Idelette McVicker
Idelette McVicker is the founder and editor of GlobalGirl Network , a magazine site for the postmodern woman. The mission is "to foster a global perspective as we connect, share our stories and take meaningful action." Idelette was born and raised in South Africa and lived in Taiwan before moving to Canada in 1999 to marry Scott. They have two fabulous little girls.
A New Confidence: God Splashed Abundance Thinking on My Head
This Is Holy Ground Take off your confident shoes. Your red power suit. Put down your briefcase. Take off your jewelry. Forget about lipstick and end-of-the-day mascara smudges. Forget about mirrors. In fact, ruffle your hair a bit. Come, sit down and be. Now take off your Self. Personality? Lay it down. Yes, achievements, too. [...] Read More >
A New Friend
It took years for Stefanie Coutinho to fit in. In elementary school teachers reprimanded her for asking too many questions; fellow students simply avoided her. It was only in high school that she connected with the popular crowd. Suddenly she had four best friends and enjoyed having fun, being popular and dreaming of future success. [...] Read More >
A Rae of Hope
There are about 2,930 names in the Bible, but only about a hundred of them finished well. Canadian Judy Rae wants to finish well. “Heaven is looking better every day,” she said, her personality still shining through brightly, in spite of the cancer. The disease has now reached her brain, both in the anterior and [...] Read More >
A Rae of Hope
There are about 2,930 names in the Bible, but only about a hundred of them finished well. Canadian, Judy Rae, wants to finish well. “Heaven is looking better every day,” she said, her personality still shining through brightly, in spite of the cancer. The disease has now reached her brain, both in the anterior and [...] Read More >
A Time to Dream
When last have you taken time to dream? When last have you consciously allowed your thoughts to go places you won’t normally venture? What if, today, you allowed yourself to go into every nook and cranny of your ideal self, your ideal life, your ideal world? What would that even look like? What would it [...] Read More >
A Time to Dream
When last have you taken time to dream? When last have you consciously allowed your thoughts to go places you won’t normally venture? What if, today, you allowed yourself to go into every nook and cranny of your ideal self, your ideal life, your ideal world? What would that even look like? What would it [...] Read More >
Coming Home
A day before her art exhibition was to open at Gallery M in Prague, Natasha Sutta received a package from her brother in the United States. Inside was a photograph: a little girl, about eight years old, smiling and standing with her father. Memories came flooding back. The picture was taken in 1969 – a [...] Read More >
Finding Purpose
For years, I lived on autopilot. I ate, breathed, shopped, studied – and generally went through life – without knowing why. I made decisions based on how I felt at the time. Still, the deeper questions of life haunted me. “Why am I here?” I wondered. “Who am I? Where do I want to go? [...] Read More >
Missing Anyone?
“We need the women of the world to come looking for us, we need that hope that someone would come looking for us when we’re missing.” The room was silent. It was one week after 9-11, and along with 10, 000 other women who had gathered at the Global Celebration for Women in Houston, I [...] Read More >
Prayer for Afghan Women
Cultural practices often create suffering and hardship for women. In 1996, life for women in Afghanistan changed drastically when the Taliban took over as ruling power. Educated women who once held responsible positions now have to be accompanied by a male relative to work, or even when going out in public. Women live in fear [...] Read More >