Blog Party STARTS TODAY!!

It's been almost a full year since I hosted my last Blog Party. It was so much fun, and since I totally dig parties so much that I'll throw them for almost no reason at all, I decided to have another one!!

This year's Blog Party will lead into the Fall Series at Church 4 Chicks, where we will focus on the theme "Hope Changes Everything!"

Visit www.church4chicks.com for more info on series!

I've invited several women from different backgrounds, ages, and stages in life to share how Hope has changed everything for them. I can't wait to read their posts, and I can't wait to read your comments, either.

In my studying and preparing for this new series, I came across a book by Beth Guckenberger called "Relentless Hope." I'm captivated by this book! If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you've seen my most recent posts quoting this book. I love Beth's style of writing and how she shares these incredible stories of people who, in one way or another, came to have relentless hope. 

Find this book and an excerpt at www.bethguckenberger.com

Consider how Beth defines this relentless hope:

"Relentless hope has a fierceness about it, but it shouldn't be mistaken for ruthlessness or inconsiderateness. The fierceness represents the seriousness with which we face our opposition in this world. It's a fierce way of praying, a fierce way we stare down the lion circling the prey, or a fierce entrance into a fiery furnace. A kind of standing-your-ground that refreshingly isn't dependent on the latest polls, the opinions of others, or even a track record. It is instead a fierce hope in the one who has already accomplished all that is needed to bring peace and grace into a chaotic world and a confidence we are on the right team."

As we meet for this awesome Blog Party, I want to invite you to invite your friends to join us. After all, the more the merrier!! The party begins TODAY and will run through September 13 when we kick off the Fall Series with an event at Town Center Community Church called "Overcoming" featuring Lori Kennedy. (Stay tuned for more info and/or visit our website for all the nitty-gritty details!) 

So, how has Hope Changed Everything for you? Or, how could Hope change everything for you in your current circumstances? I'd love to hear from you!!

Come back often to read the stories written by these real women and see if you don't have more HOPE as the days and weeks go by!