Amanda

Amanda is a women’s ministry leader and Bible study teacher. She is on fire for the Lord and loves ministering to teens and women. She thrives on encouraging women to fall in love with Jesus and is passionate about them discovering their God-given gifts and calling. She especially has a heart for women in leadership and equipping them to serve in God's Kingdom. Amanda lives in North Carolina with her husband and two little girls. Visit Amanda at her blog, Give Her Grace: http://givehergrace.blogspot.com

Dealing with Disappointment

I sat with my heart pounding in my chest, just waiting to hear my name called.  This was it.  It was the moment my future would be decided.  Any moment they would take me in another room and let me know my fate.  When they finally called my name, I began to doubt if I had done enough to make it.  What if I wasn’t good enough?  What if my voice was pitchy?  What if I had missed a note?  Did they know I couldn’t read music that well? “Well Amanda, you didn’t make it.  We just didn’t feel like…

Hands-Lifted Days

“I lift my hands to believe again, You are my refuge, You are my strength.” ~ Chris Tomlin, “I Lift My Hands” What do you think of when you hear the word worship? Gazing out your bedroom window at dawn streaking the sky peach, pink, and gold, wondering anew at the beauty of God’s creation, unable to do anything but stand there and praise Him for what you see? Or perhaps a more traditional image enters your mind? Standing in a time-worn pew, scuffed hymnal in hand, listening to the lifting of voices all around you, unable to keep your…

Letting Go of Negativity

  I could feel it coming but I didn’t know how to stop it.  I was trying to think of something else to say but…oh no…it was coming…the negativity. I said it without thinking. I didn’t even really want to say it, but I did. I didn’t like myself after I said those negative words.  So why did I say them? Have you ever found yourself in this situation?  Maybe you said something negative or something hurtful.  Something you didn’t mean.  Agreed with someone’s negative comment?  And then immediately you regret what came out of your mouth. It’s often times…

A Time to Transition: Thoughts for College Girls

It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end.  The times of cooking out, going to the beach, and long sunsets are fast approaching their end. I must admit that I am ready for fall to arrive. Fall represents a time of change and transition.     It also means that school is starting back up.  Shopping carts are getting filled with the latest school supplies.  Does any one else get those Target commercials stuck in your head?! A part of me misses school.  Of course, the adult part of me doesn’t miss having to do homework, but I miss…

Trading in Habit-Days for Open-Heart Days

I have a confession to make. This is Year Eight. That fact still makes my eyes widen and my heart skip. It’s been eight years since I picked up a Bible, a pen, and a notebook and said, “Okay, this is it. A quiet time.” Oh, I had so much to learn. So much to learn about praying with eyes and heart and hands wide open. So much to learn about choosing a Bible I could understand, learn from, grow in. And so very, very much to learn about the God at Whose feet I was sitting. It became a…

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