In order to grow we have to take risks. Stepping outside of what is safe and familiar can be like opening a door to find an isolated desert. Growing up I didn’t have a lot […]
Category: Women’s Ministry
Healthy Things Grow!
Years ago, a pastor shared with our pastoral staff that, “Healthy things grow.” It impacted me at the time and continues to impact me now. Have you ever noticed that healthy things grow? Plants, children, […]
To Tell you My Story is to Tell of Him…
Several weeks ago, Pastor Brian gave a very powerful lesson on telling our story. He told the story of the demon possessed man of Gennesaret. Mark 5 and 6. He focused on the bravery of […]
Aspire
As I’ve watched the Winter Olympics the past two weeks, a good word to describe their hopes, their dreams, their goals, their wants, their attainment, their achievement is aspire. While I’ve never had lofty […]
Sit Still and Be Quiet
I was a fidgety kid. I didn’t like to sit still and it was a “challenge” for me to be quiet. I was always moving, twirling and dancing; singing and laughing. Once, when I was […]
All Drugged Up and No Place to Hide
My husband and I recently enjoyed dinner with some small group friends. As parents frequently do – we engaged in conversation about our “wayward” children; offspring who’ve wandered away from the faith in which they […]
Stay In The Present
I can’t tell you how often I have heard people say “this happened for a reason” or “it’s all part of God’s plan”. I’ve said it too and I remember why- what I was hearing […]
My Name for All Generations
There is a lot that goes into giving someone a name. I remember the challenge of naming my own child. I wanted her to have a name that would fit her personality and one that […]
Give Out of Poverty
Give Out of Poverty. I saw that saying on social media. Give out of poverty? What?! Rather than thinking, aww, what a nice sentiment, I felt a flash of anger. Lord, really? Have […]
They Will Be Won Over
How I long for the day when I can have a conversation with my loved ones about what the Lord is doing in our lives! This is something I have prayed for for years, even […]