Happy Fourth of July to you and your family! I hope you are finding time to rest and enjoy the freedoms we experience in this imperfect, yet wonderfully free, country. This year is especially significant as our nation celebrates 250 years of American independence. While our history has been marked by both triumphs and trials,…
Did You know? According to Roman legend, Valentinus was imprisoned for his Christian beliefs and sentenced to death during the third century. While jailed, Valentinus restored the sight of his jailer’s blind daughter. The night before he died, Valentinus wrote a farewell note to the girl, which he signed, “From Your Valentine.” His sentence was…
He is the Prince of Peace. In keeping with the theme of what I want for Christmas—peace—I lead out today with these words from the Prince of Peace. “Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.” John 14:27…
Thankful in the Middle of It! Thanksgiving. It is a time of year when we are encouraged to pause and thank the Lord for our many blessings. In the U.S., we usually mark this holiday by eating, family and friend visits, parades and shopping, and oh….more eating and more shopping! Just to the north of…
By Christi Watson A few weeks ago, Diane Nix asked to republish my article entitled “Confessions of A PK.” The article ran in 2016. I was a different person then. We were all different people then. Between the publishing of the 2016 article and the time of this writing, the entire planet has plowed through…
Geri Scazzero, a pastor’s wife, speaker, and author of The Emotionally Healthy Woman, shares her wisdom, “We over function when we do for others what they can and should do for themselves.” We are busy women, and we are going to be busy. Ministry isn’t for the faint of heart. Most ministry wives believe they are…
One summer, I felt I couldn’t do it anymore. I kept this information to myself – after all, I was leading retreats for ministry wives who needed a rest, and we offered them the retreats to do just that – refresh. For me, the wall I was hitting was everything. I was still recovering from…
Life as we know it is hard, and there are many demands on women. Have you ever just wanted to give up? Have you ever wanted to quit….throw in the towel…. chunk it to everyone? Have you ever wanted to disappear…or if we are really honest – have someone else disappear? Do you ever feel…
Summer has flown by, and fall is around the corner. School is starting! Whether you are homeschooling, private schooling, or taking the traditional public school or charter school route, learning and discipling are happening! This past week I had the joy of staying with special littles in my life. I am “Mama D,” “Grandma,” or…
We were up at 4:30 am to catch our flight to Las Vegas. As I stepped into the shower, Tom said, “Michael Carlisle died of a massive heart attack last night; Duane called just after midnight to tell me.” Michael and Duane were Tom’s prayer partners for many years. They met at the altar on…
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