So excited to introduce you to someone who has made a huge impact on my life and my writing. Her name is Laura Krokos. She is the founder of Missional Women, a site I have been blessed to be a contributor at for the past few years. The thing you might not know about Laura (from […]
Living A Christ-Centered Life In A Self-Centered World Is Not About Me
Selfies on social media, ministries soliciting “follows”, businesses about titles and promotions, and even education telling people what they should be doing with their life. We don’t have to look very long to see our culture is self-consuming. Yet, invisible egos can hover around even the most innocent; making marriage about our wants and needs, parenting […]
40 Short World-Changing Truths from the Conference
Different states, different denominations; women doing different kinds of ministry all gathered together in one place, that was this year’s Missional Women Conference. My daughter and I had the privilege of flying to Denver for the 2016 Missional Women Conference. We met so many beautiful ladies; women flying in from Buffalo, pregnant moms, post college students, […]
Is Ministry Giving You A Messianic Complex?
It’s easy to become a “savior” in orphan ministry… When a stranger throws a premature infant at you; expecting you to feed, care for, and bring it back to life. Or when a failure to thrive infant lies dead-like in your arms, and all eyes look to you for answers. Doctor’s appointments, therapy, social worker, guardian […]
When Obedience Sounds Like A Cuss Word
“Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ” ~ A. W. Tozier We hear a lot about faith now days. People often say, “I have faith for _____ “, or “Just keep the faith”. But what is faith? Tozier says, faith is a living, […]
Real Women. Real Hope. Real Faith. Missional Women Conference 2014
I got the e-mail, then a loud, “yes” in my spirit, after reading the words, “Would you consider writing for Missional Women” over a year ago. At the time, I didn’t know what I was getting into. It was blind faith, really…and trusting that still small voice inside me that saw, what at the time, I […]