Vineyard Women

25 and Counting…on Mickey  If you are reading this right now, I am somewhere in the middle of the ocean.  (My kids can tell you which one.  I took geography a long time ago)  If […]

My family and I have been blessed to be part of The Vineyard for the last seven years. During that time I marvel at the many friends we’ve made through our small groups and the […]

We have now been a church for 25 years.   It is amazing to see what God does with obedient people.  When I think about all of the changes over the years, it truly is miraculous […]

It’s happened again. I should know better from past experiences. Somehow I actually believed with all my heart that the little wand really would give me younger looking skin and magically erase my under eye […]

I’m having one of those weeks. It seems as though anything that can go wrong has. If I were to list all of the attacks upon me and my family this week, the list would […]

Have you read a good book lately?  I’ve read a lot of them in the past three decades.  On August 23rd, I will have been married 30 years.  Like I have heard my Mother say […]

When we first joined the Vineyard seven years ago, I must admit my husband and I weren’t anxious to join a small group. It’s so much easier to attend a church and remain anonymous and […]

Good or Great?  What makes the difference?  Jim Collins, Author of Built to Last, a great book on leadership, addressed pastors at an event a few years ago. In his address, he identified the five […]

A friend of mine got a new car last week and offered me a ride. It’s been a while since I got my last new vehicle so I’d forgotten how unique that “new car smell” […]

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 […]