Discipline and daily rhythm speaks to how a woman manages her life, her household, and herself. A virtuous woman is not just defined by what she does, but how she does it. Love, discipline, and balance are necessary to become the woman who does it all, because no one can do it all on a single day. God sets the example of balance, of task organization, time management, and rest when He created the world. God modeled the rhythm of virtue. The rhythm of a virtuous woman begins with God.

Today's nugget of encouragement comes from a story about Michael Phelps. While our guest pastor used the famous Olympian to teach us about shame and honor, I took something else from the image of Phelps on the big screen. He was before he was recognized. He was the best swimmer in the world before the Olympic gold medal was presented to him as proof. He was before the reward. It was in the training, the becoming, that he became. As Christians, we do not have to earn glory but we can prepare.

In this final post inspired by my recent mission trip to Greece and Turkey, I want to write about a message that came to me my very first day in Athens and continued to ring true throughout the entire trip. We are a people searching for truth, and we always have been. At our core, we are seeking understanding and we are seeking someone to worship. It makes sense that ancient cultures sought something or someone to believe in. But where we lack understanding, the devil presents a lie.