A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Storytelling To Capture A Spiritual Legacy
Make monuments in your life. In the old testament people were told to build monuments as reminders of a certain experience. This was done to capture a moment in time. Others after them, were dependent on these stories.
Who will be depending on you? We walk through life and collect experiences. Are we aware of how much these experiences matter? Seek out the opportunities around you. There is treasure there. Look for it.
Some things to think about while uncovering the monuments in your life…
What is the story?
Reflect on how you are framing things for others and yourself.
Who does the story point to?
Focus on God, His characteristics or kingdom principles that can be highlighted.
How can the story live on?
Write it down. Keep the story before you and choose to inspire others by giving it a voice.
MOTHER MAYBE - A Space For Single And Married Women Without Children
A place exists for those women who enter the role of motherhood. Community with arms open to receive another who has been chosen to carry life. The transition from navigating the path of one with specific ambitions and dreams is interrupted with the opportunity to change course, to accommodate another. This experience is often welcomed by women who hold the ability to shape and nurture those in their care.
What some consider common, the becoming of a mother is much more layered and involved. The intricacies of starting a family are numerous. The woman who begins this journey has great influence. There is beauty in becoming whole. In knowing how to prepare yourself for what’s to come. To surrender and yield to the unknown.
Far too long the season of motherhood has been simplified to embrace those with child. Questions surround those in waiting. The when’s and how’s and why’s. Some questions go unanswered. Many answers require time to unfold.
Single and married women without children, a new space has been created just for you.
MOTHER MAYBE. This is your community.
Many choices remain on the horizon. Each woman must decide for herself. What will you choose?
Three Actions For Women After Watching The Film Kingdom Men Rising
I watched the film Kingdom Men Rising, a documentary produced by Tony Evans Films on Monday, April 29th. It’s Wednesday May 1st and I’m still in deep thought. This position of reflection has everything to do with the way the topics of marriage, parenting, church culture, discipleship, accountability and mentorship were displayed. Everyone was challenged to do something with the life given to them. To be intentional with becoming a kingdom man. To rediscover their purpose in relation to God and embrace the mandate of impacting the next generation.
As a woman soaking in the experiences of various men featured in the film, I was privileged to behold such vulnerability. I felt as if I was invited into the man cave and asked to stay for a while. Such care and tact around sensitive topics fueled my curiosity to learn more. Beyond collecting another experience of great content in the form of film I wanted to make a commitment to act on what I knew. How can women respond to Kingdom Men Rising? What role can we play in the development of kingdom men?
While men walk through life and navigate their self -concept amid cultural expectations, single and married women can play their part in facilitating this growth process.
Three actions women can take in response to the film:
Create Moments of Impact:
In the varied atmospheres you find yourself, you are surrounded by men. Take notice of what you see. The character attributes of a kingdom man are on display. Make a choice to acknowledge those who show up and engage in life with intention. Your words are powerful and can produce life. Use them wisely.
Show Up Differently:
Choose to communicate needs and expectations clearly and often. Men are given the opportunity to respond when those around them engage authentically. When your needs and expectations align with christian values and support a kingdom agenda you can reinforce the characteristics of a Kingdom man.
Look For Treasure:
Stories are a passport to the future. Hold on to the legacy of men who’ve come before you. Consider christian men whose lives can inspire others to live boldly and intentionally. Share these stories of faithfulness and spiritual fortitude to those who cross your path.
Kingdom Men Rising was featured in select theaters for only two days, April 29th and 30th. If the film makes it to DVD, do yourself a favor and buy it. This is one to hold onto for your spouse, future husband, son and the men in your life as they walk out their journey of becoming a kingdom man.