I love being in the third grade. Most everything I love about it connects to how I feel about my homeroom teacher, Sister Irene Mary. She’s noticeably younger than the other nuns and she has a smile that almost fills her whole face. I like the way she places the palm of her hand on … [Read more…]
For my 45th birthday my family surprised me with an extremely unusual gift. They presented me with a certificate for a tandem sky dive. After the initial shock and wondering if they were trying to get rid of me, I have to admit I was thoroughly excited. I’m a wee bit of an adrenaline junky … [Read more…]
Sitting at my niece’s high school graduation a couple of months ago, I noticed my sister-in-law several seats down doing something on her phone. Since I couldn’t get reception in the coliseum, I wondered how she could. I asked my nephew sitting beside me what his mom was doing and he replied, “Oh she’s playing … [Read more…]
I spent the last week in a cabin with 50+ girls, 6 adults and 4 showers. It was an awesome time and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I LOVE camp. I’ve been going to youth camp for years…and years and this year I came away with a little different take away. I’m still, as … [Read more…]
All my life I’ve heard the great commission. I knew what it said and what we were supposed to do, but honestly thought if I went to church on Sunday, taught a class and if someone happened into our little group who didn’t know Jesus, I had done my job. Of course I went on … [Read more…]
Rachel Lovingood and Colleen shared with us Sunday night some simple, yet powerful tips on sharing your faith. Remember, today is the day. God has not given us a spirit of fear today…He’s given us boldness, courage, strength and joy!! Share your faith, He’s worth telling everyone in the world!
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And … [Read more…]
For years a group of my friends have joked that we were going to set up a commune and all live together in our own private community. We figured between all of us, we each had skills that could get us through life without relying on anyone else. As I read the tragic story of … [Read more…]
Women Reaching the “Nones” Have you ever heard of the religious nones? I hadn’t until recently. None is a survey response to “what is our religious preference?” You might be interested in reading the blog post our LifeWay president recently wrote, The Rise of the Religious Nones. One of the main reasons we do church … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, my husband and I traveled to North Africa with the Manuel’s and Brian Zimmerman. This week, my mom returned from her second jaunt to Haiti with the Long Hollow Women. Both trips were full of relationships. Both were challenging physically in their own ways. Both were wonderful trips. Both were heavy … [Read more…]
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