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 »
Ministry
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 »
Ministry hurts
I'm heavy hearted with the conversations I've had with ministry families whose families are falling apart. Families who on the outside seem like everything is wonderful and fine. But on the inside they are crumbling. Ministry can suck the life out of an individual and it can wipe out a family all while satan sits back with arms crossed shaking his head in accomplished ... Read More »
Ministry Helps
If we have a relationship with Jesus then we are called to make disciples of Jesus - that means we get to bring others along with us in our walk of faith. Individuals walking out our own personal faith and bringing others alongside.....that's ministry. As Christ followers we're all in it. Granted some are called to a more official role of ministry than others but we are all in ... Read More »
Our first pastoral retreat
We've never been on a Pastoral retreat weekend before and so I wasn't sure what to expect. But it was really a neat time of praying, planning, vision casting, laughing and sharing with the church pastoral staff and a couple training in ministry. A family in our church opened up their lake home for us to stay for the weekend with our families. The men went up early on Friday ... 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 »
31 Days: Day 25 and I’m about to die – somebody reach out to me!!!!
Ha Ha! I'm half way kidding but not really. I'm about to die here with this daily writing gig but it's been a good challenge for me personally. With two days notice for this challenge and it falling during an incredibly busy time I've had to prayerfully wing it. But thanks for hanging in there with me - all one of you. My hubs maybe. Ha! Ha! I wanted to share a few pictures ... Read More »
31 Days: Day 9 – When the mundane turns divine
When you’re entrenched in churchy activities where you’re constantly surrounded by other Christians it means we need to be that much more prayerfully aware of our surroundings in the world through the little things. Our trips to the bank, the grocery store, the office at work, fill in the ___________. It means the mundane becomes the divine and sometimes when we least expect it ... Read More »