My oldest son Josh played offensive line on his football team when he was younger. Solid and strong, Josh’s job on the line was to hold the defensive line back long enough for the quarterback […]
Real Women. Real Lives. Real God.
One of the things that attracted me to the Vineyard movement was the fact that people seemed “real.” They seemed authentic and not phony. If you were having a bad day, you didn’t have to […]
God is Good!
This past Saturday I took my son to an outreach downtown. He was asked to minister to a crowd of hurting people thru a song the Lord had given him. While I listened to my […]
Finding Joy in Uncertain Times
We live in economic times we’ve not seen for quite some time, which is kind of scary. One of the scariest parts is not knowing how my family’s and my needs will be met. While I […]
Finishing Well
As we start a new semester of small groups, it’s easy to get excited. I’ve always loved the start of something new. When I was younger, I started clubs in the neighborhood. I would make […]
8 Staples
That is what was on the top of my son’s head. It looked horrible. I could show you a picture, but we were taking our camera in to see how much it would cost to […]
The Perfect Leader
Since this past weekend was the small group fair, I have been reflecting on memories of small groups I’ve been a part of at Vineyard North Phoenix. Small groups are one thing I love about […]
My Heart’s Thermometer
The other day a young friend taught me a lesson, a good and valuable lesson. Two weeks earlier, she had shared with me how discouraged and overwhelmed she was feeling. Trying to juggle her career […]
The Back-Up Singer
Some of you might know that I’m a backup singer on the worship band. I used to sing only at the 8:30 service, but you’ve probably noticed that the bands now rotate. So you’ll see […]
Dream On!
The Beginning of Vineyard North Phoenix…….Dream on! When we planted Vineyard North Phoenix with 12 people in 1985, it was beyond my wildest dreams that the church would ever be as large as it […]