our culture.

 

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Musings over Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Posted on 09-Jul-09 12:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

As promised, your second recipe from the elegant Lodge . . . with commentary and pictures this time!

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Recipes from The Lodge: Jane's Barbeque Beef

Posted on 02-Jul-09 11:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

You probably already have your Fourth of July menu planned, but just in case you don’t—here’s a great recipe for a crowd.

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Get your copy of the True Woman '10 Video

Posted on 01-Jul-09 14:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Voila. It’s as simple as that!

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An intriguing survey (it's quick!)

Posted on 30-Jun-09 16:58 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront

I actually found it to be packed with intriguing questions that made me realize how much I still have to learn! (And by the way, do you think you could set up a household overseas?) 

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The church, hospitality, and an exciting giveaway

Posted on 29-Jun-09 14:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Homefront, Relationships with Others

From meat and potatoes to strawberry lemonade . . . you won't want to miss this!

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Words of Wisdom to a Wannabe Pastor's Wife

Posted on 29-Jun-09 08:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

The following letter is from my current pastor’s wife, Holly. I love it. I hope it will help you as you seek to support, love, and respect your pastor and his wife as they shoulder the responsibilities and burdens of shepherding the church daily.

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Breaking News: Three True Woman '10 Conferences!

Posted on 15-Jun-09 15:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Have you heard? Nancy announced on the radio program today that we are planning to host three True Woman Conferences in 2010. We sure hope you can join us!

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Church shopping

Posted on 05-Jun-09 15:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

In our fluid society, I realize that you may have to choose a new church several times in your life. What sorts of things should you look for when you’re “church shopping”?

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Should I leave?

Posted on 05-Jun-09 14:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I invite you to read an email Nancy wrote to a friend who was considering leaving her church . . .

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A Community Affair

Posted on 05-Jun-09 11:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I remember the first time someone asked me, “So what has God been teaching you lately?” I was a freshman in college, and was stunned by this guy’s brazenness in asking me such a personal question!

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Never Lose the Wonder

Posted on 03-Jun-09 17:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I remember when my family got a swimming pool, a trampoline, and a ping-pong table. We splashed and jumped and volleyed for days, but soon, we lost the wonder . . .

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A Jaunt Back to the Classroom

Posted on 03-Jun-09 17:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I’m going to take you back to English class, but just for a quick visit. I promise we’ll be in and out in no time . . .

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What to expect in June . . .

Posted on 29-May-09 09:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

For some odd reason, I feel like a waitress at a fine dining restaurant—“Our special this evening is a hearty cut of True Woman Sirloin, followed by mouth-watering True Woman Tiramisu . . .”

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The Power of Words

Posted on 19-May-09 15:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others, Womanhood

Just a couple days ago, I was wounded by someone’s words. As I wiped my tears away, I picked up Nancy DeMoss’ four-week devotional booklet titled The Power of Words, and found my perspective changing as I read this . . .

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Does God really care what Miss California and you and I wear?

Posted on 14-May-09 09:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

We’ve received a number of emails at Revive Our Hearts over the past couple of days from women who are confused by Christian media’s seemingly wholehearted embrace of Carrie Prejean as a Christian role model.

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Moral Purity in the Workplace

Posted on 22-Apr-09 17:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

When I first started working at Revive Our Hearts three years and eleven months ago, I found some of their practices . . . well, a little extreme.

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Looking out for number one?

Posted on 22-Apr-09 17:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Whether you work in an office or at home, how do you see selfish ambition playing itself out in your life?

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Come on in!

Posted on 22-Apr-09 17:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

In what “little” ways are you welcoming the Enemy into your life?

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Painting Biblical Womanhood

Posted on 22-Apr-09 11:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

I asked Barbara Rainey—painter extroardinarre and True Woman ’08 speaker—“If you painted a picture of biblical womanhood, what would it look like?”

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Foreign virtues?

Posted on 22-Apr-09 11:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

I’m excited because these very virtues are the ones that please God—the ones He finds beautiful, according to His Word. That’s enough to motivate me to tackle these all-too-often foreign virtues!

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Special Weekend Coverage: The Blessing

Posted on 18-Apr-09 16:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

World, watch out. 1,200 courageous princess warriors are now exiting the building!

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Special Weekend Coverage: Seven Practical Tips for Moms and Mentors

Posted on 18-Apr-09 14:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

When we’re too busy to take our daughters to the Word, we need to reorder our personal world.

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Special Weekend Coverage: A Mousetrap Maze & Lie Obliterators

Posted on 18-Apr-09 13:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

This conference is sooo cool! I’ll fill you in on our morning while the girls and mentors fill their stomachs with Chick Fillet sandwiches. 

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Special Weekend Coverage: Behind the Scenes with Marlae Gritter

Posted on 18-Apr-09 09:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

"If I could pray one thing for tweens, it would be that at their age, they can grasp how much Jesus loves them. If they really can grasp that and have that God-confidence . . . man, it will be life-changing!"

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Special Weekend Coverage: The Day Before

Posted on 17-Apr-09 22:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

Every morning, Maryann wakes up and thanks God for the cross. It’s the centerpiece of her life. Maryann was raised in a Christian family. However, in high school she got absorbed into the drug and party culture, and found out she was pregnant at the age of 17. She had an abortion, which she kept a secret for 15 years, before specifically confessing her sin.

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Special Weekend Coverage: Pure In Heart Conference

Posted on 17-Apr-09 09:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality, With Your Kids

This is the kind of thing I wish had existed when I was a tween!

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The JUST RELEASED Free True Woman Event Kit

Posted on 16-Apr-09 10:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

You’ll want to download your free kit today if you’re even considering hosting a True Woman Event in your world!

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Bicep-boasting girl

Posted on 09-Apr-09 11:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

I’m pushing a lawn mower, biceps flexed, wearing a t-shirt I’ve earned by waking up before dawn to detassle in the cornfields. Yes, I feel good about myself and my strength.

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True Woman Sighting: "Times of Refreshing"

Posted on 03-Apr-09 13:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

I tiptoed into the expansive, elegant great room at The Lodge this morning, to catch a bit of Revive Our Hearts’ first Women’s Ministry Directors' Retreat. Eleven women were standing in a circle, each holding a large sheet of paper . . .

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Why I asked . . .

Posted on 31-Mar-09 17:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

It reminds me of sitting at the supper table as a little girl, shoveling the last bite of food into my mouth, and saying to Mom in one fast, slurred syllable, “ThankyouforthegoodmealmayIbeexcused?” I always said it. Every night . . .

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Do you?

Posted on 30-Mar-09 16:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Tomorrow, I promise, I’ll be less mysterious and explain why I asked.

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Joni Tada on "Word-woven Prayers"

Posted on 24-Mar-09 15:06 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Often I attend prayer meetings where various requests for healing, finances, safety in travel, or job promotions are divvied out. Naturally, we desire prayer for such things. But a closer look at God's Word would reveal deeper and more divinely inspired ways to pray for friends and family."

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Joni Tada's prayer for her new hubby

Posted on 24-Mar-09 14:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Not long after the honeymoon was over, I learned that my new husband preferred to spend Monday nights in front of the TV with chips, salsa, and the NFL rather than being my hands to write out my Bible study for me. Horrors, I thought, he's not a man of the Word!"  

 

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My friend Deb on prayer: Part 2

Posted on 16-Mar-09 20:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"He answers in ways that literally take my breath away . . . His gracious giving of power to do what feels impossible to do, the perfect timing in which He answers, and the way He answers–revealing complete knowledge and understanding beyond human wisdom or even comprehension." 

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My friend Deb on prayer: Part 1

Posted on 16-Mar-09 17:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Every once in awhile, I meet someone whose life nearly takes my breath away with its beauty. My friend, Debra Fehsenfeld, is a passionate follower of Jesus, a wife and mother of four, a lover of all people, and a praying woman. (She’s cool, too!) I asked if she’d answer my questions about prayer . . .

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Praying Your Emotions

Posted on 12-Mar-09 12:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Did you know that the book of Psalms—found in the middle of your Bible—is one of the most practical, helpful prayer tools available to you?

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Your prayers could unleash a "war" today

Posted on 09-Mar-09 12:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Are you ready to give up on prayer? Does it seem like God doesn’t hear, anyway?

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Calling all seasoned pray-ers and wannabes

Posted on 02-Mar-09 12:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Will you join me on this month’s adventure? Whether you’re a seasoned pray-er, or a wannabe, let’s learn together!

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Take that giant risk. Laugh in the face of fear.

Posted on 24-Feb-09 12:52 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

I don’t know about you, but the one thing that consistently holds me back from all-out surrender to God is fear. Fear that He won’t give me what I desire most.

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Twila's True Woman Mini-Retreat

Posted on 20-Feb-09 09:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Tell us how you--like Twila--are spreading the True Woman Movement, and register to win a True Woman Tote Bag and Brokenness, Holiness, Surrender Trilogy!

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The Two Sides of Love

Posted on 17-Feb-09 12:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

I, too, have experienced the heartache that can come from choosing to love. Yesterday I wrestled with this question: Where’s the joy in this whole thing? Shouldn’t there be joy?

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Lovin' your neighbor

Posted on 11-Feb-09 12:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Jesus’ answer just raised more questions for me. Why did He include the second commandment when the man just asked for the greatest commandment? And most of all, what does it mean that all the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments?

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40 Evidences That You May Have Left Your First Love

Posted on 10-Feb-09 13:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

How's your "love life"? 

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Forgiven Much

Posted on 10-Feb-09 12:59 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

It all happened one day when Simon the Pharisee invited Jesus to a dinner party at his house. Jesus came, but from the moment he stepped in the door, it was obvious how “welcome” he really was . . .

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Who Do You Really Love?

Posted on 10-Feb-09 11:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Who or what is competing with God for first place in your life? Dr. David Powlison’s questions will help you find the answer—if you’re brave and committed enough to probe the depths of your heart for the answers.

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Maria's Surrender: Part 1

Posted on 04-Feb-09 15:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"I'd been involved in some capacity of 'formal' ministry since 1980. And then, it all stopped. At first I was excited to see what was 'next.' . . . Then, nothing, except the same everydayness of life: walk the dog, feed the cat, count the new blooms on the geranium plant . . . you get the picture. I felt very useless, and worst of all, very alone."

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Maria's Surrender: Part 2

Posted on 04-Feb-09 15:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Do I have desires? Yes. Do I have God-given abilities? Yes. Has God provided opportunity to use them right now? No. So, I wait on the Lord, rejoice, pray, and give thanks . . . and actually mean it now."

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February: You can't handle it!

Posted on 02-Feb-09 15:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others, Relationship with God

This month, we will be focusing on . . .

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Some of Nancy's Favorite Bible Study Tools & Devotionals

Posted on 28-Jan-09 12:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Use these tools only after you have searched the Scripture carefully for yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to the Truth in His Word, and work hard! Then—and only then—crack open these books, and learn from what God has spoken to others. If you are unfamiliar with how to use these tools, ask a pastor or another experienced student of the Word for help.

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Does the Bible Believe in Women?

Posted on 27-Jan-09 09:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

"There is no other worldview that gives the respect to womanhood that Jesus does.” Watch this short video by Dr. Ravi Zacharias and tell me if you agree.

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Meet Blogger, Mary Kassian: Part 2

Posted on 20-Jan-09 14:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

"My life story bears testimony to the fact that the Lord can captivate and enthrall a woman’s heart for her whole life–through every stage. I fell in love with him when I was a little girl."

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Meet Blogger, Mary Kassian: Part 1

Posted on 20-Jan-09 14:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Although many of you had the privilege of “meeting” Mary at the True Woman ’08 Conference as she delivered her fantastic message, “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!” . . . I wanted you to have the opportunity to see her offstage. Today and tomorrow, enjoy getting to know Mary a bit more personally! 

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True Woman Summit, Day 1: Equipping YOU

Posted on 19-Jan-09 18:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We’re really focusing on one main thing these two days: how to equip you in order to foster a viral, grassroots movement of “feminine warriors for Christ,” as Carolyn McCulley says. So, if you could ask for any resource from us, what would you ask for?

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And the winners are . . .

Posted on 15-Jan-09 16:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Here's a tool that can transform your Scripture memorization!

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Nancy + 7 Women Meet for True Woman Summit

Posted on 14-Jan-09 16:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

This Monday and Tuesday, January 19 and 20, Nancy will meet with several influential women to strategize together about the True Woman movement . . .

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A survey . . . and a prize

Posted on 13-Jan-09 12:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Early next month, Nancy will record a new series on Scripture memorization. Your experience/insights would be extremely helpful to her. Therefore . . .

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Osmosis: It just ain't gonna happen

Posted on 12-Jan-09 11:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

. . . Kay Arthur likens it to reading a book about frogs instead of traipsing through the marsh looking for a real frog. It would be easier to read the book about frogs, but you’d only end up with secondhand knowledge. You’d never have a personal encounter with a frog.

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The accusing voice in my head

Posted on 08-Jan-09 11:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

I’ll be honest with you—I failed in prioritizing time with Jesus the first few days of this month. And I struggled intensely with guilt as a result.

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What's your game plan?

Posted on 06-Jan-09 12:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

You may already have a regular Bible reading plan, but just in case you don’t, here are several. I can’t overemphasize the importance of a regular reading plan that includes all of God’s Word. At the same time, don’t put yourself in a box . . .

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Meet Blogger, Kimberly Wagner: Part 2

Posted on 05-Jan-09 17:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

". . . I've never been the same. I can't get over how much God loves me and His faithfulness to me through the years."

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Meet Blogger, Kimberly Wagner: Part 1

Posted on 05-Jan-09 16:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

"I'm asked that question so often that I've been tempted to throw out some fabrication like, 'We met at the '94 World Heavy-Weight Wrestling Championship' or 'Back in the 80's we were both backstage trying to get autographs from Bob Dylan' just to watch jaws drop. Seriously, though, meeting Nancy was a sovereign gift from God . . ." 

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Another Thirty-Day Challenge

Posted on 05-Jan-09 14:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Spend some time alone with the Lord every day in His Word and in prayer . . . accept this challenge, and we’ll send two of you the new ESV Study Bible!

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A Christmas gift for you

Posted on 23-Dec-08 15:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

We made you some cozy winter desktop wallpaper for your computer!  

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Going like hotcakes . . .

Posted on 23-Dec-08 15:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

So many copies have sold that Crossway Publishers need to print more! That's not all. The new printing in early ’09 will include . . .

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Christmas advice needed

Posted on 23-Dec-08 14:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

I’ve pretty much nailed down the menu, but I’m stuck on this. How can I point my family to Christ without being preachy?

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An Exercise Routine You Won’t Want to Pass Up

Posted on 19-Dec-08 12:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

. . . Think of it like exercise. Few and far between are the women who look forward to running alone on a treadmill. But, get a group of women together at the YMCA, with a loud, peppy cheerleader-type at the front, and suddenly exercise becomes . . . enjoyable!  

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Two interviews you won’t want to miss

Posted on 17-Dec-08 15:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Mark Elfstrand interviews Nancy on the True Woman Manifesto, and Dr. Albert Mohler and Mary Kassian talk about the “explosive stuff” of the True Woman Manifesto.

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A Friday treat for you

Posted on 17-Dec-08 15:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Today on Revive Our Hearts radio, we’re airing a retrospective of the True Woman ’08 Conference. Hear from John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, and more.

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Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year

Posted on 15-Dec-08 14:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

How do you want to live in 2009?

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Help for the Busy Woman

Posted on 15-Dec-08 14:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

What if I told you that you do have enough time? 

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Rejoice in the Lord: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 15:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

"We laughed this weekend that our net worth seems to get smaller all the time, yet I don't know if I've ever felt more blessed with what I have."

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Practice Christ-Like Giving: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 15:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Nancy just wrote something in a letter about the Revive Our Hearts Matching Challenge that really spoke to me. She said, “God doesn’t care so much who you give to, but that you do give.”

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Reach Out to Others: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 15:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Who do you know who is struggling to make ends meet? How can you be an instrument of God’s grace to them?

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Place Your Confidence in the Lord: Surviving--And Thriving—In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 15:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Watch as Janet Parshall speaks to the importance of clinging to Jesus alone.

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Allow God to Reorder Your Priorities: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 15:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Watch Janet Parshall as she talks about the difference between our perishable treasure and our imperishable treasure.

 

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Allow God to Purify Your Heart: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 11-Dec-08 14:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Ask God what He is trying to say through these circumstances; let Him search your heart, and then respond in humility and obedience . . .

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Ask God to Fulfill His Purposes: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 10-Dec-08 22:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Last year, I smuggled Bibles into a closed country . . .

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Learn the Secret of Contentment: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 09-Dec-08 15:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

This morning I heard a 13-year-old boy who had just returned from a missions trip to El Salvador say, “I’m convinced that the more you have . . . the more you want . . . and the more discontent you become.” Smart kid, eh? 

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Tell God Your Needs: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 08-Dec-08 13:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Isn’t it funny how we can overlook the most basic things sometimes? Like last week—when I washed a load of laundry—and forgot to add the soap! Or, like forgetting to . . . tell God your needs.

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Look Up: Surviving--And Thriving--In An Economic Crisis

Posted on 05-Dec-08 15:12 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Looking up—fixing my eyes on my Provider God—is something I tend to hurry right past . . .

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A Silver Bullet

Posted on 04-Dec-08 15:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Whether you are currently feeling strapped for cash, or those around you are, you won’t want to miss this!

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A Chance to Hear Nancy

Posted on 02-Dec-08 17:06 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

If you’re an early-riser, you have a chance to listen to Nancy LIVE this Thursday.

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Share the True Woman message with the help of this song, podcast, and videos

Posted on 01-Dec-08 19:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

. . . to top it off, Steve and Vikki Cook have graciously given us permission to make the True Woman ’08 theme song, “Truly Yours,” available to friends like you.

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New True Woman ’08 Video

Posted on 26-Nov-08 16:06 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Catch a "glimpse” of what God did in the hearts of the women who attended True Woman '08, and then share this short video with others!

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 7

Posted on 25-Nov-08 16:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Dr. Helen Roseveare told of the release and peace that came when she sensed God asking her, “Helen, are you willing to give me thanks for that which I may never give you the privilege of understanding?”

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 6

Posted on 24-Nov-08 18:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

“If tomorrow’s supply depended on today’s thanksgiving, how much would I have tomorrow?”

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 5

Posted on 23-Nov-08 19:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

I just finished packing the remaining Thanksgiving leftovers in my fridge, washing the dishes, taking out the garbage--I’m wiped! I’m sure you are, too. Life has a way of doing that to us unless we’re incredibly intentional. You'll have to be intentional about today’s Thanksgiving exercise . . .

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 4

Posted on 22-Nov-08 21:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Who has blessed your life in some way? I’d love to hear what they did that really touched your life—big or small. 

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 3

Posted on 21-Nov-08 17:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Okay—this one is really fun. A little hard, but definitely worth your time. Here—you can peek over my shoulder and read my list . . .

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 2

Posted on 20-Nov-08 14:01 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Today's thanksgiving exercise showed me that it’s a whole lot easier for me to take inventory of my closet and to keep track of the state of my bank account than to know the privileges and position that belong to me in Christ. Isn’t that crazy?! . . .  

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A Week of Thanksgiving: Day 1

Posted on 19-Nov-08 16:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Developing the habit of thankfulness may require some practice! Exercise your “True Woman muscles” and join me for a “Week of Thanksgiving.” 

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The Blazing Lies Test & Truths To Set You Free

Posted on 13-Nov-08 12:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Even if you’re not a teen, I encourage you to take this mini Blazing Lies Test from the book Lies Young Women Believe, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Dannah Gresh. It won’t take but two minutes. Then—and even more importantly—read these twenty-two Truths to Set You Free! and let us know which one spoke to you.

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A Conversation with Dannah Gresh

Posted on 13-Nov-08 11:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

"The lies about submission and authority as well as the role of women really wreaked havoc in my marriage. I never imagined that what seemed like normal teenage rebellion and acceptable feminine independence would break my husband’s spirit in the first few years of marriage."

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Your Make-Over and God’s Mirror

Posted on 11-Nov-08 12:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

You did it! Yesterday was the thirtieth—and final—day of the True Woman Make-Over. How do you look? I wouldn't be surprised if you feel uglier now than when you started . . .

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Keep praying for America!

Posted on 07-Nov-08 15:10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

It’s been a few days since I drove to the nearest polling place, cast my vote, and then claimed my free coffee at Starbucks. It’s also been a few days since I kneeled and prayed as fervently as I prayed in the days leading up to the elections. 

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Nancy and Dannah on Focus on the Family

Posted on 03-Nov-08 14:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Sexuality

If you’re a teen; or a mom, youth worker, or friend who wants to help teen girls engage in a process of renewing their minds with God’s Truth, this interview would be great for you to hear!

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A Lasting Kindness (Day 30 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

It’s not your responsibility to fix all the problems of the needy in the world. But God has called you to be sensitive to the needs of those that He’s put into your sphere of influence and to open your eyes and be available to minister to their practical needs.

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The Beauty of Holiness (Day 29 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

The goal of being pure of heart is not to make us look good. That's self-righteousness. The goal is to make God look good.

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Sound Thinking (Day 28 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

Sometimes pressures come at you so fast it seems like you can’t think straight. Learn to develop a biblical, sound mind so that you can think clearly no matter what is happening around you.

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Delighting In Your Children (Day 27 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:43 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, With Your Kids

Don’t lose the joys that you could have in the present, and the opportunities God is giving you today, by being impatient for the future!

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Letting God Shape Your Husband (Day 26 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Marriage

The best marriage is nothing more than two sinners continually humbling themselves and knowing how to get to the cross to find the grace of God.

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Make Your Husband a Priority (Day 25 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Marriage

If you are a married woman, loving your husband is the number-one way that you demonstrate your commitment to sound doctrine.

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Intentional Training (Day 24 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Relationships with Others

Mentoring takes place in the context of everyday life . . .

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The Anatomy of Addiction (Day 23 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

The desire itself may not be inherently wrong. The problem comes in when that desire becomes a demand and we find ourselves giving in to the temptation to fulfill it in an illicit way . . .

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How to Control Your Tongue (Day 22 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Womanhood

Learn how you can become a woman who doesn't sin with her tongue.

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Applying Sound Doctrine (Day 21 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 30-Oct-08 12:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Relationship with God

We know so much. If we’d just live a fraction of what we know, we’d be spiritual giants instead of spiritual pygmies!

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Chicago wants to hear from you

Posted on 27-Oct-08 14:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you attended the True Woman ’08 Conference, would you be willing to take a short survey? The Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau is interested in your experience . . .

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Responses from Listeners (Day 20 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 12:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

May you be an attractive Christian woman for the glory of God, who reflects beautifully the gospel of Christ and influences the next generation!

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Tough Questions on Modesty (Day 19 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 12:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

Listen in as Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Holly Elliff, and her daughter, Bethany, respond to women’s questions on modesty.

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More Than a List (Day 18 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 12:22 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

If your children's hearts are to please the Lord and to make choices that are based on the Word of God, then they won't just conform to a list that you’ve come up with, but will become difference-makers in their culture and in their generation.

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Modeling Modesty (Day 17 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 12:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

Training your children about modesty at age thirteen is too late. How about at age three? Learn why modeling modesty for young children is vital . . .

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Training Our Daughters (Day 16 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 12:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

One of the killers of the faith of Christian young people is that they do not see that their parents’ faith has joy in it. Your kids will most likely reject your religion if it is a joyless religion.

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Reflecting God's Glory (Day 15 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 11:59 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

Your outward appearance can reveal the inward desires of your heart. Do you want to glorify yourself or reflect God’s glory?

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Self-Control (Day 14 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 11:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

The greatest freedom in life comes when you're under the control of the Holy Spirit. That's when you can really enjoy life and healthy relationships in the Body of Christ.

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A Woman's Great Loveliness (Day 13 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 11:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

To be modest is to know how to be appropriately embarrassed, to be discreet, to be reserved, to see yourself as you really are, to be ashamed if your attitudes or dress were ever to cause dishonor to Christ.

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Affirming Our Faith (Day 12 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 24-Oct-08 11:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

You don’t leave the house with your clothes on inside out, but when it comes to modesty, that’s what you need to do. First, work on the inside—on your heart—then let that be reflected on the outside.

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Women in the Church (Day 11 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 23-Oct-08 15:57 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Sexuality

As women, we can be either a great blessing in the church, or we can do incredibly great damage. We can make the gospel believable, or we can cause people to turn away from Christ.

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The Fruit of Her Hands (Day 10 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

One trap we can fall into is thinking, “I’m going to be like that woman if it kills me.” The realization that you cannot do what God has called you to do by yourself is one of the greatest discoveries you’ll ever make . . .

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High and Holy Calling (Day 9 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Marriage

You’re never more like Jesus than when you’re serving.

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What Does Your Home Communicate? (Day 8 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Homefront

Through a repentant heart and a teachable, humble spirit, all of us can learn to acquire those skills and disciplines we need in order to be the women God wants us to be.

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Measured Words (Day 7 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:35 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

So often, we just say whatever we think, especially when we’re with people we know really well. We just let down our hair, and we’re not so conscious about what we’re saying . . .

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Working Joyfully (Day 6 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:30 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

This woman has a different attitude about work because she sees the purpose, meaning, and motivation behind that work. It’s love—love for others and love for God. Her love for God makes her willing to work with her hands in providing food, clothing, and cleanup around her house.

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A Godly Woman’s Work (Day 5 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:19 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Homefront

Your good works ought to first be done at home, ministering to the needs of your family. Then as God gives you time, opportunity, available resources—or in a different season of life—take those gifts and abilities and expand them.

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Committed to Marriage (Day 4 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 16-Oct-08 14:09 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Marriage

A godly wife inspires a man to be worthy of her devotion. He rises to that because he knows he has a woman who is an asset, not a liability—a woman who supports, encourages, and helps him in every way possible.

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Two October Specials

Posted on 16-Oct-08 13:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

To say that the Gettys CDs were a hit at the conference would be an understatement . . .

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Modeling Humility (Day 3 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 15-Oct-08 14:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Womanhood

It's more important that you model humility than that you model perfection.

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True Woman: A Revive Our Hearts Radio Special

Posted on 14-Oct-08 16:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Did you know that each Saturday from now through November 29, Moody Radio, American Family Network, and other Christian radio stations will air an hour-long special from the True Woman ’08 Conference? This Saturday’s program (October 18) will feature Pastor John Piper’s message on “The Ultimate Meaning of True Womanhood.”

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A Virtuous Woman (Day 2 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 14-Oct-08 15:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover

I can tell you this—the Proverbs 31 woman didn't get there overnight, and she hasn't yet arrived. She's a woman in process. She's a woman who, like most of us, often finds herself taking three steps forward and two steps back.

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A Biblical View of Womanhood (Day 1 of the True Woman Make-Over)

Posted on 13-Oct-08 20:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: 30-Day Makeover, Womanhood

Many of you signed up—and should have received—the first day of the 30-day True Woman Make-Over. I thought it would be fun to post this “make-over” on the blog so that we can talk about what we're learning together . . .

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A Historic Day

Posted on 11-Oct-08 15:04 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

After applauding for Jesus Christ, approximately 6,000 women signed the True Woman Manifesto and flooded out of the conference center—back to their homes, churches, and communities. We pray and believe this conference may be the catalyst God uses to spark a counter-cultural revolution.

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A Panel Discussion

Posted on 11-Oct-08 12:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Here’s a summary of this morning’s panel discussion, where Bob Lepine interviewed Carolyn McCulley, Mary Kassian, Holly Elliff, Karen Lorritts, and Barbara Rainey. I especially like Bob's last question, when he asked each woman to “mentor” the women in the audience for sixty seconds and tell them anything they wanted.

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Sneak Peek: The True Woman ’08 Theme Song

Posted on 11-Oct-08 10:07 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Steve & Vikki Cook [“Before the Throne of God”] wrote a song especially for the True Woman ’08 Conference titled “Truly Yours.” We will introduce the song to the conference attendees in about twenty minutes, but wanted you to have the opportunity to listen to it ahead of time.

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A Matter of Control

Posted on 11-Oct-08 00:00 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

How I wish I could choose to trust God once and for all and never again have to wrestle with this. But Hannah’s life shows that dedication is tough, and surrender is ongoing. How could she pray this kind of a prayer? Because she was God-centered . . .

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Happy Birthday, Joni!

Posted on 10-Oct-08 21:55 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you’re among the many who have been encouraged by Joni’s life, would you send her a birthday card as she celebrates another year of life this Wednesday, October 15?

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Lunchtime

Posted on 10-Oct-08 13:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Who knew a lunch line could be so fun! The Gettys are performing a mini-concert for us with some of their new songs for kids, while we're trying to accomplish a miracle and . . .

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The True Woman Manifesto

Posted on 10-Oct-08 12:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

You can now view the True Woman Manifesto before the official signing on Saturday!

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Churches, we'd love to hear from you!

Posted on 10-Oct-08 09:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

As far as we can figure, over 3,000 of you are streaming the LIVE video feed. If you’re listening with a group in a church, we’d love to hear from you!

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A confession and, at long last, the connection

Posted on 09-Oct-08 22:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Since I’ve been employed at Revive Our Hearts, I’ve struggled to understand why, as an organization, we place such an emphasis on biblical womanhood.  In light of eternity, what's the big deal? Well, I think I finally get it!

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Checkin' In

Posted on 09-Oct-08 15:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I’ve posted a couple pictures from this morning, and I wanted you to know that two guest bloggers will be joining me this weekend! You should start hearing from Tim Challies (blogger for www.Challies.com) and Carolyn McCulley (blogger for http://solofemininity.blogs.com/) in just a few short hours.

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Getting ready for YOU!

Posted on 08-Oct-08 19:32 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We can’t wait for you to arrive tomorrow, ladies! (We’re excited about the 750 of you who have already signed up to join us online for the LIVE feed, too!) If you think of it, pray for . . .

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Bananas, Buses, & Breakout Sessions

Posted on 07-Oct-08 15:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Prepare for the conference ahead of time with this restaurant guide and area map, shuttle bus schedule, and breakout session options . . .

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How to watch the True Woman 08 LIVE Feed

Posted on 07-Oct-08 14:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

It's incredibly easy to participate . . .

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Packing List

Posted on 06-Oct-08 16:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Knowing what to bring (and not bring) can be, well, daunting. I’m going to pack tomorrow night, and I thought I’d help you get started on your packing list . . .

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No Walk-Ins

Posted on 06-Oct-08 16:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Just a reminder that we are not taking any walk-ins at the conference as we are over capacity. If you want to sell or get a conference ticket, you will need to do so before the conference on the True Woman ’08 Google group . . .

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Website Gets Facelift Early Tomorrow Morning

Posted on 06-Oct-08 16:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Just a heads-up that the website will be unavailable for a couple of hours beginning at 6 a.m. ET tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7. Check back soon to see the new look and features!

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Exclusive True Woman '08 O'Hare Shuttle

Posted on 02-Oct-08 13:53 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you're flying into O'Hare Airport and need a ride to Schaumburg, we've got an easy, inexpensive suggestion: the True Woman '08 Shuttle reserved exclusively for True Woman attendees. If you're thinking a taxi might be cheaper, I'll save you the trouble.

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A Harvest of Prayer (Requests for October 6–12)

Posted on 02-Oct-08 11:43 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman ’08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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A Harvest of Prayer (Requests for Sept. 29-Oct. 5)

Posted on 24-Sep-08 16:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman ’08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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Volunteers Needed!

Posted on 24-Sep-08 15:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you’re planning on attending True Woman ’08, would you consider rolling up your sleeves and serving others with us?

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Your Ticket

Posted on 17-Sep-08 12:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Your ticket to the True Woman ’08 Conference is in the mail! You can’t miss it—it’s a bright pink wristband...

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A Harvest of Prayer (Requests for September 22-28)

Posted on 11-Sep-08 11:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman ’08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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A Harvest of Prayer (Requests for September 15-21)

Posted on 11-Sep-08 11:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman ’08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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Live Video & Audio Feed Details

Posted on 09-Sep-08 14:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

There will be no charge for these Live feeds! We will stream the seven main messages on the Internet, as well as . . . 

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for September 8-14)

Posted on 28-Aug-08 15:03 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman '08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for September 1-7)

Posted on 28-Aug-08 14:49 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman '08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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Coming to TW08? You can Help!

Posted on 28-Aug-08 11:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

With approximately 25 people on the Revive Our Hearts team, we can’t begin to meet everyone’s needs. This is where you come in!

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Nancy, Janet, and Carolyn "Talk It Over"

Posted on 27-Aug-08 11:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Earlier this month, Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Carolyn McCulley were interviewed Live on "Talking it Over with Janet Parshall." Listen to this hour-long program to learn more about feminism and the church, and the True Woman ’08 Conference.

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for August 25-31)

Posted on 22-Aug-08 12:16 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman ’08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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A "Beached Whale" Turned Beauty Queen

Posted on 20-Aug-08 11:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

When the high school homecoming king called Sheri Rose “a beached whale,” she vowed she would never be called that again . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for August 18-24)

Posted on 15-Aug-08 11:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman '08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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15 Ways to Make Prayer a Natural Part Of Your Everyday Family Life (Part 2)

Posted on 14-Aug-08 14:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Develop a missionary prayer notebook" . . . "Go on a prayer walk in your neighborhood" . . . 

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15 Ways to Make Prayer a Natural Part Of Your Everyday Family Life (Part 1)

Posted on 14-Aug-08 10:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

"Help your children see the beauty of God's creation and thank Him for it" . . . "Whenever you see or hear about someone in need, take time to pray about it with your children" . . . (If you don’t have kids, this list is still worth reading and implementing in your own life!)

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Special Offer: "Every Child Needs a Praying Mom"

Posted on 12-Aug-08 15:38 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Fern Nichols will be leading times of prayer at the True Woman ’08 Conference. But you don’t have to wait until then—or even be there—to benefit from her insights on prayer.

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Additional Lodging Opportunities

Posted on 08-Aug-08 21:26 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you still need a hotel room, we’ve created a list of ten additional hotels in Schaumburg. Book your room today!

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for August 11-17)

Posted on 08-Aug-08 09:50 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Learn how to pray specifically for True Woman '08, and let us know how to pray for you!

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Just Checking In

Posted on 05-Aug-08 17:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

I’m about to head out the door to eat dinner with Nancy and the team, but I wanted to jot you a quick note and thank you for your sweet spirits. I know many of you were disappointed that the national women’s conference filled up so quickly, but you have shown real trust in God through your gracious responses . . .

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Sold Out!

Posted on 01-Aug-08 13:28 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Although we can't squeeze any more women into the convention center, we don't want you to miss out. Learn how we’ll bring this conference directly to you through a “LIVE” video feed and more!

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50 Seats Left!

Posted on 01-Aug-08 10:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you want to attend, now is the time to register! And when you register, you never know who might answer the phone . . .

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True Woman '08 Nearing Capacity

Posted on 31-Jul-08 11:14 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Registrations are pouring in by the minute. It looks like we could sell out today or tomorrow . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for August 4-10)

Posted on 29-Jul-08 12:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Thanks for praying for True Woman '08!  Let us know how we can pray for you.

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Two More Days: Early-Bird Deadline Fast Approaching

Posted on 29-Jul-08 12:18 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Take advantage of the early-bird special and save $30!

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for July 28-August 3)

Posted on 21-Jul-08 16:42 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We would love to hear from you. Let us know how you're praying for TW08, and how we can be praying for you! 

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Pre-Conference Seminar Sold Out

Posted on 18-Jul-08 14:05 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

If you missed the rush, don't panic. We have a special offer for you . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for July 21-27)

Posted on 17-Jul-08 17:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

 We would love to hear from you. Let us know how you're praying for TW08, and how we can be praying for you!

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Girl Power and God: A Conversation with Mary Kassian

Posted on 10-Jul-08 14:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Today’s women are beautiful, sexual, uninhibited, independent, powerful, and above all—in control . . .

 

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Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? (An Interview with Carolyn McCulley, Part 2)

Posted on 03-Jul-08 15:41 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

What you can see of your circumstances is not all that God is doing . . .

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Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? (An Interview with Carolyn McCulley, Part 1)

Posted on 03-Jul-08 15:37 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Singleness

I’ve found that being never-married in my 40s isn’t as dreadful as I once assumed it would be . . .

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Celebrating with 3000 Pieces of Candy

Posted on 30-Jun-08 09:34 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

What a great way to start a Monday. As I walked into the office, my eyes were assaulted by hot pink and orange. Pink and orange polka dots, ribbons, flowers, signage, and over 3,000 pieces of candy. The occasion? . . .

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Prayer Requests for July 14-20

Posted on 26-Jun-08 14:56 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Because we're powerless without His annointing and help, here are seven new prayer requests for the True Woman ’08 Conference . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for July 7-13)

Posted on 25-Jun-08 14:44 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Thanks for praying for the True Woman ’08 Conference!

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for June 30-July 6)

Posted on 25-Jun-08 10:39 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Will you join us in prayer this week for the True Woman ’08 Conference?

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My Locker-room Friends

Posted on 24-Jun-08 16:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

Every morning I go to a local fitness center before I go to work. Over the past three years, I have developed relationships with the “regulars" . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for June 23-29)

Posted on 19-Jun-08 10:45 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Please join us this week in prayer for the True Woman ’08 Conference. (View prayer requests.)

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for June 16-22)

Posted on 06-Jun-08 20:51 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We are committing to a summer of prayer for the True Woman '08 Conference. Will you join us in prayer this week?

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TW08 speakers on Monday night football, prayer, and more

Posted on 06-Jun-08 20:46 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationship with God

Conversations, stories, and snippets from the TW08 speaker team . . .

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A Summer of Prayer (Requests for June 9-15)

Posted on 06-Jun-08 16:02 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

With just four months until True Woman ’08, we are committing to a summer of prayer. Will you pray with us?

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Save Money--Share Your Room . . . Or Your Car

Posted on 02-Jun-08 16:23 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We’ve created a True Woman ’08 Google Group so you can connect with women in your area who will be attending the conference. Learn more . . .

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Women's Ministry Directors, Pastors' Wives, Pastors . . .

Posted on 02-Jun-08 14:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Are you looking for biblical, practical help to equip women in your church to serve in God-glorifying ways? We’d like to help. Learn more . . .

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A Conversation with Joni Tada: Part 2

Posted on 19-May-08 12:36 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

Here are three more questions from my interview with Joni Tada—as promised in my last post . . .

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A Conversation with Joni Tada: Part 1

Posted on 19-May-08 12:31 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

I recently asked Joni Eareckson Tada ten questions—questions about the True Woman ’08 conference, about true womanhood, and about her marriage. You can watch the entire behind-the-scenes interview now, or just read a condensed version here . . .

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Volunteer at True Woman '08

Posted on 13-May-08 14:54 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

You can help make Revive Our Hearts’ first national women’s conference a smashing success!

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Get to know Janet Parshall

Posted on 07-May-08 15:48 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

This woman has had it all—even praying with the President of the United States in the oval office. But when she thinks back to her greatest accomplishment, she says it's the fact that God called her to be a wife and a mother. Learn why . . .

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Single? True Woman '08 is for you, too!

Posted on 05-May-08 13:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

"Single women need to be aware of the issues challenging biblical womanhood as much--if not more--than married women." Learn why . . .

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Rock the Boat! Oprah & A New Earth

Posted on 25-Apr-08 15:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world

It’s possible that I would have entirely missed Oprah’s recent endorsement of Eckhart Tolle’s teaching on A New Earth, if it hadn’t caused a stir in my workplace at Revive Our Hearts . . .  

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For Women Only

Posted on 26-Mar-08 17:08 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

What do men need? Find out tomorrow . . .

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An Invitation from Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Posted on 26-Mar-08 14:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

In 1997, the Lord began to impress on my heart the need for . . .

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Helping You Help Us

Posted on 25-Mar-08 11:17 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

We’ve created a new True Woman ’08 promotional video package . . . and we’d love to send it to you at no cost.

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Esther . . . And You

Posted on 20-Mar-08 15:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Womanhood

God has a job with your name on it . . .

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Interview with Keith & Kristyn Getty

Posted on 17-Mar-08 12:20 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Dennis Rainey will interview Keith and Kristyn Getty tomorrow and the next day . . .

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Share This Video With Your Friends

Posted on 14-Mar-08 13:40 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Email your friends a link to this exciting new TW08 promotional video . . .

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Meet Keith & Kristyn Getty

Posted on 06-Mar-08 14:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678

Learn why they do not consider music the most important aspect of Christian worship, what they’re after when they write a new hymn, and best yet (in my sappy opinion), how they met and fell in love . . .

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New: TW08 Flier

Posted on 27-Feb-08 14:27 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Great news! Many of you have been asking for a flier about TW08 to give to your friends. Well, it’s now available . . .

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Calling All Houston Women

Posted on 20-Feb-08 16:21 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Have you heard? Nancy and the Revive Our Hearts’ team will be hosting an ROH Conference in Houston in just over a week. As PowerPoint Operator Extraordinaire . . .

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Renaissance Hotel Officially Booked

Posted on 18-Feb-08 21:15 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

As many of you have already figured out, the on-site hotel (the Renaissance Schaumburg) is officially booked. The good news:

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Happy Valentine's Day, Friend!

Posted on 14-Feb-08 15:25 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Relationships with Others

Do you know how crazy God is about you right now? If you’re like me, it’s hard to grasp and believe His personal love. For that reason ...

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Renaissance Hotel Over 80% Full

Posted on 05-Feb-08 11:33 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

That’s right! Rooms are filling up fast at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center (the site of True Woman ’08).

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Fearless Submission

Posted on 22-Jan-08 13:47 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Marriage

Learn what submission is, what it isn’t, and why you don’t have to be afraid of it.

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In Just Two Weeks . . .

Posted on 18-Dec-07 15:29 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Since you’re on this site, I imagine you love Nancy Leigh DeMoss and her teaching, which is why I have to tell you...

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Right Here

Posted on 18-Dec-07 15:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

True Woman ’08 is still several months away, but we look forward to learning from the speakers...

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Welcome to TrueWoman.com!

Posted on 18-Dec-07 15:24 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: True Woman Conferences

Wahoo! Welcome to www.TrueWoman.com! We—a team from several ministries and organizations—have spent...

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