GIVING TUESDAY!!! Your support this #GivingTuesday makes it all possible. To God be the glory for the great things He has done! What a year this has been for Choosing Him Ministries! God has grown and challenged us in ways we never thought possible or expected. We had The Gathering at two locations and…
As a counselor, I often get asked, “Why do people need counseling?” Or, “Why do you think I need counseling?” I usually respond, “Well, I believe 100% of people could benefit from counseling.” Then, I’ll go on and on with a plethora of reasons why Counseling is beneficial; I’ll rattle off terms like self-awareness, safe…
Our team at CHM was challenged to prayerfully consider what the next step will be for CHM. Over the past six years, we have partnered with churches to bring The Gathering, a time for women to worship together, find hope in other’s stories and to hear Biblical teaching from God’s Word. Sharing our stories can…
What sin are you holding onto? What is that favorite thing you struggle to let go? What do you keep in an unworthy, elevated place that is dishonoring to God? If we are completely honest, we all have something and probably many things. Sin can be looked at as anything that prevents you from…
I plunged into my day feeling good, thinking it was going to be full of the Lord’s work. It was my first day of a new service project within the church, plus I was helping for the first time to provide food for the regularly scheduled Wednesday night program. I was pumped! But then, a…
Five years! It feels like a blink of an eye, and I am thoroughly amazed that God has allowed me this honor to serve Him and women in this manner. This year has been almost eight years in the ministry and is our fifth anniversary of becoming a non-profit. Though the logos, events, and…
I received the gift of a new Bible last Christmas. I did not really want a new Bible. I was comfortable with my old one and had written so many notes in it that I hated to lose it. But, it was past time to replace my old one as the clear package sealing tape…
The question, “How do you eat an elephant?” has been attributed to various sources, but what really matters is the answer to that age-old question: you eat an elephant one bite at a time. An elephant is an enormous animal to consider killing or eating, and the perplexing task of eating a whole one could cause…
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) This verse is familiar to many. It gives us hope in difficult times; it is a comfort when we don’t know what is coming next. But to fully grasp its message, we need to…
At some point in our lives, we will all find ourselves in a painful circumstance. Sometimes it’s one of our own makings and sometimes it’s caused by the actions of someone else. Here we are face to face with something we never asked for or planned. What do we do? Thankfully, as a follower of…