Brenda Rodgers

Category: identity

  • A Morning Playlist to Remind Your Daughter of Her Identity

    A Morning Playlist to Remind Your Daughter of Her Identity

    Every morning we have about a twenty-minute commute to my daughters’ schools. The first drop-off is to my oldest girl’s school. She’s in kindergarten. The second drop-off is to my youngest girl’s preschool. I wanted to use our time in the car wisely, so I made a Morning Playlist for us to listen to.

    Several months ago we subscribed to Amazon Music. It has become one of the things I wouldn’t want to live without. There’s practically every song you could imagine right at your fingertips. This includes children’s Bible songs, soundtracks, learning songs, and of course my favorites (give me some good alternative music, but no country, please!).

    The songs in our Morning Playlist remind my girls and me of our identity in Christ before our day starts. Listening to these songs has become our most favorite thing to do in the morning and something the girls look forward to.

    Whether you use Amazon Music or another music subscription service, download these songs for your commute tomorrow morning!

    Our Morning Playlist

    “Wonderfully Made” by Ellie Holcomb

    “You Are Loved” by Ellie Holcomb

    “Be Kind to Yourself” by Andrew Peterson

    “You are Enough” by Sleeping at Last

    “You Say” by Lauren Daigle

    “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” by Seeds Family Worship

    “Wonderfully Made” by Seeds Family Worship

    “A Woman Who Fears the Lord” by Seeds Family Worship

    What songs about our identity in Christ would you add to this list? I’d love to hear! Leave a comment or email me.

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  • What I’d Tell My Daughter about Kim Kardashian’s Selfie

    What I’d Tell My Daughter about Kim Kardashian’s Selfie

    Last week Kim Kardashian made news when she posted a nude photo of herself on Twitter under the mantra of empowerment.

    In a blog post she wrote, “I am empowered by my body. I am empowered by my sexuality. I am empowered by feeling comfortable in my skin. I am empowered by showing the world my flaws and not being afraid of what anyone is going to say about me. And I hope that through this platform I have been given, I can encourage the same empowerment for girls and women all over the world.”

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  • Do You Think a Boyfriend Will “Complete” You?

    Most of us know the couple names, ‘Brangelina,’ ‘Kimye’, ‘Bennifer’. Without one another they just do not seem complete. The media defines these couples as one being. The Bible defines marriage as coming together as one, however, what happens when the couple’s name becomes the individual’s identity? What happens when the unity runs so deep the individuals believe they really are nothing without the other? It is common for all of us to believe an individual is incomplete without the other half. In the past I have believed lies such as:

    • I am nothing without a boyfriend or husband.
    • I will only be happy through marriage.
    • I will only be complete when I am in a relationship.

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  • Strategies to Help You Overcome the Comparison Game

    I grew up in a family that loved to play board games together. Every year we would all anticipate a new board game under the Christmas tree. The times of playing together as a family were always fun. There was sure to be laughter in learning the rules of a new game and excitement in playing it. My mother almost always won.

    However, there is one particular game I learned to play as a very young girl. It is one I continue to play today. It isn’t enjoyable. It isn’t exciting. And I never win. No one wins at this game.

    Welcome to ‘The Comparison Game”.

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  • When You Believe a Boyfriend Will Complete You

    Dear Single Lady,

    Do you believe a boyfriend will fill the emptiness in your life and heart? I’ve been there. But let me tell you, a boyfriend does not fill the emptiness. My married friends have told me that neither does a husband. Yet, this lie is something so many single women believe.

    Why do we think we need boyfriends in order to feel complete?

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  • Young or Wise? Which Wife Would You Rather Be?

    This past October I hosted a 31 days series called 31 Days of Interviews with Single Women Making a Difference.

    There was one woman I interviewed who is 34 years old. When I asked her this question, “What is your biggest pet peeve about the way single women are perceived?” This is how she answered:

    “I would say that my biggest pet peeve is that once you’ve hit 30, you’ve reached your expiration date. If God can open up Sarah’s womb way past her ‘prime’ years, then God can bring my husband at any age. I hope to be a wise wife not a young one.” ~ Liv Migenes

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