Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, hit the Philippines recently. The devastation is overwhelming. Its path hit Visayas, the center islands, the worst, but the destruction extended to so many places. Some of our church members are from Visayas, and are waiting from their families. I’m waiting to hear from World […]
Balancing Your Calendar
Happy Monday! I wanted to share this with you. Poor bird was just enjoying his day, basking in the sun on that rock, when I came along with my camera 🙂 He was so still at first that my family and I thought it was a statue. But he would move little by little […]
Don’t Stop the Gushing
My sister had a sleepover at a hotel downtown. We walked into the lobby and I immediately notice a tall woman in a fantastical dress. It was a striking dress. Pink, full mid-length skirt, petite flowers everywhere. It’s a grown-up version of every little girl’s dream dress. It’s a dress fit for fairies frolicking in […]
The Ministry Taught Me…
Being in the ministry is not a straight-forward thing. It has ups and downs. It has joys and pains. It challenges you and tests your faith. It fires you up and tires you out. It’s confusing. It’s simple. It’s educational. It’s so many things and so much more. Being in the ministry has taught me so […]
Preventing Burnout
Ministry burnout is one of the saddest things I’ve seen. Psychological burnout, according to Wikipedia, is “long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work.” It’s not just tiredness. It’s when that tiredness, that exhaustion, seeps way deep down in your bones and settles around your heart. You don’t just lose interest in work; you lost interest […]
In the Spotlight
People in the ministry are in the spotlight. You don’t have to like it. You don’t have to agree. But it’s true. There I said it, said it like it’s set in stone. Even though ministry leaders and volunteers at times feel lonely and ignored (and are sometimes actually ignored), there’s always at least 1 […]
Volunteer Appreciation Gifts on a Budget
Volunteer appreciation is important. Can we leave it at that? It would seem obvious, wouldn’t it? Volunteer appreciation. But it doesn’t always happen. Sad, but true. Appreciating the people around you is important. Even though in the ministry, we “do it for the Lord,” people still need to be appreciated and recognized. It’s not to […]