My husband Pr. David Gillespie graduating from Avondale college; our son Jaden (born 28 weeks premature) Kasey and I (Patty Gillespie). Guest post by Patty Gillespie. It was Wednesday afternoon, the 11th of January 2006, when our son Liam Jonathan was born. What should have been a joyful time for my husband David [...]
I love how Jesus interacted with women in the Bible. Although He was in a patriarchal society, he never once told a woman to be quiet, to stay at home, and to fulfill her 'gender role'. He always showed them respect, listened to them, talked with them, loved them, and believed in them. When Jesus was [...]
8 The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. 9 And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! [...]
The room was filled with many who would despise her, eyes that would look at her in disgust, words that would make her feel unwanted and unloved, but she had to enter the room. She needed to face those comments, those piercing unloving eyes, the rejection of others, in order to receive forgiveness. As she [...]
"So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength." - Judges 5:31 Throughout history we see that God has used both men and women to make a difference in this life. Men and women willing to be used by God to [...]
"I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made" Psalm 139:14
Let us RISE to the questions of our time. Let us SPEAK to the injustices in our world. Let us MOVE the mountains of fear and intimidation. Let us SHOUT down the walls that separate and divide. Let us FILL the earth with the fragrance of Love. Let us be women who Love. [...]
