I only subscribe to a few magazines, but Today’s Christian Woman is one of my favorites. I keep the current issue in my car or purse, so I can read something fun while I’m waiting … which I do a lot.

A few months ago, the magazine asked readers, “Tell us how you keep your faith fresh.” So I sent in a short essay about how I share my faith through blogging. If you’ve got a copy of this month’s issue, my thoughts appear on the last page. The subtitle is “Blog It.”

TCW magazine is full of inspiration and tips for walking out your faith as a 21st-century Christian woman. For example, I love reading Liz Curtis Higgs’ column. Her topic this month was Queen Jezebel — and how she unfortunately sees some similarities between this evil, take-charge queen and herself. Higgs ends her column with these inspiring words:

For those of us who love to run the show, Jezebel’s story is worth a closer look. Even as a worshiper of God, not Baal, I can find myself taking charge instead of taking direction, or speaking my mind instead of speaking the truth in love. If that’s you, sis, why not join me in praying for a gentler spirit and words that edify rather than destroy.

God gave us our leadership abilities; let’s use them for his glory.

(Gulp.) Liz, you talkin’ to me?