Some time ago I was rummaging through some very old magazines and saw how women were depicted: taking care of everyday household needs, reading stories and playing with the children, providing a respectable and decent home for her family. Today’s advertised woman is shown in a different light: a CEO with a brief case sailing down a crowded street, a senator giving a speech, a scientist researching...  Read More

My mom always said, “Do right and let God take care of the rest.” God never called us to fight our battles in the name of revenge. Sometimes we would like to see how God will deal with those who do us wrong, but we must maintain the right attitude, to keep walking forward in faith and let God lead. A while back, my husband, mom, and I visited a church in Tacoma where I saw a huge banner that read,...  Read More

I have a dear friend who would always say, “It’s not about me, it’s about Jesus and souls.” Sometimes we get so busy in our own lives that we forget about the great commission of going to all the world to preach the gospel. “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). “A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree” (Prov...  Read More

When my children were small and there was a fight between them, whether verbally or physically, we parents would intervene. We would get to the bottom of the situation and explain to them how fighting can damage their relationships as friends. Afterwards, we would bring them into our home and break out the cookies and milk, or peanut/jelly sandwich and milk; case closed. But I realize that ending ...  Read More

I love the scripture that tells us to walk by faith in Him rather than by what we see. “For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7 ESV). The "walk" here is a metaphorical reference to the way a person conducts his or her life. We still use the phrase "all walks of life" to mean a variety of lifestyles or cultures. A dear friend of mine in another state sent me this page that was authored by Jes...  Read More

After writing last week’s blog I was reminded of the times when I did foot washing in two retreats and once at our church. When we had foot washing, we used lotion on each woman’s feet and prayed over her. It was a humbling act of service to one another and a powerful time of rededication to the Lord. The story of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet is recorded in John 13:1-17 (NIV). During the Last...  Read More