We all know the benefits of friendship-right? But do you know that researchers have found that women are hardwired to crave close friendships and that these bonds can provide us with unique benefits? Mountains become molehills, stress feels more manageable, and disease becomes less deadly for women who don’t face these things alone. Come and [...]
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More than a shoulder to cry on: The surprising benefits of friendship.
Posted in Study Material on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pondering
Posted in Study Material on March 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »
To my dear Women of Agape, I am puzzled. I just went to the blog site and see that 80 hits have been recorded since the 17th of February! Obviously I am heartened by your interest and recognize that some of you revisit the site to read the background material at your leisure so the [...]
Apologies are in order…
Posted in Study Material on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
as I have not posted this material sooner. If any of you have ever moved a parent into an assisted living facility (and dealt with all of the emotional and physical issues attached), you understand why I have been overwhelmed with work and details I could not have imagined! I have had friends who have [...]
A New Year and a Fresh Start
Posted in Study Material on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a few years when I took some time on NY Eve to dedicate a toast to the end of the year with a desire only to shake the dust off my shoes and move on! A new year is our opportunity to do just that. In addition [...]
Nitty Gritty
Posted in Posts by Pam, Study Material on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We all know it exists out there, but seldom talk about the “dark nights of our souls”. All of us are vulnerable human beings and whether we like it or not, are chemical beings as well. Our fragile inner selves suffer small slights and usually bounce back. But sometimes the ugly head of depression creeps [...]
Leaves are turning and nights are cool….must be autumn!
Posted in Study Material on September 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yep, it’s coming. Autumn Glory is just around the corner and Halloween costumes are in WalMart. You know what that means don’t you? As soon as the Halloween costumes go, Christmas decorations will appear! So I thought we might take some time before we get too harried to think about what we’re about to do [...]
Spreading the Good News
Posted in Posts by Pam, Study Material on August 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We don’t seem to hear much good news these days. Our media is full of details about just HOW BAD things are. I don’t know about you, but there are times when all of this pessimism gets me down. I have a sister who copes by (apparently) ignoring it all. I don’t know if she [...]
Heroines
Posted in Study Material on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When we hear stories of successful women throughout the ages, we sometimes feel that their accomplishments are somehow out of our reach. We suspect they posses(ed) some extra gift of courage or luck or gumption. Today we will look at some heroines-both from the past and the present. As you will see, they have affected [...]
“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1: 27
Posted in Study Material on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“God saw everything everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.” Gen 1:31. Some experts claim that most of our problems (of mankind in general) are that of a lack of self-esteem. “They” state that the quest for power and greed is really a quest to feel better about ourselves. Women, with [...]
We can all imagine
Posted in Study Material on April 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
what it would be like to have a spouse become ill or die from an illness. What are the realities of the situation from the inside looking out? But are our imaginations correct? We have all had friends and relatives lose someone dear. How do we best respond? What things are truly helpful? Do we [...]
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