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  • An Encouragement for February

    An Encouragement for February

    “How are you?” I recently asked a church member. “I’m stuck in a house with 2 teen boys and a husband!” she said. “You know what I realize? I miss missing them.” I hope Hallmark is tracking with her! “I miss missing you” is a great pandemic word this Valentine’s Day. There is just no…

  • An Encouragement for January

    An Encouragement for January

    How many roles do you occupy in life? How many different “hats” do you wear? Pastor? Mother? Grandmother? Aunt? Friend? Spouse? Teacher? I could name a million more. If I sense one common thread from my female friends and colleagues of all ages, it is that we feel so pulled in many different directions. We…

  • An Encouragement for December

    Two days ago, we entered the season of Advent. For me, one of the most poignant Advent texts is the account of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. Both women are experiencing […]

  • An Encouragement for November

    An Encouragement for November

    Just in time for All Saints Day, I led the funeral of an everyday saint. A “Renaissance woman” and natural athlete, Donna White, who was born blind, roller-skated, played tennis, […]

  • An Encouragement for October

    An Encouragement for October

    I’m leading a Bible Study on Zoom on Wednesday nights using a new book by NT Wright specifically for these days of social distancing, God and the Pandemic: A Christian […]

  • An Encouragement for September

    An Encouragement for September

    As women, especially women ministry leaders, we are faced with many situations where we may not be the loudest, most prominent, or most acceptable voice in the room. However, we […]