Sunday morning I didn’t lead worship, so I sat in the congregation. I’d been struggling with a couple of issue, praying, seeking God, asking what I should do about them. I repented of attitudes I’d had – even though my struggle was balancing what I discerned about a situation without judging and being angry. We’ve all been there. As I …
Wednesday, Halloween and the day before Challenge
Happy Wednesday. Just a retreat update! Went fabo. God is so good to us. He really blessed the leadership transition and we could feel the blessing of all the leaders and youth who’d gone before. Today is Halloween. We don’t celebrate, but church is having a havest fest type thing at the Mall. Should be fun. If not very sweet. …
Prayer Retreat
Tonight we’re going up to Teen Missions for the prayer retreat, a youth event Tony and I launched in ’92. While we’re not leading it this year, the new generation of youth leaders Matt, Jodi and Josh from Freedom are in charge, we’re going along to recount the history and raise expectations. These kids have a great foundation of youth …
My friend Deb Raney has a new release out this month Within This Circle. And, she’s a new grandma! Congratulations Deb. Here’s a little about Deb and the book: Deborah Raney is at work on her seventeenth novel. Her books have won the RITA Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Silver Angel from Excellence in …
What’s up this week
Lots of fun stuff up this week. Writing. Writing. Writing. Love Begins with Elle is coming together very nicely and I’m going over Sweet Caroline galleys and finding is quit enchanting. What else? Couple of meetings. Prayer retreat this weekend. Its for the youth, but Tony and I are going. Better get to work. Rachel
The Meaning of Purity
Recently my hubby read an article to me off the Internet about a Victoria Secret model who is proudly and vocally a virgin and plans to remain so until marriage. For the sake of this blog, I didn’t look up her name or any more details because my goal is not to impugn her, but take this concept of virginity …
Ten, Twenty, Thirty Years Ago
I’ve been tagged by Crystal Miller and Rose McCauley to “remember when.” Ten years ago: Ten years ago Tony and I lived in our first house, but I was working part time at Harris Publishing Systems (software, not books) to save money for a new house. The money was great and the co-workers hilarious. Some of the people I’d started …
Take the “Favorite One” Challenge
Misty Edwards, a full time worship leader at the International House of Prayer-KC, wrote a song called, “Favorite One.” Jesus, here I am your favorite one, what are You thinking, what are You feeling, I have to know. For I am after Your heart, I’m after You, and I’ll crown You with my love. It’s a lovely worship song depicting …
Fear of The Lord
Thinking about the fear of the Lord. It is the beginning of wisdom. Psalm 111:10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. If you’re struggling, maybe it’s time to fear (revere) the Lord. We tend to boil Him down to our own understanding …
The Lowcountry
Tony and I are just back from a few days in the South Carolina lowcountry. Back to Beaufort. We had a lovely, though short, trip. I wanted to see the city again with experienced eyes, and check out the local art scene with my new character, Elle Garvey, in mind. I had lunch with friend Connie Hipp who helped me …