by Janet | May 16, 2018 | Leadership, Mentoring, Ministry
“Older women … are to teach what is good, and so train the young women…” Titus 2:3-4a As a young woman, I remember lamenting with another woman about the lack of willing or available older women in our church at the time, who could help us journey this noble but...
by Janet | Oct 25, 2016 | Contentment, Excellence, Family, Ministry, Parenting
Over a decade ago when in the throes of parenting a preschooler, a toddler and a baby, I attended a regional ladies conference that had invited a prominent Christian speaker. By this point in my life, I had dabbled in Christian women’s speaking engagements and was...
by Janet | Oct 11, 2016 | Character, Leadership, Ministry
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.” Proverbs 3:27 There are a couple special people to whom good is due. And since it is in my power to give it, I’d like to share a tribute to my pastor: Five years...
by Janet | Mar 8, 2016 | Character, Ministry
“She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.” Proverbs 31:20 I may be the worst person to write on this subject. Or I may be the best depending on how you look at it. When someone writes from a platform of expertise, there is...
by Janet | Sep 22, 2015 | Character, Excellence, Ministry
“Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” Proverbs 22:29 In Marshalltown, Iowa the school band began in Grade 4. During the instrumental demonstrations, I was wooed by the power of the trumpet. ...
by Janet | Sep 9, 2015 | Ministry, Parenting, Time, Wisdom
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 I’m back. Though some of you (read: my mother) were waiting with great anticipation for a blog post last Wednesday, the silence was well-spent with my four favourite people in the world. ...
