Where do You Default?
Stress. I hate that word. It rises up and slaps me in the face. Hard. It reminds me that I am not in control. I long to face life with grace, grit and determination. Unhindered. Free. But …
Are You Guilt-Driven or Spirit-Led?
Why Rest?In the last months of her life, I met a woman named Kathryn, wife and mother of two lovely young girls. Kathryn was fighting colon cancer. We were both newcomers to a Sunday morning Bible study. …
Covid-19 Hit Hard. Are You Restless and Weary?
by Brenda Jank Collectively and personally, Covid-19 is draining our buckets at a rate few are equipped to replenish.More than once God reminds us that his “arm is not too short” – that he is able. My …
Love. It Makes A Difference
Originally published in February 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Love, some say, is spelled t-i-m-e. I think it sometimes is. I came across a story I knew I wanted to share in February, …
On Callings & Commitments
Originally published in the summer of 2015, Brenda’s thoughts continue to ring true today! Each season of our life is made up of a unique blend of commitments and calling. Commitments Commitments are the non-negotiable obligations in …
Making Personal Retreats “Mine!”
This is the final post of a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016.Click here if you would like to start at the beginning of …
Table for Two
This is part 5 of a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016. Click here if you would like to start at the beginning of the series. The third faith-factor we …
The Power of Personal Retreats
Welcome! This week begins a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016. “You want me to do what?” I had just been asked to go …
The Ring and Robe Await!
How low can you go? For many of us, it can be very low, then some. We are good people. High capacity. But something is wrong. When we are out of alignment in some area – living …