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Radiant Resilience Summit

Radiant Resilience Summit

Your cup of hope doesn't have to stay empty. We tend to think we're stuck. But the truth is, encouragement and empowerment from Christian sisters helps. Are you stuck in a negative mindset? Are you trying to spend more time with the Lord, or is prayer and bible study time on the back burner? Do you have tools and resources that will help you through your struggle? Are you taking your thoughts captive and renewing your mind? Have you pushed your people away when you're sad and discouraged? This...

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An Open Letter From Your Neighbors

An Open Letter From Your Neighbors

These quotes are from real correspondence I received from women who wanted to start a Neighborhood Cafe Bible study... until they got scared. It was originally published in 2010 but still holds true today.  Dear Neighbor, We felt hopeful when you first said you wanted to get to know us. These were your words of excitement about hosting a neighborhood get together – “God has been talking to me for several months now about starting some kind of gathering in my home, in my neighborhood. None of...

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Let’s Fill Her Cup with Hope

Let’s Fill Her Cup with Hope

Preorders Support Convoy of Hope's Women Empowerment initiativeMy husband and I will personally donate $1 to Convoy of Hope for every confirmed pre-sale order of Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? submitted through the form below through September 26, 2023. Convoy of Hope is a faith-based, humanitarian organization that shares my passion to fill the cups of those in need with hope in Christ. In partnership with local churches, businesses, civic organizations, and government agencies, Convoy...

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Meet 5 Women Who Will Fill Your Cup with Hope

Meet 5 Women Who Will Fill Your Cup with Hope

In the summer of 2020, I taught the Bible study that would become Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? at ClearView Community Church in Colorado. Sitting six feet apart in every other row of the sanctuary, with just as many women joining online, together we faced this scary season of mass trauma, fear, and uncertainty. A theme emerged for each chapter of 1 Peter, along with the beautiful face of a dear friend who had struggled and triumphed in that specific area. And in the middle of the hot mess that...

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Kind Words from Shannon Popkin

Kind Words from Shannon Popkin

How we met... I remember vividly the first time I heard her name. I was taking a personal retreat for Maundy Thursday but had set aside time for a call with a literary agent I was trying to impress. Blythe Daniel told me that Kregel Publishing had used a new hybrid book and Bible study format with great success with an author named Shannon Popkin. As soon as I Googled her, I wanted to be her friend. First, we have the same haircut. Second, she's brilliant. Shannon is super sharp but so...

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