Recently, I sat down with my Dear Ol’ Dad and looked at numbers. Specifically, dates, dollar amounts, and what magic numbers I need to retire. What seemed like a way-down-the-road dream has suddenly become a […]
Category: Women’s Ministry
Family Values
Did you ever think that as part of God’s family, we are part of the most important family there is? We are part of God’s family. Think of the most important family you knew when […]
Kintsugi Repair/Reparación Kintsugi (Bilingual)
A long time ago, a Japanese shogun (king) named Yoshimasa broke one of his favorite bowls and sent it to China to be repaired. When he got it back, the repairs were so ugly that […]
A Prayer Posse “Boomie” Brigade
If you’ve been part of the Vineyard for any length of time, you know the importance the pastoral staff places on small groups. For the whole of the 17 years I’ve been at the Vineyard, […]
Self-Sabotage
This month, I attended a 3-day workshop on self-sabotage – specifically, the ways in which we sabotage ourselves in our quest to lose weight. But while self-sabotaging patterns in weight loss was the main focus, […]
How Would It Be/Cómo Sería (Bilingual)
When I read the phrase, “the disciple whom Jesus loved” ONLY used in the Gospel of John, it fascinates me deeply! John calls himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” He felt loved and that love made him […]
The Holiness of God
I’ve been listening to a lecture series by the late theologian, R.C. Sproul, called The Holiness of God. In the series, Sproul discusses the quality of holiness as it relates to the character of God. […]
No Jerks for Jesus
I recently read a tweet which said, “Being a jerk to everyone you think is wrong about stuff is not a mark of orthodoxy or courage but of arrogance and fear. The saints used to […]
Keep Trying/Sigue Tratando -Bilingual
Are there areas of your life that Jesus is asking you to give to God’s Kingdom, but you are having a hard time letting go? Habits, feelings, relationships, possessions, time, gifts, etc. Sadly, I do […]
Studio Apartment
I have been married to my hubby going on 34 years this coming June. We have always shared a bedroom. I come from a family where my parents had separate bedrooms once my brother went […]