I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions, probably because I know I’ll never keep them. Instead, for the past 12 years or more, I’ve taken some time at the beginning of each year to choose a word that will reflect what I’d like to focus on in the upcoming twelve months. My word for …
For a Season of Lament
We've been experiencing a long, harsh winter season here in Nebraska. We were already setting all kinds of records for coldness, snowiness and grumpiness, when a catastrophic blizzard and flooding event took place last week. It seems fitting in light of the heaviness of this winter season, to look at how we grow in times …
A Remedy for our Discontent
“It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given. One or the other becomes a habit of life.” --Elizabeth Elliot In my early 30s, I posted this quote to my desk in my home office. I was struggling with the realities of infertility at …
How do you grow?
When I started coming to Berean's women’s bible studies 26 years ago, I knew I wanted to grow, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I couldn’t have imagined ALL I would need to be equipped for . . . but God certainly did. One faith-growing practice I started was personal worship. Claudine Lehman was …
Redeeming our Goals
By Sheryl Murray 2019 New Year’s Resolutions/ Goals for the New Year . . . Hmm . . . As I examined my annual Christmas letter and perused through those of my friends, I realized that most of the content concerned Doing: we went here, we did this, we accomplished that--giving the impression that our …
Building Friendships and Community
In our opening time Tuesday morning, we were privileged to hear the story of one of our young moms, Kaytlin Seeger. Here’s an excerpt of what she had to share about friendship and community. About 4 years ago, shortly after I became a mom, my husband Bob found me crying because I didn’t have any …
A Piece of Control
Think with me for a few minutes about the key players in your life. If you and God are at the top of that list, who is in control? I learned a valuable lesson about control as we headed into this session of classes. Over the Christmas break, I carved out that week between Christmas …
Thoughts for the New Year
By Ashley Synowicki Another year over . . . another one beginning . . . There is something about starting a new year that gives me a sense of relief and the promise of new possibilities. I feel as though I can put off whatever old habits and situations held me back the previous year …
Dark Corners
By Carey Helmink In my bible reading the past couple of weeks I have run across several verses that have to do with light. The reading plan I use is not straight through but includes passages from all over the bible, so I always find it very interesting when there is overlap in the topics. …
A Lesson in Hospitality
By Stacey Kuszak What do you think of when you hear the word hospitality? I like to watch the TV show House Hunters. Frequently on that show people look for certain features in a house that will allow them to entertain. They want a large kitchen or a garden (which I’ve gathered is a European word …
Equip Her 