I love living in a place that has a change of seasons. Variety is good in my world; as one season drags on, I can count on knowing that “this too shall pass.” That concept is amplified for me because we also happen to make our living by the seasons, as farmers. Planting season gives …
Struggling Well
We have another guest blogger with us this week--Amy Bowman, a new friend I met in our Knees to the Earth class. I know you will be blessed by what she has to share. I love the title Shereen and Kathy chose for the elective they are teaching this year: Knees to the Earth: Prayer …
Living a Spirit-Led Life
I am pleased to welcome Renee Meyer, one of the members of our Daughters of Encouragement class on Tuesday Mornings, as our guest-blogger today. I know you'll enjoy her thoughts on living a life of Spirit-led confidence. Barnabas is one of my favorite people in the Bible. I am fascinated by him. So when I …
Redeemer and Protector
During our worship time last Tuesday, Lisa Bash shared the following thoughts on the redeeming, protective love of our Father. Last February, our youngest son lost his blankie--Big Red, we call it. It would have been a sad thing to happen to any of our kids, but with this one, it was devastating. This blankie …
Unfolding Grace
“So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 MSG Just remembering their muddy faces makes me smile. It was 8 …
Fervent, Believing Prayer
This week, our Prayer Coordinator, Jill Trucke, shares her heart for prayer with the following thoughts: As I told some women a couple weeks ago . . . I had been contemplating on the topic of prayer for a while, feeling somewhat agitated with God about my prayer life (a better word might be "convicted," but …
New Beginnings
There’s something pretty exciting about a new beginning, isn’t there? A new school year, a new job, a new baby—each new venture brings the promise of a fresh start. Each new step into the unknown stirs the blood, gets those butterflies fluttering a bit. I always love the excitement humming in the air on the …
Are You Ready to Run?
My daughter ran in her first cross country meet last week. Oh. My. Goodness. I was totally unprepared for what I witnessed coming across the finish line that day. Granted, the day was exceptionally hot, the course was challenging and, for most of the runners, this was their first meet of the season. For some …
New Year, New Name
Lifelines. Every woman needs them. They tether us to sturdy and stable places in our past and present so we are able to step forward into the future. Our Bible study group, Titus Women, has been equipping women with the essential lifeline of God’s Word while helping them develop lifelines in relationships with other women …
