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​​“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for You, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.” — Psalm 42:1–2

 

 

Dear Sister in Christ,

Summer heat has a way of revealing our dryness — in our skin, our bones, our energy, and sometimes in our spirits. Life pulls at us. Responsibilities stretch us. Sickness or health conditions drain us. Worries and concerns deplete us. And before we know it, our souls are drooping like flowers in the August sun. Every part of us thirsts and longs to be hydrated and nourished.

God understands every type of thirst we experience in this life. Jesus experienced physical thirst and the need to be refreshed. He often spoke of the remedy for spiritual thirst. And Scripture speaks repeatedly of water, wells, rivers, and restoration. Places we can be refreshed and hydrated.

As women, we have passed through many seasons that leave little room for spiritual hydration — academic pursuits, raising children, caring for home and family, working long days, running a household, serving in ministry. We sip instead of drinking deeply. We read what snippets we can: a Bible verse here and there…no time for soaking and saturating. We know we are in a drought spiritually. We know what we need but the nearest offramp is some distance away.

But God never leaves us in drought.

He calls us back to the well. He invites us to stand under the waterfall of His presence. He restores the weary places. He fills the empty places. He hydrates the forgotten places. God never spoon feeds us; He drenches and saturates and pours out lavishly.

Being nourished in God’s presence is not like splashing in a shallow puddle, or standing in a quiet stream—it is like standing beneath a flowing, refreshing waterfall where every part of us is drenched. We are saturated with His love, and mercy. He replenishes our soul and restores our drooping places. His goodness washes over us, we are refreshed by His Spirit and revived by His love. He shapes and opens the places within us where spiritual nourishment and hydration can flow—places designed especially for the woman’s heart and soul.  

And Sister… this fall, we will have beautiful opportunities to drink deeply again.

Journaling Moments Coming This Fall

• Thursday’s Sacred Pause A gentle, quiet space for anyone who needs to draw close to God and be nourished in His presence — caregivers, those navigating grief or loss, busy moms who need a mid‑week breath, and anyone longing for quiet, creative time with the Lord.

• Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Nourish the Body Journaling Gathering A morning designed to refresh your spirit and strengthen your body through guided journaling, reflection, and community. A time to breathe, to rest, and to let God pour living water into every dry place.

My prayer for you and all of us is that August is a month where we can return to the well… stand beneath that waterfall experiencing God’s goodness… where we can drink deeply… where our soul is restored… and where we feel the gentle, refreshing presence of the One who never lets His daughters run dry.

I’m praying for you, Sister. And I cannot wait to sit with you this fall —

Journaling, resting, and drinking deeply together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With love and warmest regards,​

Cheryl-Ann, Director of Women’s Ministries

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