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Mason Jar Makeover and Iced Coffee
I met Cindy, otherwise known as the DoAhead Woman, at a Proverbs 31 Conference in 2013 when we were randomly assigned to the same group to take an intensive look at our ministries. I trembled in a corner, amazed and intimidated by the incredible talent in the room, but Cindy was warm and welcoming. As we sat on the floor together working on our highlighted benefit statements and felt needs, Cindy uttered a line that eventually became a chapter in my book (which was then just a gleam in my eye)...
Pause before you pounce
Please keep this confidential, OK? A few neighborhoods ago, a neighbor offended me greatly by not inviting my daughter to an event; our girls had never- from their very first meeting as toddler – gotten along well. I lashed off a quick message telling her what I thought of her, her daughter, their little event, and the years of insult we had endured… you get the ugly picture, right? Just before I pressed send, I paused… maybe I ought to sleep on this. I filed the message for later and did not...
90.9 Community Accent Radio Program
Although I co-host the morning radio program on Refreshing 90.9 every Tuesday, this Monday I got to share all about How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird! Listen in as Tina Gang and I talk about the surprising benefits of loving your neighbor, and seven strategic areas where you can influence your community. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
May Day Ideas for Your Neighbors
If you’ve been feeling conflicted and convicted about Christ’s #2 command to love your neighbor—guilty, even—spring is just the opportunity you’ve been looking for. Springtime calls us outside to greet our neighbors after a long winter’s nap! My friend, Sandy, shared - “Every May 1st, my grandchildren and I leave May Day baskets on all the porches on our little street. We have done this for about eight years. It took a couple of years for some neighbors to figure out who was doing it, others...
Cyndee’s Story
We moved into our house in December and had only met our next door neighbors one night when we were peering in the windows to see if we wanted to set up a showing. Since then we've waved, even hollered across the yard a tiny bit, but really haven't talked to them since we moved in. It's really been bothering me. After grumbling about it the other day, it hit me that I needed to pray God would give me an opportunity to say more than "hello." Today was that day!! It gets even better.... :)...
