Apr 15, 2015 | Weekly Words
In December 2011, I happily announced in my Christmas letter that my husband and I were expecting our first child. We felt strongly that God had called us to have children, so we were overjoyed to share this event with our loved ones. Tragically, just a few days after...
Apr 8, 2015 | Weekly Words
Recently I was talking to a fellow single woman in ministry about how easy it can be to feel left out. My family of origin is hundreds of miles away, and the husband and children I always hoped for have yet to materialize. The culture of the American South,...
Apr 1, 2015 | Weekly Words
A typical evening in our home can often sound like this: “I can see that the comment made you anxious. What do you think is the underlying cause of your anxiety?” Or, “How fascinating that your mother responded that way when you were young and how it affects you now,...
Mar 25, 2015 | Weekly Words
My name is Evette. I am a minister, a mother, a wife, a professional, an entrepreneur, a board member, and a blogger. I am exhausted just thinking about all the things I have going on in my life—all of which are opportunities opened by God’s grace, opportunities I...
Mar 17, 2015 | Weekly Words
Clearly there had been some mistake. Mark was thirty-four-years old and healthy. He had never even spent a night in the hospital. We had a two-year-old son. We had plans for a vacation and our careers and our family. How could he be having a heart attack and facing...
Mar 11, 2015 | Weekly Words
Having worked with women for many years, I have found that when you ask a woman to talk about herself she will most likely start her story by telling you about her family. We women often identify ourselves by our most important relationships, and consequently have an...
