I once served as president at Northwest Family & Counseling Center in Redmond. At my departure I was given a priceless picture with Micah 6:8 inscribed: “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” I still have that gift to remind me of what God requires of me personally. So often we think that ...  Read More

Jesus left every believer intentional and strategic guidelines to follow and one is to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. But this power cannot be manufactured; it takes supernatural ability to flow. To have that dynamite power in the Holy Spirit there must always be a surrendering of your life to Christ; In HIM we move and have our being. Decide ahead of time what you are willing to give up. J...  Read More

Back in the day I used to watch ‘Good Times’ and the eldest son, JJ, would always say ‘Dynamite.’ That was his expression when things would be in his favor. I was reminded of that word as I was watching the news when demolition began on an historic100-year-old building turned eyesore in Dayton Ohio. I watched as the implosion took place. People had a ringside seat as they watched history take plac...  Read More

A dear friend of mine called me Saturday because I missed a huge celebration event honoring women in ministry and I was one of them. I missed the event because so many things were going on that week. My husband had dental surgery, which put him in so much pain that he eventually ended up in the Endodontist’s chair. Then people came in from out of town that we entertained before taking them to thei...  Read More

Some time ago I was rummaging through some very old magazines and saw how women were depicted: taking care of everyday household needs, reading stories and playing with the children, providing a respectable and decent home for her family. Today’s advertised woman is shown in a different light: a CEO with a brief case sailing down a crowded street, a senator giving a speech, a scientist researching...  Read More

My mom always said, “Do right and let God take care of the rest.” God never called us to fight our battles in the name of revenge. Sometimes we would like to see how God will deal with those who do us wrong, but we must maintain the right attitude, to keep walking forward in faith and let God lead. A while back, my husband, mom, and I visited a church in Tacoma where I saw a huge banner that read,...  Read More