Friend to Friend
By Brenda Jank 2024 has been a year of thrilling mountaintops high and valleys low. ImpactUnsolicited notes and awards! “Keep up this important, holy work. It’s awesome!” “BEST staff experience I have experienced in 30 …
“Dacha” a Key to Personal Retreat
By Brenda Jank Dacha is one of my favorite words. It’s Russian and I was introduced to it in the town of Istra, Russia in January 2012 while speaking on the topics of rest and retreat at …
Retreat! (part 2 of 2)
By Brenda Jank If you missed last week’s post, be sure to read it here to learn why personal retreats are so valuable…so vital!” There are three kinds of personal retreats: offensive, defensive and forced. Offensive Retreat …
Retreat! (part 1 of 2)
By Brenda Jank (This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series) “Retreat!” It’s a battle cry of the beloved. It’s strategic. It is revolutionary. My first personal retreat was the open gate that welcomed my heart back …
Talking WITH God
By Brenda Jank Do you love a child in your life – or a bunch of children between the ages of 1 and 18? (They don’t even have to live under your roof.) If so, this post …
The Power of P.R.A.Y.
By Brenda Jank Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. Psalm 62:5a This promise speaks to me of prayer. The acronym P.R.A.Y. is a helpful tool for me as I explore ways to find rest for …
Meeting with God
By Brenda Jank Two scriptural accounts have formed my “knowing” God. Be still and know that I am God… Psalm 46:10a Satisfied While growing up, a picture of God’s loving care, which captured my heart was a …
God Speaks
By Brenda Jank God speaks to us through creation. He speaks to us through his Word. God speaks to us through quiet hearts. When I was little, I was baffled–BAFFLED–by Jesus’ desire to pray. “Why would Jesus …
Exploring Prayer as Dialogue
By Brenda Jank Prayer. If I’m really honest, I have to admit I find it easier to spend ten minutes talking about God than ten minutes talking to God. My life bears evidence of this reality too …