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April 2009

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A Special Two-Day Sale

Posted on 04.30.09 by Mindy Kroesche

There's a special sale going on around here over the next two days, and I wanted to let you know about it.

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How, Why, and What's the Pay-off?

Posted on 04.29.09 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7
Topics: Womanhood

I find it helps me to think and process this dilemma logically . . .

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I am Woman

Posted on 04.28.09 by Mary Kassian | Twitter: @MaryKassian
Topics: Womanhood

We tried. We really did. We embraced education, careers, prominence. We despised all relationships and responsibilities that would hold us back. We moved marriage, mothering, and homemaking from the top of our lists to the bottom–or crossed them off altogether. After all, we were so much more enlightened than our fore sisters were. The world had revolved around men, but it was our turn now.

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True Woman Sighting: Hazelwood, Missouri

Posted on 04.27.09 by Mindy Kroesche
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Cynthia is grateful for how the mini-conference impacted the lives of those who attended, but she feels that follow-up is critical.

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Painting Biblical Womanhood

Posted on 04.24.09 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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Looking out for number one?

Posted on 04.23.09 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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These Boots Are Gonna Walk All Over You!

Posted on 04.22.09 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7
Topics: Womanhood

As we sang we'd glare at the boys, while digging our heels into the ground, giving the impression of grinding them into powder. I doubt we understood the song's content, and although our little game may have been innocent, in actuality, we girls loved the feeling of power brought on by this early form of ‘male bashing.’

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True Woman Sighting: Lafayette, New York

Posted on 04.21.09 by Mindy Kroesche
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Even though Jody Gates of Lafayette, New York, wasn’t able to attend the True Woman ’08 conference, she has taken Nancy’s challenge to heart and is spreading the message.

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Sexting

Posted on 04.20.09 by Mary Kassian | Twitter: @MaryKassian
Topics: Sexuality

Until we present our young women with a new and beautiful vision of womanhood–a biblical vision . . . a high and noble vision that speaks to their true identity and purpose–they will continue to pursue the modern sexualized ideal, and slither further down the slippery slope.

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Special Weekend Coverage: The Blessing

Posted on 04.18.09 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 04.18.09 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 04.18.09 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 04.18.09 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 04.17.09 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 04.17.09 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 04.16.09 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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Fearless Femininity

Posted on 04.15.09 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7
Topics: Womanhood

Embracing our role and calling as women does not include placing our trust in our husbands, but in our God.

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True Woman Sighting: Palatine, Illinois

Posted on 04.14.09 by Mindy Kroesche
Topics: True Woman Sightings

After attending the True Woman conference last fall, Becky was so fired up that she wanted to tell all the women she knew. So, she posted a note on Facebook sharing how True Woman had impacted her life—and urging all her friends to get on board with the movement . . .

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Steel Magnolia

Posted on 04.13.09 by Mary Kassian | Twitter: @MaryKassian
Topics: Womanhood, Marriage

There’s one Southern phrase that I’m quite drawn to: “Steel Magnolia.” I love the phrase, because to me it speaks to the essence of womanhood. The image melds beauty with perseverance, softness with backbone, delicacy with durability, sweetness with stamina.

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Bicep-boasting girl

Posted on 04.09.09 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: Beavercreek, Ohio

Posted on 04.08.09 by Mindy Kroesche
Topics: True Woman Sightings

Jill wanted to be a part of women’s ministry in the United States. True Woman ’08 gave her some ideas, but it wasn’t until a “chance” encounter one morning at church that God really showed her how to get started.

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Expressing Your Uniqueness

Posted on 04.07.09 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7
Topics: Womanhood, Marriage

Today, let's consider how we express our femininity in more substantive ways than time spent in malls, dressing up for dates, collecting hundreds of lipstick colors, or the love of “Southern Living” décor. 

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Plastic Womanhood

Posted on 04.06.09 by Mary Kassian | Twitter: @MaryKassian
Topics: Womanhood

With her beauty, clothes, cars, houses, careers, and independence, Ms. Roberts is the epitome of fulfilled womanhood.

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True Woman Sighting: "Times of Refreshing"

Posted on 04.03.09 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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Eric or Erica?

Posted on 04.02.09 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7
Topics: Womanhood

Why not dress him in some of my old dresses, complete with a purse? We could let his hair grow long; no one would ever know the difference. We could call him . . . Erica!

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Why I asked . . .

Posted on 04.01.09 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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