Episode 0103: He had no dating site. She had no matchmaking service to find the perfect partner. But Abraham’s servant was sent to find Isaac a bride and he had prayer. The resulting meetup at the well shows a servant who listened to God and a woman who eagerly served. Las Shabby Chicas Adrianne Schwanke, Gloria Irving, and Angel Angell take a look at Rebekah’s amazing power pour. Come meet a woman who started out by watering 10...

Episode 0102: When you feel shame, you want to hide, pretend, cover up. Others may shun you or you may isolate yourself. The Samaritan Woman came to the well in the heat of the day, quite possibly because of just that. She went for water. And she met Jesus who told her she didn’t ever have to thirst again. Join Las Shabby Chicas Michele de Miranda, Angel Angell, & Adrianne Schwanke as they take a new look at this precious story of the...

When I was dating my husband, he critiqued me on something (I don’t even remember what) and I remember telling him, “I know why you are dating me. You just wanted a challenge. You just want to change me.”

Time to Evaluate: Goal-plated religion or goals backed by grace?

A message from Angel Angell: I’m a dreamer, a visionary or maybe I just get bored easily. I like adventure, mission, and knowing that what I’m doing is making a difference, and I especially love when I get praised for my hard work. I also adore my kids, but the thing about my children is they rarely offer much positive feedback. I have yet to get a thank you card in the mail from any of them. When I’m changing a diaper in a sleep-deprived state...

Growing up, I was a legalistic, private school girl. I had my prayer check list and felt very guilty if I did not have that hour long quiet time daily with the Lord. I would feel sinful anytime I threw up a quick prayer before a test or as I was rushing somewhere, thinking that the Lord was probably angry at my flippant use of prayer. The more I get to know God, I have a different perspective. Now, I see that we are actually called to “pray...

When I worked as a camp counselor one summer, I had a girl in my cabin who was horrifically slow at everything. She was a precious fifth grade girl who just took her time getting things done. We were supposed to be at the flag pole at 7:30 in the morning, but you cannot wake your girls up before 7:00 am. I had half an hour to get seven girls ready, the cabin cleaned and walk to the flag pole. Well, with “Miss Take Her Time,” we were a few...

My childhood goal was to be a “good girl,” taking perfectionism to a whole new level. I belonged to every club, was an honor student, and felt incredibly guilty if I did not have an hour of quiet time with God every evening—praying and reading my Bible. I knew the Truth that God would not love me less for any sin I committed. This was not hard for me to grasp since I thought I had not committed any sin too hellacious at this point. However, I...

For the first two weeks of her new job, Kim Till, the Chief Advancement Officer for Dallas Seminary, would not sit at her desk. She’d work rigorously at the table next to her desk, while glancing over at her desk chair from time to time. She considered the full weight of raising millions of dollars annually—a heavy burden for any person to carry, not to mention the first woman to ever be entrusted with such a responsibility. After two weeks of...