When was the last time you felt absolutely undefeatable? No matter how long it has been, think back on that time. Were you a child and believed that you could save the world? Were you in college and knew that you would discover the cure for some dreaded disease? Or perhaps, you would be the [...]

This morning, as I was dragging myself out of bed and onto my knees to pray, I was trying to figure out what I could do not to run alone this morning.  I was already too late to head to the track where I often run in inclement weather, and since the latest storm had [...]

Dale Carnegie said:  “Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.”  I have thought about this recently. In fact, even before I read the quote, I knew that it was true.  I have looked at people I know living under extremely difficult circumstances and they are surviving.  I admire them.  [...]

I invite you to write your own MPowered Woman declaration. Yours will be different than mine, and I hope you will find it thought-provoking, moving you toward your own self-discovery of your life’s work and mission. I know you are amazing. Do you? Here is the form. It’s really simple: I am __________________. (insert your [...]

Karen is a dear friend, writer, and all-around amazing lady. She has guest blogged for us before here at MPower, and we are delighted with her most recent post, “Crocheting.” Enjoy! I was crocheting a lap blanket for a friend today and started thinking about the message I want to deliver with it. I began [...]

Last week, I picked blueberries. It was the same field I picked blueberries from last year with some of my grandchildren. As I walked through the field, a flood of memories filled my heart. I saw my little grandson who had to be carried and held some of the time as he picked. I remembered [...]

Yesterday, as I sat in a church meeting listening to a young woman discuss the value Esther of the Old Testament had to her people, I saw Esther in a new light.  I thought of her strength, her faith in her God and in the prayers and fasting of her people, and–most of all–her courage. [...]

About a week ago, I began to be extraordinarily aware about approaching life with a new level of gratitude. I tried to notice little things people did for me that made a difference in my life so I could thank them genuinely (especially instead of draining my energy focusing on what I might think I [...]