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Being Thankful Isn't Always Easy
by Heidi Looney Thanksgiving is a holiday that has always left me struggling. Amid great blessings, this particular time of celebration...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
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A Letter of Thanks from The Wild Branch to The Root
Dear Root, In my darkest days, I never dreamed I would find you. Throughout my life when storms came, I either marched around in pride or...
cggcwomen
Nov 25, 20222 min read
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Hospitality for the Holidays
After taking a Spiritual Gifts analysis, it was revealed to me that one of my gifts was hospitality. I was elated to realize that God...
cggcwomen
Nov 19, 20224 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Developing an Attitude of Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving, I think it is fitting that I share with you some thoughts about Thank Offering and the transforming power of...
cggcwomen
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help You Share Jesus
Each new day is an opportunity in His Kingdom. There are so many confused, lost, and rebellious people in our midst who have not received...
cggcwomen
Oct 21, 20225 min read
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Discipleship Series 2022: Sharing Jesus
If we were looking at one another over a cup of coffee at my kitchen table, I would ask you what you think is the hardest part of sharing...
cggcwomen
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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Reflections on Discipleship from Triennial 2022
DISCIPLESHIP is a word that has always caused me to grapple with its true meaning. Often, thinking about its meaning causes me to feel...
cggcwomen
Sep 10, 20222 min read
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Forgiveness, an Extension of Love
The Pharisees were no friends of Jesus. They stayed close but with evil intentions. Jesus did not shun or avoid them. In His dealings...
cggcwomen
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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Discipleship Series 2022: Repentance, Forgiveness and Grace
Dear Women of God, How I wish I could sit down with you over a cup of coffee or tea as we talk about the topic of repentance,...
cggcwomen
Aug 12, 20225 min read
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
“A song, a song high above the trees With a voice as big as the sea With a voice as big as the sea” Can you see the scene? Adorned...
cggcwomen
Jul 16, 20223 min read
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Discipleship 2022: Is that You, God?
by Heidi Looney I have a secret. Now, this probably isn’t what you’d expect from a women’s discipleship blog, but…I can be notoriously...
cggcwomen
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Discerning the Voice of the Lord
Have you ever had a prompting to give someone a call or send them a note of encouragement? If you followed through with that nudge, did...
cggcwomen
Jun 29, 20225 min read
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Faith, Mystery, and Responsibility
Faith is a bit of a mystery. We cannot have faith without belief in Him. Rather, it is impossible to do so, says our Father (Hebrews 11:6...
cggcwomen
May 27, 20223 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Faith that Moves Mountains
Dear sisters in Christ, I am thinking of you as I write this afternoon. Do you know what a treasure you are to our Heavenly Father? How...
cggcwomen
May 20, 20224 min read
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A Prayer and a Plan
As it turns out, it’s perfectly appropriate that this month’s blog topic is about prayer – because it’s exactly what God has been...
cggcwomen
May 7, 20223 min read
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Pray Like There is No Tomorrow
Sometime during the initial onslaught of Covid, I sought examples in the Bible where God stopped plagues (check out 2 Samuel 24:25 and...
cggcwomen
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Peace through Prayer
Prayer gives me the inner strength to keep me going regardless of what is going on in my life. This inner strength waned in 1992 when I...
cggcwomen
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Growing Deeper in Prayer
How do you pray? How often do you pray? Who do you pray with? Are you comfortable praying out loud? Do you know what the Bible says about...
cggcwomen
Apr 4, 20225 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Application Is Essential
The Word of God is a gift to us all. In times of trouble, it is a comfort. In battle, it is both a sword and a shield. In times of...
cggcwomen
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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2022 Discipleship Series: Seeking to Grow in the Word
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1, NIV). Baffling. Impossible. How can this be?...
cggcwomen
Mar 18, 20224 min read
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