We've just started a new Spring Women's Bible Study at our church and nothing makes me more excited than to see the courage of women in various stages of faith walking into Bible Study. So with women's Bible Study on my mind let me share some things that help me in Bible Study. Maybe they will help you as well as you consider joining a Bible Study. *Show up. That's right, just ... Read More »
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DIY Whimsical Flower Arrangement
There's nothing more scrumpdilly to me than tulips surrounded by asparagus on a sunny day. This little arrangement is simply delightful. So here's what you'll need to make it.... Cylindrical vase. This one is from Dollar Tree. One bunch of fresh Asparagus One batch of tulips And here's what you do once you have your supplies gathered.... Use the rubber band from ... Read More »
Beware of those DIY videos
I love that God has surrounded me with amazing Christian women who love Him and love each other. These women keep me straight, pray with and for me and tell me when I "overd” This was a term we made up when we overdo things and strive too hard. And such was the DIY mason jar project. I overd. Come with me on this journey...... I recently served with 10 incredible women to ... Read More »
Front Porch Stories – A Ladies Event
Front Porch Stories was an event idea that has been rumbling in my heart and head for a few years now. It morphed and took some twists and turns and it turned into something only God could do. The purpose of Front Porch Stories was two fold. To get to know other women in our church through the platform of sharing stories. Encourage women to write and share their own ... Read More »
How my Pastor supports Women’s Ministry
So my pastor is also my husband. I used to be naughty and tell people I sleep with the pastor but that's really not funny so I stopped saying it. But I think it in my head a lot because deep down I really do think it's pretty funny. But don't tell anyone. So this post is one in which I must simply brag on my man. He created the program below for a recent women's ministry event ... Read More »
Book Giveaway and Another Giveaway Coming Up Soon
Hi friends, Thank you for taking part in the conversation on Mental Health and the Church through blog comments, private emails and phone calls. It's not an easy topic to talk about openly and I'm thankful there are good resources for us to keep considering as we reach our world for Christ with the love of Christ. Neca was the winner of the book giveaway and will be ... Read More »
Mental Health and The Church – Part 3 of 3
The local church is one of my loves on this earth because I think it reflects God's brilliant creativity and love for his people all mixed together in a moving and active place called the church. It's such a gift to be a part of a healthy church. This week I did quite a bit of writing about how the church has struggled to understand people within her walls that struggle with ... Read More »
Mental Health and The Church – Part 2 of 3
Stephen Grcevich, MD is a Christian child and adolescent psychiatrist who describes what he calls a huge disconnect in the two worlds he lives in each week: work and church. What's the disconnect? He puts it this way, "The families I meet through my work are far less likely than other families in our community to be actively involved in a local church. This reality is a tragic ... Read More »