What A Difference Being Friendly Makes…

I wanted to share the following excerpt from what one of the Women’s Care Group Leaders recently sent to me. I found it so encouraging! I’ve been trying to say hello to one or two […]

Why Is This Happening to Me?

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did […]

Some Questions for my Soul

When in the Bible does God give anyone an easy job?  We are responsible to see that we nurture our own souls and keep our own personal “spiritual fires” lit.  (not easy) In what ways […]

To Do: Love One Another!

My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. –John 15:12-13 I like to make “to-do […]

Dream On!

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. When we planted Vineyard North Phoenix with 12 people in 1985, it was beyond my […]

The Life in Our “Dash”

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. –Psalm 90:12 Some years ago, I was at a meeting at church where the leader suggested that while a headstone […]

Five Finger Prayer

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. –Ephesians 6:18 I received an […]

Rest More! Do Less!

Doing Too Much? Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. 
–Isaiah […]

Daniel’s Psalm: How to Respond in Crisis like an All-Star

Daniel has always been a hero of mine. I remember being inspired by him when I was in elementary school, and I was involved in a church musical that showed how devoted Daniel was to […]

Ambition

I was considering the other day the word, ambition. It’s a big word, a strong word, a word that carries pride, achievement and victory. Ambition in and of itself is not wrong, in fact God […]