Category: My Life

It's been a little quiet here on the blog because I've been working on a very special project that has required my time and attention. For a long time, I dreamed that one day, I'd like to write a book.  In my mind, I didn't see that happening for many,…

When I was a girl, I loved learning and reading.  I loved going to school.  I took pride in my assignments.  As a ministry leader, I still have a passion for learning and taking pride in my work.  While my time for reading is not as much as I'd like…

As a ministry leader, we spend so much time pouring into the lives of those under our care.  That's what we do, right? A good shepherd takes care of his or her flock.  Sometimes we can do so much that taking care of ourselves takes a back seat while we…

When I turned 40 a year and a half ago, my mom said, "Don't forget to schedule your mammogram.  You're 40 now.  You need to have one." What?  What was I hearing?  A mammogram?  Wasn't that something that old(er) women had done?  Surely, as a 40 year-old woman, I was…