Stinking Grapes and Unmet Expectations determination disappointment expectations habits hebrew bible inspire isaiah 5 metaphor mindset motivation old testament viticulture Feb 15, 2022

Habit Formation and Unmet Expectations

There are moments in life when we get a glimpse of how our daily habits reap some benefit. A degree earned, a skill mastered, a mindset broadened. It is the little things we repeat daily that add up to exponential growth in the long-term. These moments don’t occur frequently, but they do offer some...

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Swollen Breasts and Yahweh's Remembering embodied reading god as mother metaphor nursing strike scripture travel with children Feb 07, 2022

Sometimes children help us see anew: wonder in the small things, impartial delight in others, or the beautiful audacity to ask for what we need and receive it wholeheartedly.  

Sitting 30,000 feet in the air, with my 10-month old daughter on my lap, I noticed all of these things. But wasn’t prepared for what else she...

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What is Religion for Her? Feb 04, 2022

What is Religion for Her and what do we do? Watch this short video to find out more about our community and future events! Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel [link] to receive notifications when our new content drops.

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The Proverbs 31 Woman - The Woman of Strength proverbs womenempowerment Feb 01, 2022

Exhausted.

This is the word many women feel when reading Proverbs 31:10-31. Some women say it makes them feel empowered. Some discouraged. Some shamed. But nearly all women I have talked to about this passage (and it's been a lot!) say it makes them feel like they...

can't measure up to this woman.

Can the Proverbs 31 passage be reclaimed for...

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"Modest" Dress and the Surveillance of Women's Bodies bodypositivity dresscode fashion modesty purity culture visibility Jan 28, 2022

Women in faith communities are sometimes taught from a young age that they must dress "modestly." Various reasons are given. Dressing modestly honors God. Dressing modestly protects men from "stumbling" into lust. Dressing modestly protects women from unwanted attention, comments, or even harm.

Let me say from the start that I see nothing wrong...

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Our Logo: Religion, Menstruation, Collaboration faith menstruationmatters periodpositive scripture womenempowerment womeninbusiness Jan 26, 2022

The meaning and symbolism behind our logo is multilayered. The logo symbolizes religion, womanhood, and the act of breaking free from constraints, which form the core of our goals at Religion for Her.

Religion

The floral image derives from the Judean rosette seal found impressed on many artifacts, such as clay jars, found in and near...

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Her-Meneutics: Women as Authoritative Interpreters of Scripture hermeneutics women interpreters women's interpretation Jan 11, 2022

Whom do you consider an authoritative person to answer questions about the Bible or sacred Scripture? As an authority on translations from Hebrew or Greek manuscripts of the Bible? As the author of a study Bible or commentary or theological work? Are the persons who come to mind only or mainly men?

Women as Authoritative Interpreters of...

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