If we’re honest, women crave deep connection…which is birthed through vulnerable conversations. Although we’ll go through cultural formalities, we really don’t want to talk about the weather, how the family’s doing, or how much someone paid for their outfit.
We want to talk about hopes and dreams. We want to talk about fears and faith. We want to share from our own unique stories, without the pressure of having to compare to someone else.
These 27 Ice Breaker Question Cards are the perfect springboard for your next women’s event. Beautifully designed, these cards will help women have the meaningful conversations that they crave. Simply download the PDF below, print on cardstock, cut the squares out, and scatter around the tables you are using at your event!
P.S. If you used these cards for a women’s event, I’d love to hear about it! Drop a comment below, or send an email at contact.withlovefromvictoria@gmail.com !
It’s no secret that if you get a group of women together, you’ll have lots of conversations…but sometimes, you need a little ice breaker to get people interacting and conversations flowing! “Identity Crisis” is a fun icebreaker that is the perfect mix of detective work, mingling, and laughter!
What you’ll need:
-Sticky name tags
-Sharpie pen
-List of Biblical women
What you’ll do:
Prior to your get-together, write the names of Biblical women on the name tags—one name per tag. Add the Scripture reference of where each woman is found in the Bible below the name.
As your guests arrive, or right before you begin the ice breaker, stick one name tag on the back of each women—or, for a silly version, on their forehead. Wherever their name tag is placed, the women cannot see or know what is written on their own name tag, but should be able to see everyone else’s.
To begin the ice breaker, instruct the women that they are to go up to each other and ask clarifying questions to discover the identity of the Biblical name that is written on their tag. (“Am I from the Old or New Testament? Am I someone’s wife? Do I have an occupation? Am I royalty? Do I have children?”) Whoever is being asked these questions should keep their responses short and not super descriptive (i.e. say “Yes, you’re married” instead of “Yes, your husband’s name is Joseph!”).
Once the women guess their correct identity, have them move to one side of the room. In order to officially complete the game, each woman has to say one way she relates to the character of the Biblical name she was given, or something she admires about that character (“I relate to Esther because none of my family are Believers, and I often have to keep my faith a secret.” —or— “I admire Abigail because she helped David stay true to his faith, even when she had to do it at her own risk.”).
In every relationship, there’s highs and lows—an ebb and flow of seasons that are anchored in the pursuit of more. Relationships don’t survive if you’re only taking and never giving…or if the opposite is true, and you’re always giving and never taking (hello there, burn out!). It’s a give-and-take, an investment and withdraw you have in order for the relationship to thrive.
It’s the same with your relationship with God.
There will seasons where you’re on a mountain top experience, and seasons when you’re walking through the valley. There will be seasons where you can feel His heartbeat, and seasons where His voice is far away. In the midst of the chaos of life, God hasn’t gone anywhere…but sometimes, we need to step out of the noise around us to get our bearings again.
Just know this: quiet seasons when you’re not actively hearing the Father’s voice do not have to be dry seasons.
Here’s 12 ways to reconnect with God when you’re feeling spiritually dry:
1. Listen to worship music and use the lyrics as a springboard for prayer.
For example, if the song is about God’s love, start thanking God for specific ways He shows His love to you. Or if the song is about no longer being slaves to fear, confess to God the areas of your life that you feel fearful about and ask for deliverance.
2. Journal your prayers.
Writing your prayers causes you to be intentional with every word. Be honest with your emotions—God can handle them—but don’t forget to find His goodness even in the struggle.
3. Go for a prayer walk.
Walk around your neighborhood and pray for your neighbors. Ask God for ways to shine His love to them.
4. Go somewhere new to have quiet time with God.
Sometimes you just need to get outside or have a change of scenery to feel better and refocus. Take your quiet time to a park, library, or coffee shop.
5. Do a word search in Scripture.
Think of a character trait you’re needing (joy, peace, trust…), and use a concordance to find every time that character trait is mentioned in Scripture.
6. Sing or memorize Scripture.
Sing a passage of Scripture by making up your own melody. It’s a great way to help memorize a passage!
7. Use a concordance or commentary.
When reading Scripture, both these tools can help to spark new ideas you wouldn’t have thought of. Look up a specific word, or read someone’s commentary/thoughts/insights on a specific passage.
8. Have a mindset of gratitude.
Even in the hard things, find something you can be grateful for and thank God for those things.
9. Invite others to speak into your life.
When you feel yourself getting wrapped up in your emotions, ask a trusted friend to speak Truth over you. You may already know those Truths in your head, but hearing someone else verbalize them can help transfer it to your heart.
10. Connect to other Believers.
We were created for community, and community will help keep you accountable. Look for a local Bible study or get involved more in your congregation.
11. Know your identity.
You are a daughter of Adonai—speak your identity over yourself to defeat the lies of the enemy. My book, “Dear You: Letters of Identity in Yeshua” is a great tool to use for this.
12. Remember times in the past of God’s faithfulness.
He has been faithful in the past, and He will be faithful again!
-Read Chapter Fourteen: You Are Alive -Look up the Scripture references -Complete the questions at the end of the chapter
All my prayers for you are summed up into this one chapter:
I pray you celebrate this life God has given you, fully alive, thriving and delighting in who you are as His beloved daughter.
You are a new creation, redeemed by Yeshua, free from shame. There is nothing that can hold you back from the power of His love. You are flourishing, blossoming, thriving—you are alive and bearing fruit.
Sink your roots deep into your identity as God’s daughter, and draw your strength from His promises.
Abundant life is in your DNA. You were not created to just go through the motions of living in the mundane. Your life is precious, and not a moment is to be wasted. You were created for more than to just exist on this planet. Living for yourself is too small a thing to live for.
You were created to display His glory in the world.
Dear friend, surrender to His love no matter the season you’re in. Don’t doubt the life that is growing underneath the surface during the cold and dark winter. You can view the heaviness of the soil over you as suffocating…or as life-producing. You choose what hard times will do to you.
It’s not a risk to trust His voice, because it’s the only thing that is secure in this world.
Trust His voice wherever He leads, and chase it with joy. Find your values, and you’ll find your vision along the way. Piece by piece, more of the puzzle of your life will be revealed.
Make every moment a celebration of His glory along the way.
-Share a photo of when you’ve felt the most alive, and post it to your IG account (or stories). In the caption include your favorite Scripture references from this chapter! (Don’t forget to tag @withlovefromvictoriablog and use #dearyousummerstudy2019) -BONUS QUESTION (include in your caption, or comment below): What are some things you value?
-Read Chapter Thirteen: You Are Free -Look up the Scripture references -Complete the questions at the end of the chapter
I live in America, the “land of freedom”. I don’t take that freedom for granted—the ability to worship in peace and to live my personal life without government interference. However, the word “freedom” can take on a very selfish spin, of pursuing your own agenda and doing whatever you please all in the name of “freedom”.
Freedom is not meant to be abused like that.
Nor should we abuse the freedom God has given us as His daughters. He has given us freedom…but it’s not to be abused in pursing our own glory and selfish gain. It’s not to be used to pick and choose which commandments you “feel” like obeying.
Freedom is holy, and should be treated as such.
You have the freedom to pray, praise, and worship…you don’t have the freedom to break the rules and do your own thing instead. You have the freedom to worship in holiness and truth…not in false pretenses, dictated by culture.
You are free to move and free to express in the pursuit of more of Adonai’s heart.
Ask Him. Ask Adonai for more wisdom, more discernment, more help in knowing how to balance love and law, Torah and Yeshua. Ask Holy Spirit to guide you through the grace-filled field of freedom in a way that always puts Adonai first.
When you make freedom choices, may they always be putting God first…not yourself, or someone else.
The heart of freedom is the heart of intimacy with Adonai, of sharing your soul with Him and letting Him have His perfect way in your life. I pray you celebrate that kind of freedom in a million beautiful ways, every single day.
-Share a photo that represents true freedom, and post it to your IG account (or stories). In the caption include your favorite Scripture references from this chapter! (Don’t forget to tag @withlovefromvictoriablog and use #dearyousummerstudy2019) -BONUS QUESTION (include in your caption, or comment below): What does freedom mean to you?
With Love from Victoria 