Archive for January, 2010
Are You A Good Wife?
In: christian living| marriage
31 Jan 2010A few years ago I took a women’s issues class when I was working on my counseling degree. We were given a copy of the following essay titled “How To Be A Good Wife” from a home economics textbook written in 1954:
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, [...]
Join Me in Prayer
In: Prayer
29 Jan 2010Craig Gross posted this on the XXXChurch site Wednesday:
One of the speakers on the XXXChurch team ended his own life yesterday, and I don’t know how to handle it. His name is Steve Glisan. You can watch his story by clicking here [below]. You can read some of his blogs he wrote on [...]
POTSC
In: Guest Post
28 Jan 2010I’m really screwed up. And so is my family. That’s why we’re so fun :)
Anyway, Mike Foster and Jud Wilhite created a wonderful community for people like me, and maybe someone like you, called People of the Second Chance. It’s a really cool community for people who need to experience God’s grace in thier lives. [...]
Missional Worship by Tyler Braun
In: Guest Post| worship
25 Jan 2010I asked a Twitter/blog friend, Tyler Braun, to guest post today. You’ll love him, seriously. His blog, Man of Depravity always makes me think and he always has something valuable to say on Twitter. In addition to blogging, Tyler is a worship leader in Portland where he lives with his wife, Rose.
Missional.
Defined as: Christian church [...]
Caption please…
In: Uncategorized
23 Jan 2010I was blog surfing tonight and ran across this random picture (brillant!) on a blog called Very Random Thoughts. Wha??? I have no words for this one. Can I borrow yours?
In Response…
In: Ministries
21 Jan 2010A bit of debate started yesterday in the comment section of this post about Focus on the Family’s decision to purchase approximately $3 million in Super Bowl ad space. So, I wanted to post real quickly to clarify my position.
First of all, James Dobson and the good folks (and yes, I really do believe they [...]
Focus?
In: Ministries
20 Jan 2010I just saw this article on cnnmoney.com confirming that Focus on the Family purchased major advertising space during this year’s Super Bowl. While Focus will not confirm the cost of the ad spot, Super Bowl advertising budgets are legendary. The article notes that ads are typically $3 million. Focus does disclose that unnamed donors contributed [...]
When We Are All Equal
19 Jan 2010It’s midnight here on the East coast and Martin Luther King Day has come to an end. Throughout the day I’ve read dozens of articles and seen multiple news packages on Dr. King’s life and legacy, a legacy that focused on equality and human dignity. I wrote a post earlier today questioning whether we have [...]
The Dream
In: christianity| church
18 Jan 2010In June of 1963, two months before Dr. King led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, he took part in a smaller yet equally important event in my home town, Detroit. Dr. King leading the Freedom March down Woodward Avenue and delivering his “Speech at the Great March of Detroit” -which incidently previewed [...]
World Vision Update
In: Ministries| Prayer| Service
16 Jan 2010I received this email today from World Vision and wanted to share it for those who may not be on their distribution list or sponsor a child. Please consider serving those in Haiti through this wonderful organization.
Dear Sponsor,
As a faithful sponsor, I want to update you about the unfolding situation in Haiti and ask for [...]
$5 Million in Text Messages
In: Ministries| Service
14 Jan 2010I used both my Facebook status and Twitter yesterday to share information on mobile giving for Haiti disaster relief organizations. I had a few people ask me how mobile giving worked and if it was safe, so I thought it would be worth posting a bit of information here.
Relief organizations began sharing text/mobile giving information [...]
Jesus Gets Good PR: Blogging Uganda
12 Jan 2010This is Daniel
Daniel is the adorable 10-year-old that we sponsor from Mexico through World Vision. Even though we have never met him, we love him. I love hearing about him, praying for him, and receiving beatuiful art work from him like what we received today (aren’t his flowers cute!).
I know that Daniel has 3 siblings, [...]
Yes, I’m Bowling. Ugh.
In: Uncategorized
12 Jan 2010I hate bowling. Hate it. So, why in the world would I want to fly to Las Vegas and bowl 100 frames (99 of which will go directly into the gutter)? Easy… I love XXXChurch and what this ministry is doing for men, women, and families effected by pornography addiction and the sex industry.
Anyone familiar [...]
Ideation: Beyond Aware
11 Jan 2010As many of you know, today is Nationl Human Trafficking Awareness Day. I am very proud that our government is finally giving voice to such an alarming epidemic. Human trafficking is certainly something that we need to be aware of. That said, about a week ago my friend Charles Lee wrote a post on his [...]
Why I Love Him
In: Uncategorized
7 Jan 2010This is my home for the night:
I’m all of 4 miles from my house in this lovely Marriott suite (notice the cozy fire in the background) courtesy of my husband. I’m behind on my writing goals for the month so I am here for the night while he looks after our three kids for the [...]
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