8 Things I Know About You
I don’t know if you would rather grab a cup of tea or coffee as we chat. I don’t know if you would prefer a blueberry muffin or a piece of fruit. But there are things I do know about you that we should talk about. You are God’s workmanship. How honoring it is to […]
Watching Nascent Gifts Transform Into Their Truer Forms
We are excited Shelly Page agreed to let me, Amy, and Kim interview her about this week’s theme. She’s been a Connection Group Mentor and consistently enriches our conversations in the comments. Here’s how one friend described her. Shelly Page was a small town Michigan girl who one day found herself in big city China. In the […]
A Yes Woman Looking for Fine Pearls
I’ve said yes to a lot of things. In fact, I’ve said yes to so many things, I somehow became known as a Yes Woman. Babysitting and Sunday schools, serving tea and meal clean up, bulletin and powerpoint designs, proofreading and website admin, garden pruning and parents association. If you had asked me to do anything […]
Something No One Told Me Might Happen
About five years ago I said “yes” to the adventure of living overseas. I didn’t know all that might entail, but I knew I loved the God who had asked me to move, and I was determined to follow Him. I didn’t, however, know exactly what to expect. I heard a little bit of what […]
The Grove: Gifted
Remember those spiritual gifts tests? You’ve taken one, right? What did it say? Probably not: “Gifted in uprooting her life, leaving her home and finding her way in a foreign place.” And yet this is what you’ve done. Packed in your bags you brought with you two kinds of spiritual gifts. You brought the gifts you know […]