I met you at a YC Conference in Indianapolis. I was a shy backwards 15 year old girl from a broken family. The summer before the conference I had been introduced to my first Missionary. She was a “Summer Missionary” from Oklahoma sent to a small, rural, Indiana Baptist church to serve in Backyard Bible [...]
This weekend we will celebrate the joys of ‘Motherhood.’ Flowers will be bought, cards will be given, and gifts will be received. Today, though, I would like to talk to you about the ‘other’ side of being a mom. First, let me say, I LOVE being a mom. I love the snuggles, the kisses, the [...]
I received an anticipated new shirt in the mail this week. It is a football jersey that has, 'Proverbs 31 Woman' written on it. I waited for this shirt to be delivered ALL...... week. I finally got to wear it yesterday and woke up feeling energized…like, “I have this day!” But, as the day persisted I got [...]
Recently I have been thinking a lot about the difference between ‘feeling safe’ - verses - 'actual safety'. In the 'Therapy' world this is referred to as ‘felt safety’ In Psalms 91, God assures us, “ He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” I [...]
This year is the year of what seems to be constant change for our family. I love change! If it were up to me I would rearrange our house daily, update and throw out the old and bring in the new on a constant basis. I would go, see, explore, and chase the adventure of [...]
Today I’m boarding a plane to take two of my four kids to Mexico for a Spring Break Mission Trip with Awe Star Ministries. Two years ago our whole family went on this trip. My husband and I felt that we needed to do a “FAMILY” mission. What made this particular trip especially unique was [...]
This past year I have been doing a lot of 'soul-searching' to discover what ‘lies’ I have adopted as ‘truth’ in my life. For example, for two years I avoided and refused to believe that I was qualified to step into a ministry role where I would lead a non-profit mission organization. I kept telling [...]
