Author: Andrea Jones

  • The Beginning of Bravery

    This article was first published at: https://www.namb.net/flourish-blog/the-starting-point-of-bravery Please vist for more encouraging articles for women in Leadership.   I sat in my elven sized, silver Toyota Yaris, crying. My family was miles away on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and I was alone with my husband of fifteen months.  But that’s not why…

  • #MakeAmericaKindAgain

    “With malice toward none, and Charity toward all.”  -Abe Lincoln   I am white.  The kind of white that glows so brilliantly in a bikini, people actually squint when they look upon me. When I was young I got no end of comments such as,  “So your parents finally decided to let you out of…

  • Listen

    What’s the truth in all we’re missing? Let’s fall down, embrace our children’s laughter and Listen

  • Mama, What’s a Hypocrite?

      Song of the Month: Good Monsters by Jars Of Clay     “Mama, what’s a Hypocrite?”   My eight year old daughter asked as we braved the morning drive to school. I’d just demonstrated how to be a hypocrite by calling someone else one. “It’s another word for Humanity.” I said in the spirit of…

  • If Church Planting is For Girls, Where are all the Women?

    This Blog post is not an apologetic for woman in Leadership, but rather is written for those who are already Biblically comfortable with Women as Leaders and who are seeking ways in which they can encourage women in Church Leadership. Where are all the Women Leaders? I’ve heard this question more than once at church…

  •  A Perspective From the Trees 

      Some people enjoying looking at the wood while avoiding the forest.  I suppose it’s the same kind of characters who still find the old adage, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” both humorous and wise. How the vision of a soapy baby sliding over a window ledge followed by bath water,…

  • Help! I’m A Writer Trapped in an Extrovert’s body!

    Ok, so I’m not actually trapped. I like it here. I’m just sorta baffled at how I actually happened. I’m sure there are more of us out there. But like me, they are probably talking. And Talking. Or Kayaking. Or running. Or hiking. Or swimming. Or doing something other than writing, until they’ve finally used…

  • The Things We Hate

    The Things We Hate

    Song of the month- Highly Favored One by Lindsy Morton I hate waiting for things I’ve ordered. I. Really. Hate. It. It’s probably why I rarely order things online. I can feel my blood boil with each passing day. Package? No Package. Package? No Package. Package? Wrong Order? Wrong house? Wrong thing for me to…

  • 50 Shades of Jones

    Song of the Month: Jamie Grace- Every bit of wonderful Recently, the huge twitterer that I am, I noticed I had a new follower. A. Real. Life. New follower! Now I have a grand total of 72. Just call me Big Stuff. So I checked out my lovely Mr./Ms. shaunsm41922812, who my husband insists is…

  • What’s Love Got To Do With It?

    Song of the Month: Glory- by Common and John Legend Christian life equation:   If Jesus = Love   And  Christian= Disciple of Jesus Then Christian= Disciple of love So why do we sometimes seem so angry? When we represent something, whether it’s God or a chocolate chip cookie, wouldn’t it make sense to consider our…