Four Ways to Give Yourself a Break During Quarantine
Summer is approaching and many of us will see quarantine restrictions start to lift in the coming months. Whether that means summer break for the …
A Mother’s Day Encouragement
Just in case you’ve missed all the signs, advertisements, and email reminders, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. As the mother of a boy, I’ve …
Not Giving Up
One of my favorite portions of Scripture is 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. I love the way The Message version makes it comes alive to me. As …
Five Things you can do to Appreciate Your Volunteers in 30 seconds or less
Really! Here are five things you can do—in 30 seconds or less—to make your volunteers feel appreciated. Smile. Use their names (or learn their names, …
Directionally Challenged
When I was in college, I studied abroad for a semester in London. One thing I learned was how to navigate a big city using …
People Pleasing
I am a people-pleaser. Always have been, always will be. I like for people to be happy, I like for people to like me, and …
Is God calling you to change something in 2020?
“Change? Again? I like things the way they are and don’t want to try something new!” While this might be the complaint of a child …
Is God Giving You A New Name?
Have you ever noticed God has a habit of giving people new names? It all started with Abram, when God appeared to him and told …
Loving the Obnoxious Ones
I studied to be a music educator and part of my education was the semester of student teaching. My school for this assignment was a …
3 Women’s Retreat Ideas To Try When An Overnight Event Isn’t An Option
“We’re canceling next year’s retreat,” my friend mentioned to me the other day. When I asked why, her answer didn’t surprise me. Women were busy, …