Just for Women 2009 Archives

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Creative Christmas Letters?

Janet Colbrunn tackles the hard task of helping us write creative Christmas letters that do more than inform our friends: they tell our story for generations to come.

Can anything be done to make these special?

Tested and Approved

Laura Baker reminds us that we are tested and approved by God.

What does it lead us to do?

Safety, Beauty, and Power

Sarah Stirman talks about a side trip to the beach on a youth sponsored mission trip and the beauty that many missed because they chose the water park over the ocean.

When can the destination make you miss the real gem of the trip?

It's About Time

Sarah Stirman speaks about common struggles women face and talks about the perspective from which they approach their decisions about these everyday matters.

How do you approach things?

Worthless Religion?

Tammy Marcelain shares insight on who we welcome and how we welcome them into our midst, and also reflects on what we do to push them away and hurt them with our words and actions.

What can empty our faith of its value?

Has It Passed?

Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.

Somethings are just more difficult than others, until we have what others have to endure.

Little Acts of Love

Marsha Jordan reminds us that we may not have the skill set or talents we would choose for ourselves, but we can still change the world through small acts of love.

Now what can I really do and does it really matter?

Nearby Treasures

Kelly Breece talks about taking her daughter to see her grandmother and how she discovers a homemade book nearby that blesses them all.

Is what you most need to hear or see actually nearby?

A Gift from a Friend

Kelly Breece shares the important lesson about friendship and helping a grieving friend by just being present.

What can one person do at such a painful time?

Belief?

Tammy Marcelain writes about believing, trust, and God using our struggles, weaknesses, and trials to make us people of faith.

Can we grow the gift of faith?

Paper or Plastic

Katha Winther talks about free and not so free bags we all carry around.

What bags are people carrying around for you?

Considering Valentine's Day

Sarah Stirman talks about Valentine's Day and what it means to be really in love and to share love.

So what's really the deal with Valentine's Day?

Winter Gardening

Lisa Mikitarian shares with us about seeing the evergreen when the weeding is done in winter and reminds us of the constant, ever-present and everlasting God who loves us.

What kind of spiritual work is going on in the quiet work of your life?

What Could Have Been

Rebecca Dowden shares an emotional look at a decision to not have children.

How do you know if you have made the right decision?

Focus on the Goal

Sarah Stirman talks about running and rolling her ankle and how it made her afraid to focus on the goal and see the sights.

Do you just keep your head down and focus on only what might be dangerous?

Holiday Hangover

Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.

Got that sinking feeling now that Christmas is past?