So much of the ministry which happens through VCNP goes unnoticed. I wish I could figure out how to get more good stories “out there.” I heard of someone recently who said “our church” would […]
Author: Thora Anderson
Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.
Expectancy for God to Move…
Expectancy for God to Move….. An overly busy life can get in the way of expecting to see God’s Kingdom break into our everyday, ordinary lives. I don’t know about you, but when life gets […]
Girl’s Night Out Here We Come!!!
Did you ever wish you had experienced the 1950’s? (Penny loafers, rolled jeans, poodle skirts, Elvis, leather jackets?) Have you been hoping for an event you can invite your “pre-Christian” friends to which will be […]
Who are your “Six”?
An interesting thing happened to me while I was contemplating an upcoming hysterectomy (in order to see if a cyst on my left ovary was cancerous). Of course, at the top of my mind, was […]
WWWomen
These are some thoughts on my mind…Winsome Witty Women…or…Wednesday’s Wonderful Women…or… Women Who Worship…or Wise Welcoming Women…or… Wow! What Women! You might have guessed I am thinking of what is coming up this Wednesday, May […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
One quality I’ve come to appreciate more and more in people as I grow older, is the quality of gratitude. An attitude of gratitude can also be contagious. Trusting disciples (I believe) do develop attitudes […]
Connecting
Connecting John Ortberg, author, said, “The yearning to connect, to love and be loved, is the fiercest longing of the soul.” Deep down, we all crave that place where we “know and are known” by […]
Chicks, Eggs, Crosses and Easter Merchandising……
Ok, I will take a minute to spout my opinion about all of the Easter merchandising I am seeing this year. I realize this makes me sound like I am turning into my Mother–or possibly […]
“Blessed Are the Flexible!”
Blessed are the flexible, for they will not easily be broken. This thought helps me through many situations as they arise. Whether it is my kid’s school calling to say they need to reschedule my […]
Reflections on God at Work….
I was blown away at seeing God at work during the Women’s conference. So many good things were happening. I heard lots of great stories. I will share a few. We experienced great worship and […]