How do I stop doing ministry from a place of hurt? I’ve been asking myself this because I can tell that I’m doing this–and I…
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Love Comes Full Circle
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering…
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Moments of pageantry and ceremony have a way of making a deep imprint. One such memory from my college years is filed away like a…
View More All From OneBe Careful to Love
“I’m heading out, Mom!” “Okay; I love you. Bye. Be careful!” This conversation is frequently repeated in our household of young adults. I never fail…
View More Be Careful to LovePleasures Forevermore
Our church ladies attend a ladies’ retreat each spring, and one thing I always look forward to is the time to fellowship both as we…
View More Pleasures ForevermoreDeference to Others
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a daylong training for a summer ministry. Over twenty women, ages 18 to 80, gathered to learn, share,…
View More Deference to OthersPodcast – S2 E05: Every Day, Every Thought with Tobi Henschel
As citizens of heaven living on earth, we face a constant battle in our mind to focus on the right things. Listen in on this…
View More Podcast – S2 E05: Every Day, Every Thought with Tobi HenschelA Heavenly Calling – Notes From a Pastor’s Kid
I was born on a Sunday. To most this might seem insignificant, but when you’re the pastor’s daughter it becomes pretty memorable. What better day…
View More A Heavenly Calling – Notes From a Pastor’s KidThen We Shall Be What We Should Be
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” frequently gets asked of children and teens. As a preschooler, my friend (and fellow PK)…
View More Then We Shall Be What We Should BeGod’s Faithfulness in the Hard
One Sunday morning in May, our family did not show up to church. That’s not normal, considering my husband, Jarod, is the pastor. It just…
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