The Velveteen Rabbit was a little toy with big questions. “What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?” We might ask similar of a […]
How to Host a Prayer Room
Events offer women an opportunity to connect and to grow. We can make the most of the moment by giving women a place to pause, reflect and pray. Hosting a prayer room at your next event makes a priority of prayer and adds significance to the brief moments during which you have their attention. Make […]
The Reason for Change
Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past perfect. –Owens Lee Pomeroy Lucy Pevensie and her siblings scarcely recognized the ruins of Narnia upon their return in C. S. Lewis’ story of Prince Caspian. Only when they discovered a vault of their former belongings did they realize they were […]
Exchanging Fear for Faith
Eddie Rickenbacker had been afraid of heights for as long as he could remember. Altitude made his knees weak and his stomach sick. Then, in 1916, he decided it was time to face his fear. So he boarded a plane. His pilot was a self taught pioneer, who built his flying machines with some auto […]
Leadership: 5 Qualities of Great Team Members
American POW’s who were released from the Vietnamese “Hanoi Hilton” prison camp told horrific stories of torture. Brief moments of release from solitary cells offered face-to-face encounters which they looked forward to even when the occasion was interrogation and brainwashing. They kept their sanity by tapping, whistling, even coughing in Morse code to stay in […]
Tulle Tales: Conflict in Ministry
Once upon a time there was a ministry team that planned a very special event. They prayed and prepared and set up and decorated. They created the look and feel of a cozy coffee house, and a talented team added truly spectacular food. Everything was just right. With a couple of spare hours, the diligent […]
There’s a Ministry in the Dirt
I’ve read and written about lots of ministries. I’ve participated in and led them. I’ve heard about new ideas and have seen changed lives. But recently, a ministry cropped up right under my nose, and I never saw it coming. Grab your Pitchfork My sister, Kathy, has a knack for finding people in need. She […]
Welcoming Your Guest Speaker:
8 Essential Questions to Ask in Advance
Clear communication with your guest speaker is the first key to a successful event. Making sure that you know her needs and that she knows your expectations is critical, so have a look at these eight essential questions for you to ask every speaker (or her assistant) during the advance planning stages of your event. […]
Prayers for Women Who Hurt on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day presents so many meaningful opportunities to celebrate motherhood, its sacrifices, its joys and its day to day impact on changing the world. It is right to celebrate this day with breakfast in bed, hand scrawled notes, long distance phone calls, flowers and more. And it is also right to remember that many of […]
B.L.E.S.S. and the National Day of Prayer
The Bible has plenty to say about walking. Scripture points out with admiration that, “Enoch walked with God.” (Gen. 5:24) So did Noah. (Gen. 6:9) God made a bold promise when He told Joshua, “I will give you every place where you set your foot.” I find daily reassurance in knowing that, “A man’s steps […]
