Let's Grow | the blog

You may have struggled in the past, but through the power of Christ, there is a better you on the other side of a better choice.

It’s all about our focus, our perspective and the attitude we choose to have. We have to be intentional with our positive attitudes.

Growing up with parents who were ministers didn’t feel much different than most of my friends. I felt like we were pretty normal. Normal for

Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet...

A few years ago I found myself in a situation that left me gasping for air spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Due to the public...

At the age of 46, I was serving alongside my husband, Joe, of 29 years, in pastoral ministry. Things were going well at the church in...

You know what it's like to meet someone new and take those baby steps to get to know them? With the people you are closest to, it’s so...

"That time spent out of my comfort zone began the birth of fresh life in the broken places of my heart."--Sanctuary Retreat Guest As we...

"Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14 Over the course of my life there have been...

"...the greatest things happen when I'm actively pursuing His presence with my full attention given to Him alone." I'll admit it. Summer...

My two favorite places in the world to travel to are Ukraine and Israel. These are the two places that God has called us to the most, which explains why I love these countries so much! Israel is often referred to as the Holy Land. Often, when traveling to Israel, we find ourselves there during Shabbat, which is the Sabbath. I love watching the Jewish people observe Shabbat. Everything stops from sundown Friday to sundown on Saturday. Stores and restaurants are closed. Yes,

"The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. 31 Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat." Mark 6:30-31 (NLT) There are so many words in this passage of Scripture that have such a modern tone to them. First off, reading that the apostles returned from their "minis