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When You Need to Embrace Grace and Leave Bitterness

May 1, 2018 by betsydecruz 44 Comments

When we're in a hard place, it's dificult to see God's grace. This simple shift in perspective can help us keep bitterness at bay and embrace His grace.

When my daughter was hit by a car, two angels clothed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Encouragement, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: God's Grace in Our Hard Places, Gratitude and Grace, How to Find God's Grace, How to Find God's Grace in a Hard Situation, Let Go of Bitterness, Receive Grace

3 Truths When You Need to Encourage Your Prayer Life

April 24, 2018 by betsydecruz 31 Comments

Is discouragement derailing your prayer life? 6 little words can renew your prayers and 3 truths will renew your hope. You can trust God to work.

My prayer life gets derailed often, so I need all the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prayer, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Encouragement for your Prayer Life, Grow Your Prayer Life, Help for Your Prayer Life, Powerful 6 Word Prayer, Unanswered Prayer

One Truth That Will Help You When God Closes a Door

April 17, 2018 by betsydecruz 33 Comments

When God closes doors, it's hard to trust Him. Here's 1 truth to help you take heart and 2 things you can do while you wait for Him to open another door.

Have you ever been disappointed when it seems like God … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Hope When God Closes Doors, How God Leads Us, Revelation 3:7, Trust God's Leading, When God Closes Doors, Why We Can Trust God When He Closes Dors

How to Handle Life Better When God Changes Your Plan

April 10, 2018 by betsydecruz 47 Comments

When God changes your plan, how do you move forward? Here's encouragement and 4 hopeful steps to help you handle unplanned and unwanted circumstances.

Sometimes life brings circumstances you didn’t plan or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized Tagged With: Encouragement for Tough Times, How to Handle Unplanned Circumstances, How to Handle Unwanted Change, When God Changes Your Plans

When You Need to Choose God in the Moment

March 20, 2018 by betsydecruz 27 Comments

Ever feel anxious or overwhelmed? The book Holy in the Moment offers encouragement to help us let go of negative thoughts and choose God and His truth instead.

Do you ever feel like the heat of a bad moment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prayer, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Be Anxious for Nothing, Choose God in Your Hard Moments, Encouragement to Look to God, Ginger Harrington, Help for Daily Stress, Holy in the Moment

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Hello! I’m Betsy.

I believe overwhelmed women can learn to take small steps to experience more of God's presence and power in their lives. When we hear God's voice through His Word, He calms our fears and frees us to receive His peace and joy. Read More…

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Encouraging women to pursue Jesus and live out His purposes. ⬇️I'd love to give you Free Quiet Time Renewal Guide.

Happy Easter! So grateful to celebrate little Leon Happy Easter! So grateful to celebrate little Leon's first Easter with Elijah, Camilla, and the rest of the family ❤️
I'm so grateful God held little Leon in His hands I'm so grateful God held little Leon in His hands and delivered him safely into this world one week ago today!

Camilla and Elijah are doing such a great job as parents already, and we have a cute little cuddlebug to hold and marvel over! Abuelo José is in awe to be able to hold such a little guy! (PSA, last photo is the best!)

I keep marveling over God's faithful care and keep coming back to this verse: "From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you." Psalm 71:6

#grandbaby #baby #grandmother #thanks
1. When you and your daughter are students at the 1. When you and your daughter are students at the same seminary.  2. And your husband is on staff there!❤️
So excited to begin at @dallasseminary this fall! Diving into Systematic Theology as a first step to my Masters in Christian Education 😍🎉
Such a fun evening last night at Convocation.
Feliz Navidad from the Cruz family! ❤️🎄 We Feliz Navidad from the Cruz family! ❤️🎄

We've enjoyed such a fun and memorable Christmas season. So grateful for family,  loved ones, and for the way Advent cheers our spirits and reminds us of the wonder of Jesus' coming to earth.

#feliznavidad #merrychristmas #advent #joy  #family
I'm so grateful for all the ways God showed up at I'm so grateful for all the ways God showed up at our Women's Christmas Lunch with @northwestbiblewomen . ❤️🎄 This was the biggest party I've ever hosted, totally beyond my capacity. I'm giving God thanks for the amazing people who made it possible:
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#2 Cindy Douglas, our Women's Christmas Lunch Coordinator. So gifted.

#3 Our Ninja team who did the work to pull everything off.

#4 Our speakers, @rebeccacarrell  and @beca.inke . So talented. Filled with the Holy Spirit.

(Amazing worship team is not pictured! 😭)

#5 Fabulous table hostesses, who decorated the tables and made women feel welcome.

#6 Men who volunteered to serve, including my own José!

#7 Northwest group life team women, who served as table hostesses and supported me in those moments when I thought I'd lose my mind! 😂

(Not pictured are our lovely greeters and my dear daughter Camilla, who was at my side, one of my best friends. ❤️)

#thanks to all of you! What amazing #teamwork ! ❤️🎄

#joy #christmas #northwestbiblewomen gratitude
Best Thanksgiving ever! So grateful for family and Best Thanksgiving ever! So grateful for family and the blessing of getting to celebrate together. 🍁🦃🍁 (Best surprise ever was when @mcruzpeti walked in the door all the way from Michigan! Apparently everyone in the family knew he was coming except for José and I. ❤️)

#thanksgiving #surprise #fun #family
Fortunately, I was not in charge of decorating for Fortunately, I was not in charge of decorating for Sugar and Dice this weekend! Where I would have plunked down autumn leaves and fake pumpkins, my friend Mary had a vision to make our women's social beautiful with these flower arrangments and white pumpkin candleholders.

For me, our event was a fun celebration of women's gifts, and the fact that we are better together!

@kristenains had a great idea, organization, and menu planning skills.
@emileemeeks gave it a cute name and promoted it.
@marystoelzing made it beautiful (and got her husband and his wheelbarrow to bring in all the pumpkins).
@raisinshan led us through the ins and outs of Bunco!
@heyjayes had a willing heart to help with setup.

So grateful to get to serve with such an amazing team of women and for our @northwestbiblewomen community. ♥️

#pumpkins #flowers #northwestbiblewomen #fall #fallfun #bettertogether #community
I'm smiling about the first day of fall even thoug I'm smiling about the first day of fall even though it's 97 degrees outside in Dallas. I love fresh starts and new seasons. 🍁🍂

It's almost 6 months now since I started a new role as women's minister at Northwest Bible Church. I'm so grateful for how God has helped me up to now and for the lovely community of women I get to serve. I've been stretched in new ways, and I'm learning more about desperate dependence on Jesus! He's showing me that the most important thing I can do to serve others well is to cultivate a quiet spirit that waits on God, listens for His voice, and trusts His power instead of running ahead on my own steam! 😅

I'm looking forward to the coming season and continuing to learn how to seek more of God's presence and and trust His power.

Also looking forward to cooler days! What are you looking forward to in this new season? 🍂🍁

#moreofGod #fall #newseason #learning #spiritualgrowth  #rest #autumn
He's the best! So grateful for 28 years with José He's the best! So grateful for 28 years with José. A sense of humor was #3 on the list of qualities I hoped for in a husband, and we're still laughing together. God has been so faithful and good. 

#anniversary #gratitude #joy #laughter
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