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C & B Letter – 4.24.24
Hello Everyone! It is hard to believe that in a few months we will be having our second in-person Connecting and Bonding Conference since COVID. Last year we all enjoyed meeting at our new location, the Doubletree by Hilton, in Pomona. What a blessing it was to have personal fellowship for those who could come!…
Read MoreC & B Letter – 3.24.23
Hello Everyone! I’m very excited because in a few months we will get to spend time together at our in-person Connecting and Bonding Conference. It will be an opportunity to recharge our spiritual batteries, enjoy personal fellowship, and share what we have learned during our COVID shut down. Our theme this year is: Put Your…
Read MoreConnecting & Bonding Conference on Sept. 2-4, 2022
April 2022 Hello Ladies! Our next Connecting and Bonding Conference will be the weekend of September 2-4, 2022. This year will be our 23rd year of ministry. I am excited about seeing many familiar faces, as well as the new ladies who will join us. It has been another rough year for many. Grace Fox…
Read MoreValor, Honor, and Respect
Escorting the Remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps is a documentary that shows how a young man was taken good care of on his final journey home. The focus was not about being for or against the war. This documentary was about valor, honor and respect, and it had a great effect on me. Lieutenant Colonel…
Read MoreThe Waiting Room of Life
Have you ever been in a hospital waiting room? When our first grandchild was born last year, our family and friends gathered at the Huntington Hospital around 8:00 a.m. to await the new arrival. The time went slowly as we waited with great anticipation to find out if we had a healthy baby, a boy…
Read MoreOut of My Comfort Zone
Do you remember your freshman year of high school and the mix of emotions – awkward, nervous, but still excited? It was a trip out of your comfort zone. I took a step out of my comfort zone. It wasn’t a clothes- or shoe-shopping spree, although I could use one with spring here and summer…
Read MoreMinisters’ Wives – Role vs. Purpose
Connecting & Bonding (C&B), a ministry devoted to nurturing ministers’ wives, is entering its 12th year. C&B conferences have taken place in England, South Africa and the Philippines as well as Kentucky, Delaware and in Los Angeles in California. We consider the Los Angeles conference our mother conference since the first one was there and our conferences have…
Read MoreHoly Uselessness
In a Family Circus cartoon in the Los Angeles Times a little boy asked, “When I finish my homework, can I do something useless?” Taking the time to do something useless is not such a bad idea. We all lead busy lives and need a little down time. Why are our lives so busy? Sometimes we have responsibilities thrust…
Read MoreBe Refreshed
A friend shared with me that she often promises to take more time for herself so she can be refreshed. She plans a day to take a long bubble bath or to read a good book or to get a manicure or pedicure or just to have lunch with friends. Then she surprised me by…
Read MoreSeven Lessons From My Experience With Connecting & Bonding
(Because we love things in sevens) By Silvia Burns We’ve all heard analogies about life. Life is like an onion, you peel off layer after layer and sometimes you weep. Life is like a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once. But when I think about my…
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