Women Teaching Women

You may remember that I wrote a post previously on memorization back in January, which you may read here if you need a quick refresher. Over the past few months, as I’ve continued with my goal of memorizing the book of Colossians, I’ve stumbled over a few more thoughts that I would love to share with you. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying dedicating time to memorizing this year, something that I’ve never made a priority before. Lately I’ve been researching just how memorizing is scientifically beneficial for you, but I’ve not compiled enough on that yet to share in this post. After more study, I would love to share what I learn! In the meantime, I’ve been learning things through my personal experience in memorizing that I think are interesting observations. These are things that I did not notice earlier this year when I began to memorize Colossians and wrote my initial post, but are some insights that I’ve paid attention to as I’ve continued with this goal. Insights on Memorization Fir...

The Bible does not address infertile women directly; rather, as we have seen, there are general truths that apply to any believer in any hardship. But there are examples of would-be parents scattered throughout the Bible’s pages, and from these beautiful women of faith, we can learn much of how to respond to the difficulty of childlessness. I encourage you to spend time this week reading these passages from God’s Word and considering these lessons. 1. Hannah: A Prayer with Pure Motives  (1 Samuel 1-2) Of all the examples of infertility, Hannah stands out with godliness at every turn. Like us, Hannah received no promise or prophecy of a child, and thus had no room to assume that God would provide her a child. Let’s learn what we can from her. Hannah had a hard life; whatever the social stigma of barrenness, she had a deeper thorn in her flesh than that. In her own home, where many can hope to find comfort, Hannah received provocation, irritation, and affliction from her husband’s ot...