Because a lot of women involved in church women’s ministry read my blog…I think…I hope, we’re going to have a little women’s ministry fashion show of sorts today. There will be no bathing suits, no haute couture, and not even the obligatory bridal gown finale. It’s not that kind of fashion show. Instead, we will be watching some winning web… Read More
I’ve been trying to read a little from a particular bestseller each night as I go to bed. I won’t tell you the name of the book because I’d hate to reflect badly on it. The book, I’m sure, is great, but because I’ve been extremely tired as I hit the hay each night, I’ve been drifting off… Read More
Today I invite you to join me for the first of several discussions about strong, biblical leadership. Sometimes Christian ministry leaders shy away from leading with strength, authority, and courage because we’ve been taught that we’re supposed to be “servant leaders.” But while Scripture does indeed admonish us to lead through mutual submission, humility, service and grace (John 13:14), it… Read More
This time of year our town plays fruit basket turnover. We’re a military town, so folks leave (boo hoo!) and new folks move in (hip hip hooray!). Now I’ve done my share of moving as a pastor’s wife, but my four moves (plus a few local house switches) don’t begin to compare to the multiple moves these families make. I… Read More
Yesterday my daughter started her first real, turn-in-a-time-card-and-get-paid job. Fortunately for me she’s working just across the street from our house at an elementary school in the kids’ summer program. Once each afternoon, unless she’s at the swimming pool, the gymnastics center, or some other place where she’s wrangling in kids, I can look out my back window and see… Read More
As I was cleaning out cabinets and closets recently, I came across an old manila file folder that contained a glance back into my earlier years of parenting. It contained perhaps one of my few brilliant moments as a parent, in fact. Aside from patting myself on the back for my one of three or so savvy parenting moves, I… Read More