My Thoughts

Prima Donna or Team Player?

Are you a prima donna or a team player? I like to think of myself as a team player. However, God has been placing situations and Bible verses in my path that have lead me to examine the true condition of my heart. Do I REALLY believe in the importance of teamwork? What do my actions say? Do I sincerely seek to be a part of the team, or do I try to outshine the others as I pretend it only matters that our group does well? How insistent am I that my ideas are used? What are my actions toward the...

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The Book Is Here

So much excitement! Seeing a book you spent many hours writing in hardcopy is … well it is … I do not know how to express the emotion. Millie and I have worked for months preparing the stories and compiling all the information needed. We sent it to the editor and haven’t looked at it for what seems like ages. Waiting for others to do their part was our role. Patience was required. It takes time to get a book in print. Lori McFall at One Mission Society (OMS) carefully edited the book and...

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Life Interrupted

Are you doing many good things in your local church yet feeling unfulfilled? Are you living a comfortable life yet wonder if there is something more? Are you happily surrounded by Christian friends yet lament you are not bringing others into the church family? Me too. Jen Hatmaker, even though she is a hard-working pastor’s wife, was dissatisfied in these ways. In her book Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity, she takes us on her journey as Jesus interrupted her normal...

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