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What’s in Your Wardrobe
Introducing
by Dana Stewart
What’s In Your Wardrobe?
Putting on Christ
I love metaphors, especially those with so much rich imagery in God’s Word. The more I read, the more references to clothing seem to pop out. It seems that the role played by something so simple is surprisingly important.
We all wear clothing, too! Its presence is pervasive and unavoidable. We feel the fabric with every movement; we notice its effect on us each time we pass a reflective surface. Shouldn’t the same be true of our Christian walk? Should we not be aware of God’s presence with us every moment of the day? Should we not be attentive to our right reflection of His image as we interact with people throughout our day?
As women, we learn so much about life by our interactions and conversations with our friends. Our close friends see into our hearts and speak truth to us in transformative ways. A spiritual mentor can help us bring Christ into all the most common areas of life, the places where we truly live out what we believe.
If you are up to it, I challenge you to choose a wise, godly friend to walk alongside you as you read these musings, discuss the questions, and open your hearts to transformation in ways the Holy Spirit has designed just for you. These ideas are just a launching point for your spiritual growth.
Meet Dana
I learned to love Jesus at age eight during Vacation Bible School. I’ve enjoyed the pleasure of His company and leading ever since. I hold master’s degrees in music education and Christian counseling. I began serving in ministry as a teenager, volunteering at my church and later joining the children’s staff during college. After college, I worked in all kinds of creative, teaching and administrative positions in my church including the visioning and editing of a perennial Vacation Bible School curriculum designed to provide children a solid foundation in the basic theologies of the church at an appropriate developmental level.
Once my children were in school, I secured my dream job: teaching Middle School Bible for 23 years in Houston, Texas, where I was also able to use my musical gifts directing the choir and Chapel Worship Team. I have taught people from the age of 2 through 92, and have enjoyed directing youth choirs, singing in adult choirs, and helping to lead worship.
I reside in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley on the central coast of California with my husband, Craig, and our 150-pound Great Pyrenees, Otis. Together we own and manage Lavande Farm, a lavender business that brings soothing joy to people all over the country, and La Petite Maison, a quaint rental cottage nestled in the lavender field. We are privileged to spend time with our children and grandchildren who all live on the West Coast.
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