National Back To School Month Dear Patheos Friends; It’s been four weeks since we connected here. I am finally caught up on all feedback. Appreciate all your input and well wishes. And today kicks off the month of August- National Back To School month. Families all across the nation are preparing for a new school year. Parents, it’s time to get the kids back on a routine schedule. The Church Collective This post is not about your typical back to... Read more
This Is That Post Dear Patheos friends, we are now in the second half of 2024! Just like that, July came knocking and we have opened the door to all it has for us. A major highlight in the month of July, is America’s birthday on July 4th. I finally caught up on all your feedback. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and hearts. Appreciate each of you! I mentioned there was a question from the post “God Has Elected... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends, this weekend, we celebrate our incredible fathers! For many, this weekend can be a tough one, just like Mother’s Day. Despite the toughness, we can intentionally pursue the Father’s heart and find the sweetness of Abba Father, that heals, restores and makes whole. I pray that this oldie but goodie re-post below on the heart of the Creator, His Kingdom purposes and fathers imprint on identity encourages you. Heart of the Creator These worldly patriarchy systems are... Read more
Summer Months Dear Patheos Friends, we can now look forward to the summer months! Just like that, we are in the month of June at which end we will be halfway through 2024! Still filtering through your feedback from last post and how God spoke to you through it. Thank you! There is a question from the post that I’ll answer in the next post- please stay tuned. Appreciate your feedback, one of the many things that makes this community... Read more
Lifetime Experience Dear Patheos Friends, Like a blink we came into 2024 and the first quarter of the year has been spent! It’s a joy getting to serve you via this space. Thank you for all the shout outs and feedback on that spectacular eclipse we experienced together last month. That’s an experience that will stay with us for a lifetime. It’s The Month of May Welcome to the month of May! A special month for many reasons- this is... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends, The month of April opened with a bang! Monday, April 8 the world experienced a spectacular celestial moment with the total solar eclipse. What a sight! For a while, I could hardly keep up with the messages from friends and colleagues sharing their special moments of wonder experiencing the total eclipse. Here in Texas, at 1:41pm we experienced the perfect alignment of the moon, sun and earth with the sun totally blocked out. The sky looked as... Read more
Happy Easter Season Patheos Friends! I had someone share with me last week, that it was odd that Easter is in March this year. Yes, this year we are celebrating Easter in March, instead of April. Easter is the hallmark and foundation of faith for Christians all over the world. Without Easter, we have no faith. No hope. No everlasting life. The truth of Easter is lived in the lives and hearts of everyone that have experienced John 3:16. Each... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends, Welcome to the month of March! An active month for various reasons. The first reason is Daylight Saving time. And this year, we get to spring our clocks forward on March 10. Unless you live in the states of Arizona or Hawaii, you get to keep your clocks the same, no matter what season it is. Then March 17 is also when we celebrate all things Irish. St. Patrick Day fans get ready. The month of March... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends: I am two weeks late to welcoming the month of February. The month we celebrate love. This is a short post this time around. I would like to highlight a recent conversation at an event, where a parent asked how she and her husband can help their young children decipher deception in the era we live in. It is a great question that requires a spiritual answer. That is because in our human strength we will always... Read more
Happy New Year Patheos Friends! It is still January and this is my first post of 2024 on this column (smiles). Each year presents us with life in all facets- highs, lows and in between for spiritual, social, personal, professional or physical. How we see the year contributes to how we show up and live out the year. Recently a friend texted me and asked that we consider the thought of a yearless God for all God has already planned... Read more
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