Back to School—Accountability

Aug. 27, 2024 by

I need you. You need me. We need each other. This statement regularly resonates in my heart as I consider the invitation to grow in my relationship with Jesus. Last week, we focused on fellowship that goes beyond a gathering

Back to School—Fellowship

Aug. 22, 2024 by

The Sunday bulletin included an announcement, “Join us for a time of fellowship after worship today.” The congregation moved from the worship space/sanctuary to the fellowship hall for coffee, donuts, oatmeal, and juice. The fellowship hall went from a quiet

Back to School—Prayer

Aug. 14, 2024 by

Every four years when I have opportunity to watch the Summer Olympics, I am reminded of my competing in Track and Field as a 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter, Long Jump, and Triple Jump competitor. I was competitive in our conference in

Back to School: The Bible

Back to School: The Bible

Aug. 7, 2024 by

On my shelf at home, I have one of the first Bible’s I ever received. It measures 3 inches by 4.5 inches and is the New Testament. On the front of the Bible is a picture of Jesus teaching on

Home Base

Home Base

Jul. 30, 2024 by

A favorite game throughout my life has been some form of tag or hide-and-seek. In this style of game there is a “home-base” where a person cannot be tagged or frozen. It can also be the goal for proving your

Angels Unaware

Jul. 23, 2024 by

The evening was late; the road and travels had been long. I was ready to reach my destination for a night’s rest in the hotel near the airport. When I drove into the parking lot, I was relieved I had

Turbulence

Jul. 16, 2024 by

On a recent flight from Phoenix to St. Louis, the plane hit significant turbulence on our ascent to our cruising altitude. There were several storms in the area which caused the National Weather Service to issue a Dust Storm Warning

TripTik

Jul. 10, 2024 by

Prior to our ability to access and use GPS on our phones and other electronic devices, we would sit down with a map to mark out the path for upcoming trips. When we were a member of AAA, we would

Missing Jesus On the Road

Jul. 3, 2024 by

The month of July has extensive travel plans for ministry and family. During the month of July, I will be in Guyana, Iowa, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, DC, Pennsylvania, and New York. I look forward to each of these trips and

Limiting God’s Will

Jun. 25, 2024 by

“Will you take an old lady with you to Haiti?” This question was asked of me at an event several years ago after I shared about Living the Adventure Ministries’ mission ministry in Haiti. She felt the Lord calling her