Women of Faith

I went to the Women of Faith Contagious Joy conference in Denver, CO from Friday to Saturday, and let me tell you, it was amazing. The speakers were so inspiring and vulnerable and real. They very much energized me in my walk with Jesus. I wanted to share with you what my takeaway was from the weekend.

But first, here are all the speakers I had the opportunity to hear share their wisdom and their lives: Thelma Wells, Sheila Walsh, Luci Swindoll, Marilyn Meberg, Patsy Clairmont, Nicole Johnson (dramatist)

The special guests were: Max Lucado, Chondra Pierce (Christian comedianne), Kathy Trocolli (Christian singer/speaker/writer), Sandy Patti (Christian singer)

I have to add this side note: Wow. Max Lucado is the humblest, most godly man I've ever heard speak. He is most definitely the real deal. God has truly gifted him greatly.

My takeaway from the weekend:

Your life isn't perfect. That's reality. Your life doesn't always go according to your great, well-thought out plans. Your life isn't always pretty and sometimes it's downright ugly and messy. But through all this, God wants to hold your hand and hug you because you a unique and wonderful creation in His eyes.

He made you, so He thinks of you as His little princess--a treasure He would never harm or hurt. He holds you close to Him even when you struggle away. He's the ultimate Father who will never let you down. He's always there no matter how dark life is. He loves you more than you could ever love Him, but that's okay because He's God.

When life is bleak, unorganized, chaotic, and ugly, remember those moments of joy you felt when you knew--you just knew--that God loved you and that He was really there with you. Because, girls, He's still there. He still loves you. When you're feeling bleak, unorganized, out of control, and ugly, He's still holding your hand. And you're still His wonderful, beautiful little princess.