It’s October! And that means it’s Green Beans Season! In case you’re not familiar with it, the Green Bean Project (GBP) started several years ago after a trip to Walmart to buy a can of green beans? Strange right? Not really. It all has to do with the result of one woman “being moved …
Sometimes we have to make decisions that just don’t make sense… Sometimes in ministry we have to make decisions that just don’t make sense to the world, to our friends, maybe not even to our families. In fact, we may just find ourselves, standing in front of the mirror one morning, shaking our heads and …
“Thank you, thank you,” read one of several excited texts, which I received after a single mom found out she was coming home to a new window air conditioner. The single mom, we’ll call her Karen, is one of the women whom we helped move earlier this year. Since her move, she has run …
One of my favorite verses is found in Psalm 107: “Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men.” Sometimes, it is hard to find things that seem “wonderful” in our lives. We see the valley ahead of us, the mountains towering high and …
The last six weeks have been full of change and questions. Each day, I awake with my heart already crying out to the Lord for His direction and for wisdom to know His plan for the future. At times, it seems these days are bringing to a close a journey—a passion and calling—that has been …
I have wanted to write this update for a couple of weeks, but have been waiting for some details to come together so I could give the most accurate information possible. Over the last few weeks, God has been moving things along rather quickly. We are very excited to say that, Lord willing, we will …
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 What would we do without God’s mercy! How grateful I am that His mercies are “new every morning.” Our church is finally on the verge of beginning our pastor search. We would greatly appreciate your prayer …
When I was a very small girl, Dad and I went on a carnival ride. They called it the Octopus. Maybe you’ve heard about it and its ridiculous tentacles. I was terrified throughout the ride, but the end is most indelibly impressed in my memory. I remember lying on my back as the ride came …
I once wrote a story in which a farmer and a cowboy sit atop their horses on a butte overlooking the vast Montana landscape. The cowboy is almost certain he’s lost his mind to even consider what he’s about to do. The farmer assures him that if God is leading him into the venture, then …
I am not a fan of heights. In fact, I once wrote an entire blog about that. Despite my distaste for high places, I love hiking in the mountains. I’m not a blaze-your-own trail, wander-through-the-wilderness, hike-for-days-on-end kind of hiker—but I love a good day-hike on a well-groomed, well-MARKED trail. Several years ago, I had the …
