Join me and my amazing friend, Lynn Cowell for a powerful and uplifting FB Live conversation about a few women in the Bible who had to rebuild, stand tall and be bold in challenging times.. We're talking about how YOU can be a woman who lives with Christ-Confidence, starting today! Whatever insecurity that you're facing today, God wants to transform you and take it away!

Lynn and her husband, Greg, have been married for over 30 years and are the parents of three young adults. They enjoy spending time together, especially when it combines the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts, and anything with chocolate and peanut butter. Lynn, her family, and the occasional backyard deer, live near Charlotte, North Carolina.

Have you gone through a divorce? If you are desperate for encouragement and hope without blame and shame, Barb Roose and her guest, Rebecca Mitchell as they discuss the keys to healing after divorce.

 As Rebecca says," Brokenness is a stage, not an identity." God can heal you from this devastating experience. We talk about the "grenade" devastation of divorce, why people are so judgmental and the key elements to healing.

After 25 years of marriage, Rebecca ended up suffering through an unwanted divorce. She fought for years to save her marriage, but things didn't turn out as she'd hoped. Like most women going through divorce, Rebecca felt the shame, guilt, loneliness, anger and all of the "what if's."

Perhaps you can relate.

For Rebecca, feeling stuck is what pushed her to prayer and asking God for healing. As she immersed herself in God's truth about her and remembered that she was lovable and worthy.

In her book, From Broken Vows to Healed Hearts, Rebecca identifies the keys to healing as:

• Engaged community
• Biblical Self-Care
• Compassionate Reflective Practices

Rebecca wrote her book to help other women experience God's healing after divorce. This unique book covers topics like depresion, lonliness, forgiveness and even joy. Each of the twelve chapters includes five days of devotionals and journaling questions. Women can do the book alone or in a group.

"Be patient with the time that recovery takes, to be community to community, and, above all, to seek God."

Connect with Rebecca on Facebook @authorRebeccaMitchell

This week I am doing a video newsletter update. Sometimes we've just got to change it up a bit.

Most of us are on our third or fourth week of staying at home and I just wanted to infuse something new, so today I want to share with you the six things that help keep a smile on my face as we are going through the COVID crisis.

The reason why I am sharing my six things with you is to hopefully inspire you to think strategically about what you have around you to keep a smile on your face!

Check out the video below!

I would love for you to join my Surrendered Online Summer Bible study BEGINNING WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 for six weeks.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE TEACHING – On Wednesdays at 8:00pm EST, I'll teach a weekly lesson from the Surrendered Study on Facebook Live in a private Surrendered Study group.

THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP – On Thursdays, I'll lead three discussion groups on Zoom at different times during the day. Join me and the other women for much needed conversation!

You'll get the chance to share what you've learned as well as learn from others. We'll have fun!

Do you struggle with letting go of old, ugly or ill-fitting clothes? Join me for a great time with friend and Fashion Meets Faith President, Shari Braendel. Shari will talk about why we struggle to let go of our clothes and give you practical advice and next steps to get rid of those old clothes and find your way to a fabulously stress-free closet.

Links from our broadcast:

• https://www.fashionmeetsfaith.com to get your free Signature Style Statement worksheet
• https://www.ColorCodeQuiz.com to take a quiz to learn what colors are best for them AND to get 7 FREE virtual colors to keep on their phone
• 27 Hanger Closet video course: $27 at https://fashionmeetsfaith.com/women-matter-initiative/