Thinking Pink Blog

Picture this: a pregnant, unwed teenage girl, running into the desert to escape cruelty and abuse.  Then, almost two decades later, the same woman and her now teenage son, sent out into the desert by the boy’s father to go anywhere but here.  Both times, death is right next to them, breathing his hot breath down their necks. Both times, she cries out for help.  Both times, she and her son are saved.  Twice she and her son are given a second chance at life.  This woman, named Hagar, is from the Book of Genesis, chapter 16 and 21.  She was a servant to Abraham and Sarah and let’s just say, there was a ton of drama around this whole situation.  It was a hot mess! It was also a completely different culture, time and place, so we have to consider that fact. But in the end, drama is drama and it can lead to some pretty disastrous circumstances, whether it’s 1600 B.C. or 2019 A.D. There is a lot to be said about Hagar but I want to focus on the fact...

Trust and Obey When we walk with the Lord, in the Light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way. As we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Trust and obey, for there’s no other way  To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey. By John H Sammis in 1887 I love the simplicity of this song that I’ve sung since I was a little girl.  Simply put, when we walk with God, He walks with us.  In the beginning of Genesis, we learn that God is perfect and our sin separates us from Him.  But, the remaining chapters reveal how God pursues us and wants to redeem us from our sinful state, so that He can abide with us.  God loves us and wants to abide with us.  What an incredible thought that the maker of the universe wants to abide with you and me. Think about the voices you obey.  Maybe you obey your parents or respect adults at church when they ask you to do s...

Hello Girls! Welcome to our daily devotional. We hope this encourages you and brings you closer to God. Let me first tell you about the format of our daily devotionals. Each morning, in the APP and on our blog- we will post a devotional. It will contain an introduction, scripture, explanation and practical application. We will always close it out with a prayer and some days, we will add in a suggest song for you to listen to. We believe that these 4 ingredients make for a good day. Who doesn't want to have a good day. Music that centers you and draws you closer to God. Reading your Bible (Read your own Bible or use our in APP Bible) Listening to God (Remove distractions and be intentional about listening to God) Talking to God (Share your heart, your joys and your concerns) We also encourage you to journal and to talk to others about what you are learning. Daily Devotional 3/26/19 Written by: LM Wilson Have you ever read a magazine, blog or post online and felt ...

We are so excited about our NEW APP! We hope it is a blessing to many girls, parents, mentors and churches.  DOWNLOAD THE APP  We will be posting daily devotionals on our blog that link to our APP- so you just need to open the app and get a daily devotional. You can set you notifications in the app to receive a daily reminder to read the devotional. Click in the top left hand corner of the APP, Click on SETTINGS, Click on NOTIFICATIONS and choose what you would like to receive notifications about. You may also need to adjust the settings in your phone. Current Notification Options: General (Get alerted about everything) Daily Devotionals for Girls Parents of Tween Girls Parents of Teen girls Mentors Churches and Small Group Leaders Encouragement for Dad's with Daughters Prayer Team (if you are committed to praying for Think Pink and our girls) Encouragement for Moms with Daughters Devotionals for Women More content will be added to the APP daily and if yo...

New Wine Hillsong Worship In the crushing In the pressing You are making New wine In the soil, I Now surrender You are breaking New ground So I yield to You and to Your careful hand When I trust You I don't need to understand Make me Your vessel Make me an offering Make me whatever You want me to be I came here with nothing But all You have given me Jesus, bring new wine out of me In the crushing In the pressing You are making New wine In the soil, I Now surrender You are breaking New ground (hey) You are breaking New ground So make me Your vessel Make me an offering Make me whatever You want me to be I came here with nothing But all You have given me Jesus, bring new wine out of me Jesus, bring new wine out of me Jesus, bring new wine out of me 'Cause where there is new wine There is new power There is new freedom And the kingdom is here I lay down my old flames To carry Your new fire today (oh today)

Check out this song by Hillsong....New Wine I think that almost anyone can relate to at least some part of this song. NEW WINE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE I don't know about you...but I want new freedom and new power and all that God has for me. I j just now have to find the willingness to surrender to God and let his careful hand do the deep work in me. I would love to hear how this song speaks to you. Thinking PINK, LMW

Philippians 4:8   New International Version (NIV) 8  Finally, brothers and  sisters , whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Step One:  Whatever you allow into your mind will effect your heart and your actions. Be careful. Spend sometime today reflecting on what you spend the majority of your time thinking about. Write it all down in and see what lines up with: True, Noble, Right, Pure, Lovely, Admirable, Excellent and Praiseworthy.  Step Two: What do you need to remove form your thinking? What is clogging up your brain and heart with negativity? What lies are swimming in there around that need to be thrown away? Write these down and take them to the trash after you prayer and ask God to help you clear out your heart and mind.  Thinking Pink, LM

Philippians 4:8   New International Version (NIV) 8  Finally, brothers and sisters , whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you allow into your mind will effect your heart and your actions. Be careful. Spend sometime today reflecting on what you spend the majority of your time thinking about. Write it all down in and see what lines up with: True, Noble, Right, Pure, Lovely, Admirable, Excellent and Praiseworthy.  Stay tuned for step two of this exercise tomorrow... Thinking Pink, LM

Choosing kindness is not always easy. There are people who will hurt our feelings and do things that makes us want to react in an unkind way. One of the keys to being able to choose kindness over being unkind in your reactions is to be spending time in prayer. Pray for those who who are hurtful to you and ask God to show you ways to show kindness to them and ask Him to give your the strength to not respond in a negative way. This doesn't mean that you allow people to walk all over you but rather than you are intentional in how you act and react. Remember, you cannot control other people, but you can practice control over yourself. With the help of the Holy Spirit, it will be easier to show kindness. Prayer: Dear Lord, Help me to see way in which I can show kindness to others. Put someone in my path today who needs your light and love. And if someone hurts my feelings or is unfair to me, slow me down and show me how to respond with kindness. Thank you for the Holy Spirit which he...