August 2023 Flourish Newsletter
There are times when we just feel spiritually dry or thirsty. How do we flourish even in the dry seasons? This month’s newsletter is all about how we can flourish …
August 2023 Devotional: Flourishing in the Dry Season
By Major Noelle NelsonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your …
August 2023 Craft: Desert in a Bottle
By Major Noelle NelsonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division The desert has a lot of beauty. The shades of red and orange, the cliffs, cactus, various trees, plant …
Flourishing Story: Walking With the Best Guide
Lt. Matilde EsparzaGilroy, CA Corps – Golden State Division Note: This month’s story is provided in Spanish only. Caminando con el mejor guia ¿Alguna vez ha escuchado a Dios llamándole …
August 2023 Bible Study: Flourishing in the Drought
By Major Noelle NelsonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division Bible Study – 1 Kings 17:1-6 “Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, ‘As surely …
Flourishing in the Dry Season
By Colonel Genevera Vincent After first moving to California, I was amazed and somewhat amused at how excited people became when it rained! I remember a thunder and lightning storm …
July 2023 Flourish Newsletter
Whether we like it or not, we all have times where we have to wait. God often uses the waiting times to grow and strengthen our faith. This month’s newsletter …
July 2023 Bible Study: Acknowledging God’s Sovereignty
By Lt. Helen ReyesExecutive Administrative Assistant – Women’s DepartmentDel Oro Division What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “wait? Rush hour traffic, waiting …
July 2023 Devotional: Flourishing in the Waiting
By Rev. Teri McClanahan About the Author: Rev. Teri McClanahan is an Ordained Deacon, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a recent graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Sometimes in life, we …
July 2023 Craft: Photo Collage Letters
Submitted by Julee SchmidtDel Oro Division You will need:⦁ Paper mâché letters (I used 12 inch letters found at JoAnn’s)⦁ Mod Podge⦁ Craft paint (any color) + paintbrush⦁ Matte clear sealant …
Flourishing Story: In the Waiting
By Ashley MitchellChico, CA Corps – Del Oro Division My name is Ashley Mitchell. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a Christian and a …
Others – IHQ Bible Study 2023
On 14 June 2023, international Women’s Ministries launched a Bible study collection, Others. This publication is a collection of 24 Bible studies developed by women from different parts of our Salvation Army world. Others follows …
Where to Focus in Times of Change
By Major Beth Desplancke Recently, while attending my corps (church) on a Sunday morning, I noticed that the lyrics on the screen were harder to see than they had been …
June 2023 Flourish Newsletter
Change is inevitable. How we respond to change is our choice. This month’s newsletter is full of ways to help you flourish in seasons of change. One thing we can …
Flourishing Story: There is a Season
By Josie LeyvaFairbanks, AK Corps – Alaska Division To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a …
June 2023 Craft: Seasons May Change Painting
By Captain Heather PopeDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Alaska Division This is the perfect project to remind us that even though things around us may change, God’s love is steadfast …
June 2023 Devotional: Praise Changes Things
By Captain Michelle JosephsonHoonah, AK Corps – Alaska Division Praise is incredibly powerful and far richer, far deeper than we tend to think of it. What comes to mind when …
June 2023 Bible Study: Flourishing in Times of Uncertainty
By Major Rachel ChouinardAnchorage Citadel – Alaska Division Flourishing means to grow in a healthy and vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. At first thought, …
May 2023 Flourish Newsletter
Life isn’t always a bed of roses. Into every life, a little rain must fall. How do you flourish in the times of grief, sorrow and tears? That is what …
Flourishing in the Tearful Season
By Colonel Genevera Vincent It seems very natural that we would flourish in the seasons of joy and the happy times in our lives. Joyfulness and happiness just seem to …
Flourishing Story: Flourishing in Grief
By Lt. Colonel Sherryl Van Cleef (Retired)North West Valley, AZ Corps – Southwest Division “And my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory by Christ …
May 2023 Craft: You Turn My Mourning Into Dancing
By Commissioner Debi Bell (Retired)North West Valley, AZ Corps – Southwest Division Note: This can be used as a Mother’s Day or Women’s Tea Craft. You turned my mourning into …
May 2023 Bible Study: Processing Grief
Submitted by the Southwest Division “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by …
May 2023 Devotional: Mourning into Dancing
By Lt. Jayerica TumaleSouth Mountain, AZ Kroc Center – Southwest Division There have been mornings, evenings, nuggets of time, and even extended seasons where we have wept and mourned. We …