Kenny and I just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. We got married when I was almost 23 & he was almost 22. We dated for 1 year- including 6 months of engagement. To this day […]
Category: Women’s Ministry
A Very Minimalist Christmas
A Very Minimalist Christmas By Jodi Decker This year we had a “minimalist” Christmas. No, it’s not a case of Christmas blues, and I’m not a Grinch or a Scrooge. It’s a case of […]
Silent Night Memories
When I was young, I remember attending the candlelight Christmas Eve service at church. It was my mom’s favorite service, therefore, everyone in the family went. It would start at 11 p.m. and end right […]
God’s Return Policy
The month of December can be a month of endless busyness and stress-filled days cloaked in financial worry regarding family and gift-giving. My family is particularly busy during the month as two of my three […]
Christmas Cards
Today I tried to take Christmas pictures of the kids like I do every year. Except today was a tough day. Naptime was grueling with the kids, aiding at Lucy’s preschool was exhausting, and I […]
Heavenly Reunion
Heavenly Reunion by Jodi Decker This month’s theme is “reunion.” Perhaps you just had a Thanksgiving family reunion. Perhaps you have relatives who live out of town or out of state, and you had […]
God of Surprises
Recently I was reading my bible. It seems even after 13 years of studying and reading the bible I can still be surprised- that’s one of my favorite things about the bible (other than it’s […]
God Will Equip Us
Have you ever felt the call of God on your life for a specific task and thought to yourself, “There is no way I could do that!” You’re not alone. Moses and Jonah’s reaction was […]
Wanting
I love the holidays! I love decorating, the preparation, the menu options and all the events that go along with the season! Having said this, life has happened! Three months ago we moved into a new […]
Mercy Quota
My husband, kids and I are all part of a family share plan with our cell phone provider. Together the five of us share eight gigahertz of data per month … or is it megahertz? […]