by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
When I first came to know the Lord, I tried to walk perfectly. I failed. I tend to use the date of the first time I was baptized – even if it was by sprinkling – as my date of coming to the Lord. I was eleven. I did not want to go on sinning. I think I had attempted...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
She was young, pretty, and very nervous. When it was her turn to speak, this teenager did an awesome job of sharing how she witnesses to others. Afterwards, everyone around her told her how well she had done. Do you encourage others when you see them face a challenge?...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
I had 2 very different events back to back. The first one I had more control over than the second. There were a lot of great folks working on the project, and I knew it would all come together. The second was a bigger unknown. Where the first was a task, the second...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
When I was 2 years old, my mom let me make my own decisions. She’d let me choose what to wear each day. She’d let me pick out what I wanted when we went shopping. The catch was this. She’d only let me choose from what she’d already chosen. I was only given 2-3 good...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
Have you ever heard it said that the best way to learn a foreign language is to go to the country that speaks it and live there for a while? This is called immersion. The purpose is intense study of the language. It’s supposed to be very effective, and I would imagine...
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
More and more I see women raising children alone. Sometimes the father won’t provide. When he does, he either won’t provide enough, or he does it begrudgingly. Although this is not always the case, it happens often. Women and children often live in poverty when they...