Part of me wishes I had written this newsletter last weekend. I had had a great few weeks (pictures below), when I ran into some discouragements that kind of took the wind out of me. But today, as I was looking back at my prayer journal from 6 months ago, right before I returned to […]
Originally published December 12, 2025 I’m not where I should be . . . or am I?I was planning on writing this update from Hoskins right before the ladies’ retreat I’m facilitating there starting tomorrow, but instead, I am still in the capital city, Port Moresby after three failed flight attempts to get to Hoskins. […]
So many valuable lessons to learn! So as I’ve been considering what to write in this update, and I’ve gone back through the couple of thousand photos I took over the last month, I decided to write a newsletter with lots of little newsletters inside it. This last month was so full, that I can’t […]
My current Bible Study, about the character of God, has been different than the ones we normally do about a specific book of the Bible. I can see God’s guidance and graciousness in pointing me toward this study for this season. There seems to be a lot that God is trying to teach me experientially […]
Tonight, our power went out. Normally when that happens, it comes back on in a minute or two, but after 35 minutes and it being dark I started thinking about how grateful I was for the little chargeable light that I have, that I could carry around in order to continue with my evening’s activities. We […]
Whenever I have the chance to lead a ladies’ retreat or take the time myself to spend a period of undistracted time reflecting before the Lord, I am amazed at His faithfulness to show up and lead and guide and reveal things to us, ways we can grow closer to Him. He’s there with open […]
An Opportunity to Trust Him More The last month has been one of those valleys in my ministry, where I had a really hopeful December and had many optimistic goals as I reflected at the beginning of the year, but things have not turned out as I had hoped. I am challenged with remembering that […]
“Keep bringing your dreams and hopes to Him” As we move from one year to the next, I always find it to be a good time to look back and look forward. I like to use this tool– Global Trellis’s Reflect on 2024 Prepare for 2025. It’s a good opportunity to remember God’s faithfulness and recognize […]
“We have a choice to trust the Lord or grumble.” I’ve been convicted about this lately. We’ve had a few messages in church, and I’ve had a few conversations personally, where I have been challenged about my grumbling. When I am disappointed by something I was hopeful about, I allow complaining and frustration to become part […]