Invitations in hand, it’s time to knock on my neighbor’s doors and invite them to my Open House for The Rosewood Cafe. I can think of a hundred reasons why I should put this off another day. I have a stack of bills to pay. We’re out of dog food, I need to go to the store. I’m tired. I’ve got the jitters, really. I don’t know what I’ll find or how I’ll be received. This is physically hard, mentally hard, emotionally hard. But hey, it’s nothing like…
How to Love Your Neighbor
Making Invitations
Craft supplies and candy are taking over the family room as we put together invitations for the Open House I'm hosting for my neighbors for my Neighborhood Cafe, which is called the Rosewood Neighborhood Cafe since we live on Rosewood Drive. Here's a peek at the...
And the winner is…
The winner of our giveaway of Lysa TerKeurst’s “Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl” book, workbook and DVD is Tracey Fawcett White! Thanks for your comments, it’s so helpful when choosing a study to hear from people who have “been there, done that.” If you’re considering a Neighborhood Cafe, please don’t get hung up on which Bible study to do. Take things one step at a time, and the first step is…
Women’s Ministry That Works
I recently invested in a new health and wellness plan that my friends had been raving over. I did pretty well the first couple of weeks, but when it became apparent I wasn’t going to drop a dress size before an upcoming dinner date, I let up a little. Then a lot. I won’t tell how much I spent or how much weight I lost, but…
Free Giveaway!
"What will we talk about?" is usually about the third question a potential Neighborhood Cafe hostess asks. Enter to win a free Bible study! Leave a comment below with a women's Bible study you recommend or a question about choosing a Bible study, and you'll be entered...
Comfortable?
Man, oh man - I was so like this woman! Jesus' footsteps will always lead to your neighbor's door. I promise you, the blessing of obedience far outweighs the fear.
Teaching Materials from Titus 2
My recent article published in the July 21, 2010 “Tip of the Week” newsletter from womensministry.net, a publication of Jennifer Rothschild Ministries, charted a course for covering the topics listed by Paul in Titus 2. Here is a list of resources for each topic: How...
More Lessons from Titus 2
Women's Ministry 101 by Amy Lively This article was originally published in the July 21, 2010 “Tip of the Week” newsletter from womensministry.net, a publication of Jennifer Rothschild Ministries. My girlfriend, Carey, taught me how to use Velcro rollers. My dad...
Oswald Strikes Again!
That Oswald, he's been reading my mail again! God has used "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers to pierce my heart on more than one occasion. Consider these excerpts from this week's readings: Visions Become Reality July 6 | We always have a vision of...
More Qualifications for Women in Ministry
Women's Ministry, Titus 2 Style by Amy Lively This article was originally published in the July 7, 2010 “Tip of the Week” newsletter from womensministry.net, a publication of Jennifer Rothschild Ministries. In the first article in this series, we were introduced to...
