We held this event on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. The ladies received an invitation (with a referee & whistle picture) to “Make the right call” and join us for a “Souper Bowl” Party! We encouraged guests to wear any sports jersey/sweatshirt/T-shirt and to bring a can of soup (which would be donated to […]
Healing the Heartbreak of Abortion
A woman’s “right to a safe and legal abortion” seemed so enlightened. I wrote papers, signed petitions and argued the pro-choice stance during my college years. Until the choice was mine. I was 23. Pregnant. And didn’t want to be. I didn’t know God had something to say about abortion. I didn’t know what God […]
Ministering to Women with a Hospitalized Family Member
Hard times come to all of us, and there’s nothing quite like a medical emergency to rock a family’s world. It’s often hard to know how to help a family who is facing prolonged illness, ongoing treatments and/or tests, surgery or other medical needs. Here are some thoughts from Jeri Buchanan, San Antonio, Texas, who […]
Neighborhood Cafe:
You Live on the Road to Emmaus
Dozens of women walk past my window each day. I imagine their conversations as they walk through the neighborhood: “Did you hear? Her husband is having an affair. I know, I can’t believe it either. I used to see them working in their yard every weekend…” “Is her son out of jail yet? He used […]
ABC’s of Leadership
A leader is more than someone who has followers. She needs skill and then someone to lead well. Leadership of both large and small groups should include an acute sense of responsibility to God, the local church and the group itself. Leadership should arise out of who we are before God. A seasoned leader learns […]
Stay Little in Ministry
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 I’ve had numerous conversations with my almost-teenage daughter about what it means to grow up. Do you start wearing makeup? Downloading different styles of music? Ignoring your family in public? Tenderly, I challenge my daughter. “Hon – don’t […]
5 Tips for Working with Volunteers
My grandmother was a master gardener…without the benefit of formal training. I don’t ever remember hearing her call a plant by its Latin name, but she could grow anything bigger and better than anyone I’ve ever known. We’d walk amid rows of sprouts, and she would occasionally point out a stray shoot and remark, “That […]
Devotional: Who Am I in This Story?
I’ve heard the Good Samaritan story hundreds of times. I’ve been familiar with the beloved parable for over 40 years, and most times I hear it, I ask, “Who am I in this story?” Am I the Priest, the Levite or the Samaritan?” Of course, the goal is to be the Samaritan. He was the […]
Devotional: Clean Out Your Thought Closet
We all have the tendency to talk to ourselves that way from time to time, don’t we? If you’re not sure, listen to what goes on in the Thought Closets of some women you might know… “This church never listens to my ideas.” “My mother-in-law is so annoying.” “That meal was too salty.” “I have […]
Devotional: Building on the Foundation
The quality of the building materials we use in our lives reflects the foundation we build our lives upon. Here’s what I mean. Paul put it best in his letter to the Corinthians. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on […]
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