Daughters of Promise November/December 2015 | Page 4

open 2 • Contact Information 6 • Contributors 7 • A Word from Rae daughters of God pursuing deeper intimacy with the Father 8 • Finding Your Word for 2016 12 • Stirred to Celebrate 16 • When Dreams Come True 18 • The Lord is My Confidence and Security relationship exchange cultivating the sacred gift of friendship 22 • Becoming: From Real to Fake 28 • Everest 32 • The Thing About Christmas lifestyle virtue in everyday living 36 • Gather Cooking Column 38 • Why I Love the Process More than the Product 42 • A Conversation on Art 50 • The Gift of Handmade legacy & impact learning & living God’s heart for the world 54 • The Treasure of Family Traditions 56 • Giving Because of the First Gift white spaces creating rest, balance, & room to breathe 58 • Team Recommends 62 • Winter Poem 4