If you've noticed, we've been a little "parenting" heavy lately. Yes, we usually show up to talk about how the Bible ties into our work... but we also cannot and will not neglect the very real and current needs of working women. We're here for the Spirit-led conversations, not for our brand or strategic algorithms, amen? And as a community, parenting is big piece of where our heads and hearts are right now. You too? Yesterday, Somer Phoebus taught part 2 of How to Not Idolize Your Kids and got super practical. One of our top takeaways? Remember the power in being a peacemaker. There is absolutely a time to step in and put your foot down, but sometimes, you can diffuse a situation with love and peace before it gets to discipline and rebuke...and you just might just be surprised at the effect it can have on that little one or big kid that's on the receiving end. Want to catch this recording along with part 1? It's easy! Just become a member and you'll get access. Join swHw!

In class this week, Somer Phoebus opened up with a simple question for us:  What is prayer?  The chat tab lit up almost in unison with: "talking to God."  That was not a surprise, seeing how most believers grew up hearing that definition of prayer. And it's not wrong. But it's also not 100% right. We know that because when one of the disciples asked Jesus to teach him how to pray, Jesus didn't respond with, "We're doing it right now. What's up?" Jesus responded with The Lord's Prayer (Luke 11:1-4 + Matthew 6:9-13).  So as we walked through The Lord's Prayer, Somer simplified and made clear exactly what it looks like to pray the way Jesus himself taught His disciples to pray.  Here's the simple [but powerful] breakdown:  Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name Father, show us Who you are. Make Yourself known to us in the most real way. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven I choose your way! Make things right in our world. Bring Heaven down. Give us each day our daily bread Sustain us with exactly what we need for today. No more, no [...]

Turns out, most of us are probably making goal-setting harder than we should. Not only that -- we may be setting the wrong goals completely. But before we can simplify, we must evaluate. The kind of goals you should be setting depends on the kind of goal-setter you are. Take our quiz to find out! Directions: Tally the number of 1's and 2's you get from the following eight questions. Scoring details below. (But take the quiz first!) With conflict, I: Avoid it. Enjoy it. When people share their struggles, I: Listen Try to fix it When it comes to motivation: I don't really know what motivates me. I know exactly what motivates me. If my husband loads the dishwasher wrong, I: Quietly rearrange it Loudly rearrange it while giving a TedTalk on how to do it correctly If someone cuts me off in traffic, I: Ignore Honk, yell, scream, etc. For me: Patience is easy. Waiting is a form of torture. When it comes to friendship: I struggle with deep friendships (I tend to let people talk over me) I struggle with new friendships (I get frustrated with surface level + want to go deep) If I'm going [...]