In an age of prolific children’s ministries and a focus on age-appropriate church activities, there are still very valid arguments for why it’s a great idea to include Little Kids in Big Church. Here are a few… Several months ago, one of the high schoolers from our church got baptized during our Sunday morning service….
Women have long pushed for equality in the workforce. We want equal rights, equal pay, equal promotions, and sometimes we get those things. Most of the time, however, we do not — and for one HUGE reason: most women need to change their language! The language we use in our resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, thank you…
Have you ever thought about what someone would say in your eulogy? Would they remember your killer meatloaf recipe? Your business savvy? Your awesome sense of humor? Would they talk about your faith? How your life inspired them? Laura Stufflebam HolthAs a former University Resident Director, Career Counselor, Certified Personality Trainer, and high school Spanish…
Time management is hard. WAHM time management is ridiculously hard! Thankfully, I have discovered one secret to keep me on track lately. Can you guess what it is? I have struggled with the time management concept my entire life, and the struggle only got worse once I became a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom, for those new to…
“Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.” ~ Proverbs 25:13 As an introvert, I never anticipated needing people to help me feel refreshed. But after transitioning from a busy Resident Director, constantly surrounded by students and other staff,…
Now that I’ve gotten that pregnancy rant out of my system, I realize it’s time to take a step back and take my own advice. If all these well-meaning people are Sanguines (some of them aren’t, but for the sake of simplicity, we’re going to generalize), and their emotional needs are attention, affection, approval, and…
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. Woe to you, teachers…
I dropped Mom off at the airport today and almost immediately felt bereft. It was wonderful having her here for a few days and remembering what it’s like to have someone around who really knows me. After only three months in East Texas, I was beginning to feel the full effect of homesickness. If home…
* I wrote this post in the beginning of February 2011 on my old website, but wanted to re-post it here. Enjoy! * As I sat down at the piano tonight to prepare a set list for the worship time I’m leading on Monday, I started looking for songs that talk about God’s love and…
As my mother-in-law and I were pouring over genealogy tonight, I was reminded of this poem I wrote years ago using only advice from my Grampa Jack and thought I would re-post it here. Grampa Jack, wherever you are, you don’t have to worry about my becoming an old-maid school teacher. I’m no longer a…
“And don’t be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life.” ~ Eugene Peterson on 1 Cor. 7:17 (MSG) God, not my marital status, defines my life….