Have you ever received a package from someone (or from Amazon, let’s be honest) that was destroyed when it showed up at your house? Maybe you didn’t even have to “open” it because it was mostly open from its shipping journey…tape not working and completely torn up…maybe the cardboard even had big holes in it […]
5 Reasons to Build Community Among Professionals (Who do Things Besides Your Thing)
We believe we’ve been given a purpose. We believe in meeting the needs we see in the world. And we believe in bringing God glory through our work. But sometimes, since we’re being honest, we also believe it’s up to us to figure out how to do it all on our own, right? None […]
A Webcast for World-Changers (that’s YOU!)
Home for the Holidays, a free event put on by our friends at Lifeway and Mercy House Global, is a webcast that we believe will change your world, and help you impact lives of many. You are invited to Home for the Holidays on November 2 at 7pm CST. Light a pumpkin spice candle, grab […]
Spread kindness with KOYA (an opportunity for the Declare community)
If you would have told me 18 months ago that I would be knee-deep in a tech startup with my family, I would have laughed in your face. I have a strong aversion to risk and a glass-half-empty way of looking at things. Turns out, my desire for family and friend connections outweighs both those […]
Spread the word, Declare Affiliates!
Extra, extra, read all about it: the DECLARE TICKET AFFILIATE program is now here! We want to partner with you, our faithful community of influencers, to spread the word about the Declare Conference. And we want to reward you for inviting your friends to the conference! We’re so grateful! As a Declare Affiliate, you can get […]
Our God of Hope
A precious woman I know delivers chemo care bags to encourage others who are facing that same battle. Pages and pages of group texts with my dearest friends are filled with prayer requests, celebrations, and updates praising the Lord, each marking monumental moments in our many years of friendship. A longtime friend asks for prayer […]
Let’s believe in Better
Hi from Julie @ bonJOY! One of the reasons we launched a business around ethical shopping was because we believe that shopping better isn’t just about feeling guilty for supporting sweatshops — it’s about believing that the things we buy can actually have a positive impact in the lives of the people who make them. […]
Rad Joy in Surrendering
For months, my husband, Rick, and I had been praying to God, “Please open doors widely or shut them loudly.” We were searching for guidance – where our children would go to school, if I should go back to work, and how could Rick find peace in his financial job at an oil and gas […]
Fashion & Compassion (& you)
Hi everyone! We were so blessed to be in your presence at the Declare Conference! In case you didn’t get a chance to stop by our mini-MarketPlace, we wanted to share a little more about our ministry & how Fashion & Compassion started! In 2009, our Co-Founders, Michele Dudley & Celeste Bundy, went on a mission […]
“She is clothed in strength in dignity…”
Simply Bliss is a faith-based boutique, committed to providing contemporary styles for the modest woman! The mission is based on Proverbs 31:25. “She is clothed in strength in dignity…” It’s a verse that’s very near and dear to our hearts. The boutique is more than just clothes. It’s about sharing the message that women are […]
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