Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
If you are reading this, you must be wondering who the new girl on the block is. I just moved in here at MMCW and I’m here to stay. My first name is simply Emily and my middle name is Beth, but I go by “Emily Beth” to be different, and to verify my difference: I drive a Pearl Nissan Cube rightly named “Pearl.” I am currently 22.5 years young, a full-time student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) and {Read More}
” For the grace of God that brings salvation…teaches us to say “No”… [Titus 2:11] To grow anything requires order…have you ever tried to plant something in the ground and then expect it to grow…no preparation…no fertilizer…no thought of sun or shade? I have…it doesn’t work, the poor plant struggles and at best is weak and crippled and at worst dies. However when there is knowledge and application, growth follows in an orderly fashion. Likewise, when there is proper planning, {Read More}
“Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt 20:26-28). A rider on horseback, many years ago, came upon a squad of soldiers who were trying to move a heavy piece of timber. A corporal stood by, giving lordly orders {Read More}
All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves. -Amelia Barr The year was 1996. We were in transition from the state of California to the state of Texas because of a job that had ended. I’ll never forget crossing the state line between California into Arizona and looking in the rear-view mirror. Tears ran down my face as I saw the last California palm tree I would see {Read More}
Back in August, reader Julie David emailed asking for MMCW’s recommendation for the best book on Christian women mentoring other Christian women. This sparked a week long discussion of our favorite mentoring and leadership books with Julie via email. Here’s a list of books we have personally read and used in no particular order. Page Hughes recommends: The greatest mentors in the Bible: 32 relationships God used to change the world: A Devotional Guide by Tim Elmore A devotion guide {Read More}
Have you ever wondered what type of leader you are? Do you have a pioneering style or do your strengths lie in strategic leadership? Maybe it is administration, team building, or encouraging leadership. When we know our natural leadership bent, it brings clarity and greater understanding of the uniqueness God has placed within us to serve Him. God has given those with leadership ability various strengths, all of which are important within the Body of Christ. Years ago I came {Read More}
“The fruit of righteous is a tree of life. And he who wins souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30 Key #1: Consider Christ Jesus ministered to masses. He molded and developed 12 men and challenged them to carry His message to the ends of the earth. The ministry of Jesus changed the world! We can learn everything we need to have a successful ministry by looking at the practical ways Christ conducted His earthly ministry. How can we be like Christ? {Read More}
”And be not conformed to this world…be transformed…prove what is good…” [Romans 12:2] Did you ever stop to think that the transforming power of God can only be released through change? Life is measured by the moment by moment decisions we make to move away from the shoreline of yesterday. The following quote by a friend seems to capture with startling clarity the culture we live in and the difficulties we have in becoming the change agents of today’s culture. {Read More}
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed [Luke 5:16] Sometimes the noise and confusion of this 21st century is so great we don’t even know what questions to ask and, without the right questions, we never get the right answer. Just when you think you have the answer, the question changes. Maybe this will help. In their excellent book on leadership, Hope is Not a Method, General G. Sullivan and Michael Harper tell a remarkable story about Lt. H. {Read More}
Is your inbox overflowing? How does a busy woman stay on top of email without falling beneath its weight and volume? Here are a few quick and fast rules to control inbox clutter instead of it controlling you. * Delete all junk email without opening. Do not waste your time. * Touch an email only once if possible. Do you recall this tip from snail mail organization? It works the same for cyber mail too. If the email requires thought or additional time to {Read More}
We all need good mentors offering practical advise, wisdom, encouragement, and friendship. Here at MMCW you will find a storehouse of mentoring between generations, just as it should be.
