Blog: sisters
Messy Hospitality
Posted by Cory Patterson on 9/28/2021
1 Peter 4:9 “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Several years ago, my family went to visit some friends for the weekend for the first time. They have a lovely home, nestled in the woods in New Jersey, and every moment we spent in their home was a blessing. We...
Hit the Ground... Waltzing
Posted on 9/19/2021
Sisters, I’m back!!!!! I’m so glad to be here, in this space, reconnecting with all the things and people I love in this ministry. I took three years off to complete my Masters in Theology, and I set aside MANY things I loved so I had time to devote to my...
Where Have I Been? (Living Without Hope)
Posted on 2/7/2018
My dear Sisters for Real, I've been quiet for quite some time now. People have been asking me why I haven't been blogging or writing. "I haven't heard from you in so long!" I could blame it on being busy, but that would be less than the truth. The honest answer is...
Fill In The Blank
Posted on 2/4/2017
Our local Sisters For Real Bible Study has just started the book of Romans. Which is pretty adventurous for us, since prior to now, we've only tackled books with 5 or less chapters. Romans, with its 16 chapters, seems long and daunting to study in depth. But we rolled up...
Real Relationship
Posted on 10/2/2016
I had a brief and unexpected conversation today with a wonderful "sister" I just recently met. She was being real (LOVE IT!) and opening her heart about a newfound joy in her life. While she was talking, she was moved to tears several times. I was honored to have stumbled upon her...
Responding to Someone Else's Gifting
Posted on 4/1/2016
Luke 1:39-43 "At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice...
Imitators of Christ
Posted on 3/21/2016
"Be imitators of Christ like dearly loved children." Ephesians 5:1 Don’t you just love it when little kids play dress up?Princesses.Firefighters.Ballerinas.Knights in Shining Armor.My children are a little older now, and it seems like their dress-up days are far behind them. Although my 8 year old son did come downstairs just the...
My Letter to Rachel Held Evans
Posted on 2/22/2016
Rachel Held Evans, author of "A Year of Biblical Womanhood", is my new favorite person. She is funny, witty, clever, articulate, bold, loving, thoughtful, caring, intelligent, and I'm pretty sure we own the same necklace (see above photo), which I think makes us soul-sisters. I recently wrote her a letter, and wanted...
Punctuation Matters
Posted on 1/2/2016
My father-in-law shared this past week at our church, and the title of his sermon was Punctuation Matters. He explained how we misread and misinterpret scripture by taking it out of context, or partially quoting it. It was a fun take on a serious topic. We regularly misunderstand what God is...
Just What I Needed
Posted on 4/27/2015
There are some morning that I wake up and it seems, before my head ever leaves the pillow or my feet even touch the floor, that my flesh is a roaring lion and my spirit is a meek little mouse. Today is one of those days.This morning old battles, that...
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