Advice

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

For sixteen years I’ve had the privilege of traveling and attending workshops my husband Curtis does for Reconciliation Ministry. These workshops can last one day or the whole weekend. No matter what the length the results are always the same. At first people are nervous because they are not sure what to expect. Then by…