by Ginny Detweiler | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog
The funny thing about bodies is that we all have one. We’re all given the same parts that serve the same functions. There is nothing new under the sun. Why is it then, that we can find so much dissatisfaction with our own bodies? Let’s be honest. Every...
by Ginny Detweiler | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
Have you ever played hide and seek with a toddler? Hide and seek is to a two year old what peek-a-boo is to an infant: a game full of inexpressible joy and surprise. As an adult, the game is rewarding simply because playing with a small child generates loads of grins...
by Ginny Detweiler | Jan 19, 2019 | Blog
Last summer, I attended a training seminar that included a yoga breakout session. The yoga instructor asked each member of the audience to choose a phrase or “intention” to meditate on as we participated in the yoga exercises. One of the example intentions...
by Ginny Detweiler | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog
Let me make a confession: I have chosen the same word of the year, every January, for multiple years in a row. Granted, I did briefly consider finding a new word for this year, but I realized that, more than anything, I need to continue to lean in to the word I have...
by Ginny Detweiler | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog
I just love Christmastime. I love everything including the lights, the tree, the music, the parties, the decorations, the gifts, the food, and the anticipation. Yes, especially the anticipation. Anticipation is the expectation of something, the hope that builds...
by Ginny Detweiler | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog
For the past couple of years, our family has begun a new Advent tradition. We have been reading through the Jotham’s Journey series by Arnold Ytreeide. This year’s advent reading is titled Ishtar’s Odyssey, and it centers around the story...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 27, 2018 | Blog
At some point in the life of every believer, a trial will come that will test their faith. With trials come frustration, grief, and desperation. Maybe in your trial, you believed that if you were faithful God would take the struggle from you, but He...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 23, 2018 | Blog
I am not a planner by nature, unless it’s for something fun. I could plan for vacations for hours on end. For normal plans, however, if it’s important, it better go on the calendar, because I do not generally think far in advance. As a mother...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog
A few years ago, my husband and I were asked to give a short presentation about our adoption journey during a service at our church. As I sat there, waiting for our turn to speak, I could feel my anxiety rising. My heart was pounding, and my stomach was tied in...
