Did you know that October is officially Pastor Appreciation Month? I encourage you to find some way to communicate to your pastor(s) how much you value his/her service if you haven’t already. A simple note, a spoken word of appreciation or even a gift card will mean more than you could imagine to the ones who serve you well. And… Read More
I specifically told my friend she didn’t need to attend the meeting. I wanted her to know about the meeting, to pray for those involved, to know what I was going through. But I didn’t expect her to be there. After all, she didn’t normally attend this meeting. But when I walked in the crowded room I immediately saw her… Read More
When you move to a new place…please say hello. I’ll admit: I’ve enjoyed a pass on this one. For each of my past four moves I’ve had hundreds of people waiting at my destination to say hello to me. Granted, most of those hundreds of people cared to do little more than say hello. Not everyone at each of the… Read More
Whether you’re a people person or not, God has called you to live in community. God doesn’t intend for us to be Lone Ranger Christians. He makes it very clear in His Word that we grow best when we plug into a healthy body of believers, a local church. The 2nd key for consistent, consequential spiritual growth is growing in… Read More
Yesterday I rode in the back seat of the van while my Dad drove me and Mom to church. How many times have I done this? Hundreds? Thousands? I’m visiting my parents this week before heading to the She Speaks Conference on Thursday. Can I just say right here that I get some of my best sleep when I visit… Read More
I was in Target the other day and as I hurried past the greeting cards aisle to get to the laundry detergent, it came to me that it might be nice to send my parents and in-laws an Easter card. They do those sorts of things for me, but I rarely think that far in advance. Since it was the… Read More