I am officially at the midpoint of my promised 52 weeks of sharing my journey as a Christian woman. It sure doesn’t seem like it’s been 26 weeks!

I’ve shared my feelings, regrets, challenges, and victories with you, and I so appreciate you all! Thank you for taking the time to support me, to chime into my Facebook page, and for your prayers.

Back in Week 11, I talked about living victoriously, and I wrote, “Only I can take the step to living life like a warrior, and believing God to do the rest. I feel a bit mightier already.” I would like to think I’ve come a long way since Week 11, but to tell the truth, I’ve been feeling a bit defeated lately.

I know God has a plan for my life, and I’ve been anxious about that. I’m used to structure, to time pressures, to putting out fires, and living life exhausted. To put it another way, I’m trying to rush God. But His ways are far above my ways and I may be waiting awhile.

So, I started a bible study, “The Armor of God,” by Priscilla Shirer. I said I wanted to be a warrior, right? I thought I could use some new armor with my new warrior attitude. Picture every woman you know putting on the armor of God: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, a shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God.

I swear I just got shivers all over just thinking about the world as we know it being kicked on its ass as Christian women make a difference as a driving force in our communities. During the next few weeks, as I study Ephesians, I hope to be a bold prayer warrior for my family and friends—and that means you!