By Lisa Hentrich & guest blogger girlfriends

Some of my greatest gifts are the girlfriends in my life. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas when we’re sipping Baileys and cocoa together in our sweatpants, watching a Hallmark movie marathon! This month I’ve gathered a collection from some of our guest bloggers of gift ideas, holiday recipes, and “favorite things”

By Lisa Hentrich & guest blogger girlfriends

There’s nothing like Friendsgiving with God and My Girlfriends! This month, some of our GAMG guest bloggers have shared family traditions, table decorating tips, and recipes to make your Thanksgiving holiday extra special. Enjoy this gathering of goodies to try at your own gathering!

A Q&A interview with Tonya Lynette Stout,
Kingdom Heart Design creator & cancer conqueror

“Although I drink the poison (chemo) it will not harm me. I will stand on snakes and scorpions and lay hands on the sick, and they will be healed. This chemo is doing exactly what it needs to do and it WILL NOT HARM ME.” - Tonya Lynette Stout (Mark 16:18, spoken during every chemo treatment).

A Q&A interview with Realtor Connie Nichols

“I now experience what I can only describe as supernatural transactions.” - Connie Nichols, Realtor

My dear friend and real estate agent, Connie Nichols, helped my husband and I find our “Faith Hunt” property. In this month’s Q&A guest blog, she shares about how our “Prayer of Jabez” book journey together elevated her real estate business to a whole new level!

By Ashleigh Mackey,
adoptive mom

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it physically hurt your heart whenever you thought about not being able to have it? Waiting and praying for something that you have no idea if, how or when it will ever actually happen is one of the most difficult things to walk through.This is my story of leaning into the Lord for the miracle of becoming a mom.

By Rachel Barrentine,
singer-songwriter, author & speaker

Shame. It comes in all shapes, sizes, genders, and backgrounds. When I was younger, I often felt shame around not being girlie enough. I was such a tomboy, and the whole being girlie thing was not natural to me. I didn't wear the right clothes, walk the right way, or put on enough makeup.

By Denise Simons, interior designer,
Emmy-nominated design show host

Years ago, I read in Ephesians 2:10 that I am God’s workmanship called according to His purpose. In my morning prayers, my driving chats and, well… just about every moment in conversation with God, I learn what work He has for me next. I’ve known since I was very young that I would do 3 things: sing, decorate and be in show business.

By Lydia Walker Athey,
singer-songwriter, worship leader,
Rustic Songbird podcast creator

Do you ever see others around you who seem to be “doing all the things” and wonder if you’re missing the mark? Maybe there’s some kind of secret code you don’t know about, with how to get everything done and still have flawless makeup and perfect hair? I believe there are moments of chaos and moments of clarity in our lives.

By Deanna Porterfield,
songwriter and vocalist

Have you ever felt a stirring deep within your soul? The kind of stirring that lets you know you were created for purpose, that you have great value and dreams, but you just aren’t sure how all of these promptings fit together and why you have these stirrings to begin with? I understand what that feels like.

A Q&A interview with Krissy Nordhoff,
artist/songwriter & Brave Worship founder

For this month’s guest blog, I interviewed my dear friend, Krissy Nordhoff. She is a Dove Award-winning songwriter of “Your Great Name” (recorded by Natalie Grant) and founder of Brave Worship. In this interview, we discuss her surprise discovery , during our recent music mission journey in Scotland, of “famous” ancestry having a direct tie to the “Your Great Name” song she co-wrote centuries later after he was martyred for his faith in Jesus!

By Dawn Fenn,
Bridges to Destiny

Start here: GOD IS LOVE.
End here: LOVE NEVER FAILS.

By Stacey Wynn,
Leadership and Career Consultant

We often hear that it is in life’s darkest moments that God reveals Himself most clearly. This has been true for me. As I navigated through the dark storm of a crumbling marriage, God became my lighthouse.

A Q&A interview with Nashville designer Melissa Lewis

For this month’s “God and My Girlfriends” guest blog, I interviewed my dear friend Melissa Lewis (Melissa Lewis Found Designs). Her beautiful home was recently featured in ROMANTIC HOMES Magazine, and I couldn’t be happier that more of the world is seeing her talent!

By Stevie Mitchell,
creator of Stevie’s Table

Even as a little child just learning to read, the Holy Spirit was using books about Thanksgiving to imprint the importance of “Life Happens Around the Table” in my heart, mind, and soul. Those words would one day become the centerpiece of a business I would own, and my heart’s desire to pass onto others.

By Meg DeJarnett

When I was just 18 months old, I got a “life sentence” diagnosis when my parents heard the words “Spinal Muscular Atrophy.” That life sentence should have been a death sentence…because my parents were told that SMA is a terminal neuromuscular disease. Google it, and you’ll find a similar sentence of prognosis:

By Jennifer Sanders,
songwriter, caramel entrepreneur

What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God like a little child? About 6 years ago, our family of six made a daring decision to find out. Little did we know, the search for this “pearl” of discovery would involve a great price. We were living a well-planned, safe life that was “just right”.

By LaShea Colson,
pastor, speaker & songwriter

“Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” The Jordan River is known as a place of “transition”. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the spot where the Israelites crossed the Jordan under the command of Joshua. When I first saw the river, I thought….this is not a river, this is a creek.

By Amanda Blankenship, songwriter

About four years ago, I found myself in need of counseling. I’d been working non-stop, getting a master’s degree, and trying to take care of a family while trying to sort out my own personal calling. At the same time, situations I hadn’t dealt with from the past surfaced with some very present turmoil that could no longer be ignored.