Being a part of a healthy church community makes a difference in life. The support and love that flows out of a healthy body of believers is enough to change the outlook of a horrifying situation to one of hope even though the circumstances might not have changed at all. The power of God through prayer can change circumstances. I don't understand how it works or why it works ... Read More »
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Book loves in 2015
My ability to concentrate in reading was severely impacted during an injury and recovery this year so I only read for the last several months of the year but what I read was fantastic. I wanted to share in case you find any of them interesting yourself. Hoodwinked - A great book on Motherhood. I found it perfect for the Mom with small children at home although I gleaned good ... Read More »
How the church can walk beside recovering addicts
I am learning from a new friend who is serving God by showing up weekly and walking beside women recovering from various addictions. Our conversation started with a few questions about how to help those who are struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. What started as a conversation ended in this blog post. Thank you, Sally, for writing this so that we can all have a better ... Read More »
Things I learned in November
Tonight I'm linking up with a new-to-me favorite author, Emily P. Freeman. Every month Emily encourages her readers to "look back in order to move forward". She shares what she learned in the previous month and her readers do the same thing if they choose to. This month I'm choosing to. As I awkwardly look back on a month (I'm more the lets conquer this day and look forward to ... Read More »
31 Days: Day 13 – I got a “C” on my outreach opportunity today at Sam’s Club.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6 Three things come to mind when I see this verse: Be alert to your responses. In line at Sam's when the lady in front of you takes 25 minutes to check out her three ... Read More »
31 Days: Day 7 – When outreach doesn’t go like you expected
I shared a story a week ago about a visit to the nursing home. One in which changed my outlook significantly and kept a visual in my mind daily for several weeks. I was so excited to come back here and share the results of my follow-up visit with Ms. Linda. I envisioned she would be so totally excited about the verse of scripture I had written out for her on the beautifully ... Read More »
Shoot! Did it again…..
You guys! I ruined yet another meal and had another kitchen-freak-out-moment. So much so that our eight year old wrote out a prayer for me to put in her War Room - "Dear God, help my Mom not to be so frustrated. Amen." Arggghhhhhh!!!!!! I hate it when that happens. I mean.....I'm ever so thankful for the opportunity of growth and maturity that lies before me. (bull) So ... Read More »
I freaked out and told him he should’ve married someone else.
It was a fabulous Missions Conference at our church this past week. I love it so much every year. And every year I say it's the best one. This year we decided to have the small group of Missionaries and pastoral staff over to our house for lunch. So fifteen minutes before the Missionaries get to our house for lunch I exclaimed to my husband who was frantically helping me get ... Read More »