Christmas week is finally here! Most likely you've spent the month helping your teens embrace God's love and remember the meaning of the season. But don't let this week (or any week) go by without embracing His love for you.

This episode is a little bit different, but we hope this conversation will help encourage you to quiet your soul this week and remember that because of His great love for you, God sent Jesus. Merry Christmas, friends!

Christmas is next week, but HOW did we get here this fast?! As we all begin to slow down and look forward to the new year, this is such an important time to look back at what God has done and what He has taught you, changed in you, and brought you through.

This episode allows us to share with you the lessons we learned in 2024! So let's reflect on God's kindness and faithfulness together and remember that this is the same God heading into the New Year with us.

You might notice how many of your girls who were once connected in youth ministry fall off the map after high school. They aren't connected into the local church, and they likely are not connected into women's ministry or discipleship. So what's the disconnect? Where did we go wrong? Or is the expectations on young women to "fit" the current dynamic of women's ministry off?

This is a must needed conversation in the local church, and we hope this will encourage you to take those first steps in shortening the gap between girls and women's ministry.

Anne Harrison is passionate about connecting women with the God Who loves their souls, with Scripture, and with other women who will encourage them to grow and flourish. She and her husband, Jim, have three sons and a beautiful daughter-in-law! Anne is a graduate of Texas A&M University, holds a Master in Ministry to Women from SEBTS and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary. She loves the local church and served as the Director of Women’s Ministries at First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas for over a decade. She currently serves on the Lifeway Women’s Event Team, simulcast team, and as a Lifeway trainer. Some of her favorite things include taking long naps on rainy days, short naps on sunny days, and enjoying a cold-brew coffee every day.

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