Mastering YOU Monday...the power of encouragement!

I guess there’s no better way to jump back into blogging than to jump back in it, right? And of course to share with everyone about my very first “Prowess and Pearls” women’s retreat I hosted last weekend! Yep yep, you heard correct…a “Prowess and Pearls” retreat! Not just any retreat though…you know the ones where every.single.minute.of.the.weekend.is.taken.up.by speakers, workshops and the such. Been there, done that.  Not that there’s anything wrong with those retreats(because they're needed as well), but come on – we have to admit that sometimes after those kind of retreats, we can come out feeling like we’re in need of a vacation! You know how you go on a vacation that has an itinerary so jammed packed you get stressed out trying to make sure you check every single item off the list? Nope, this was a

Mastering YOU Monday...surgery and recovery

       They say 46 is the new 26…so they say! But I’m smart enough to know that I’d better not treat my 46 year old body like anything other than what it is. Yes, I speak the Word over my body, but even God expects us to put works with our faith! Besides, if I’ve learned anything from the untimely deaths of my mother and mother-in-law, its that the enemy desires for us to be lacking in our lives where our health is concerned. I mentioned in my last post that I would tell you about my ever-so-lovely surgery. But don’t worry, I’ll spare you the gory details.

Here I am almost 7 weeks post-op from having major

"Michell's Weekly Pearl"...(at my wits end)

As always, I thank you for joining me for another edition of  "Michell's Weekly Pearl", where I seek to use Godly wisdom to offer encouragement. If this is your first time visiting, I'll tell you a little about my advice series. This is where you can ask me anything on marriage, women's issues, family matters, relationships, parenting, homemaking, or life in general. If you want an honest, biblically based, to the point answer; email me your questions via prowessandpearls@gmail.com (please put "MWP" in the subject area). I'll post your question, along with my answer, anonymously. Easy as that! I'll also delete your email once I've transferred your question. To read all the questions and answers in this series, you can do so (HERE).

Keep sending in those questions!!! In the meantime, read on to see what "At My Wits End" asked...

"Michell's Weekly Pearl"...(Tired of Being the Bank)

Hope you all have had a wonderful week so far! I thank you for joining me for another edition of  "Michell's Weekly Pearl", where I seek to use Godly wisdom to offer encouragement. If this is your first time visiting, let me tell you a little about my advice series. This is where you can ask me anything on marriage, women's issues, family matters, relationships, parenting, homemaking, or life in general. If you want an honest, biblically based, to the point answer; email me your questions via prowessandpearls@gmail.com (please put "MWP" in the subject area). I'll post your question, along with my answer, anonymously. Easy as that! I'll also delete your email once I've transferred your question. To read all the questions and answers in this series, you can do so (HERE).

Keep sending those questions in!!! In the meantime, read on to see what "Tired of Being the Bank" asked...

"Michell's Weekly Pearl"...(Feeling A Bit Neglected)

I know I'm a day late...I do apologize, but it was busy around here yesterday! I do thank you for joining me for another edition of  "Michell's Weekly Pearl", where I seek to use Godly wisdom to offer encouragement. If this is your first time visiting, let me tell you a little about my advice series. This is where you can ask me anything on marriage, women's issues, family matters, relationships, parenting, homemaking, or life in general. If you want an honest, biblically based, to the point answer; email me your questions via prowessandpearls@gmail.com (please put "MWP" in the subject area). I'll post your question, along with my answer, anonymously. Easy as that! I'll also delete your email once I've transferred your question. To read all the questions and answers in this series, you can do so (HERE).

Keep sending those questions in!!! In the meantime, read on to see what "Feeling a Bit Neglected" asked...

Stop sittin' and get to doin'!

I'll admit...this “doing you well” kick I’ve been on has made me go back and review some old post I wrote when I first started blogging. As I observe women I come across every day, these old post are more relevant now than ever before. If you’re in that place in your life where God is tugging you to move forward, but your fear of failing or doubt and unbelief that God will actually use you has stopped you from pursuing your dreams; I encourage you to read on.

We have spent most of our lives not being able to venture out of our boxes; you know, the pretty LITTLE gift boxes we put ourselves into 

- the ones we think will be just enough to

My "tailor made" support group...

I thank God for the women in my life He’s surrounded me with; women who aren’t competitive, who aren’t insecure, who allow me to be myself and love me for who I am! As far back as my mind can recall; growing up, I remember girls being so competitive and so judgmental. If you didn’t fit into “their” mode, you were considered unworthy. It‘s carried over into adulthood and is imbedded into our children and the cycle continues. One thing I detest is a “clique”…why, because it separates, alienates and divides. When I decided to make Jesus my Lord and Savior, I finally (at least I thought) felt “accepted’. You see, sometimes in the so-called “church world”, you still deal with