A pastor shares her wisdom about carrying around emotional and spiritual baggage. Listen to the podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Angela T. Khabeb. Also in this issue, you can read “The baggage we carry” written by Angela T. Khabeb. You can also download this entire issue and answer […]
Young women are sharing community, maybe dinner and discussing the faith-based topics that appear in every issue of Café. Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. You can download and print out the August 2016 issue, or follow along from the website if you have an Internet connection. […]
by Angela T. Khabeb My purse is big and heavy. I pack an umbrella even if the forecast includes only a 30 percent chance of rain. Why? Just in case. If I’m giving a presentation, I always pack a complete back-up outfit including an extra pair of shoes. Again, just in case. I’ve discovered that […]
by Angela T. Khabeb Baggage. We all have it and we all have it because we all should. Although the word carries negative connotations, baggage is not always bad. Some baggage is essential. There are two types of airline baggage: carry-on or checked. Carry-on bags contain things that we might need while in transit, like […]
Join us for storytelling, snacks and some bubbly as we connect as women of faith. Chicago Friday, September 30th at 5:00pm | Location: The Grill, 909 N. Michigan Avenue We’ll be attending the Why Christian? event. We’d love to meet with Cafe readers at 5:00pm after the end of the first day. We are offering […]
A new bride shares how her faith helps her as she transitions from being single to being married. Listen to the podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Elyssa Salinas. Also in this issue, “For the rest of my life” by Romi Pierce and “Making the jump from engaged to […]
Young women are sharing community, maybe dinner and discussing the faith-based topics that appear in every issue of Café. Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. You can download and print out the July 2016 issue, or follow along from the website if you have an Internet connection. […]
by Jana L. Howson My grandmother-in-law-to-be told me on the night before the wedding, “Never do anything in the first week of marriage that you don’t want to do for the rest of your life.” While that might be a bit of an exaggeration, the first year of marriage is a time to set […]
by Romi Pierce I remember my wedding day as if it were yesterday. It was a dream. Every detail of the reception from the food to the wine to the Michael Jackson impersonator was perfect! But the most important part was the ceremony. I really didn’t understand the significance of what we were […]
by Elyssa Salinas Engagement is all about transition. The climax of the proposal goes straight into the rising excitement of preparing for marriage. The proposal story gets a small spotlight on the wedding website, and then the questions start. Then there are decisions about wedding details: colors and flowers and food and bridesmaids and […]