podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/1f8d638e/your-gittin-spot She was young, blonde, Southern and so sweet--a native North Carolinian. Frankly, there are so many transplants here, she was really refreshing. Ashley had Southern sayings I had never heard before, or since! She was Amy's first nanny while the four kids were tiny.1 I remember stopping by the house one day when she told Bennett, 7 years old at the time, to go get his shoes and put them on. When he

God bless you today, dear women--especially mothers and those who serve or stand in the shoes of mentors and moms. podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/38e6fb0c/what-a-woman-wants-hmmmno-what-god-wants For decades now, I have taught the Bible—to men, women, and children—young and old, high school athletes and homeless folks…blessed to have done so on the beaches of Southern California, along the Sea of Galilee, in Ephesus, Turkey, on the streets of Long Beach,

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/2a05bda7/wait-one-more-thing-power-and-hope-what When I am in a conversation with someone and we get interrupted, a tiny part of me is left there, in that place, with what was unsaid, not yet discussed... so too when I am writing, perhaps my Morning Briefing finished and sent, but something nags at me - more should be said on the matter. This is one of those times. Why use the title, "Two promises that give me powerful hope

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/35609bb0/take-charge-take-control-make-it-your-own-psalm-23 Just when you thought there could be nothing left to say about David's shepherd psalm, alas, there is more. The 'more' involves you, directly and personally. Almost every morning when I write my prayer, I employ words from the psalms and pray them as my own. Before we close the page of Psalm 23 in our Bibles, allow me to share my morning prayer from the beloved psa

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/3dc6487a/two-promises-that-give-me-powerful-hope-psalm-23 Look off in the distance with me where you can see the dust rising up. What is moving? What is causing the commotion? Alas, it is a scraggly flock of sheep, one animal lagging behind on the far side, yet another bringing up the rear. As they come into focus, a lone figure walks with them ... talking to them, coaxing the four-legged animals, staff in one hand and

You’re invited. . . doesn’t everyone want that? podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/39198615/youre-invited-two-wonderful-words-psalm-23 A few years ago, my husband won a business award trip to beautiful Antigua.1 While it was a lot of travel time to get there, waterskiing on the Caribbean was all worth it. So cool! (pictured below)and even more so was the culminating event! (also pictured) I remember walking out on the sand that night looking at the long tab

How to know what to do. podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/2e98c520/which-way-should-i-go-23rd-psalm Should I take this job or the other one? Should I homeschool my kids or leave them in traditional school? How should I go about meeting a mate? When is the right time for us to retire? This medical treatment or that one? on and on it goes. How do I know the 'right' or 'best' course of action? The accompanying picture I took in the mountains of Utah - it capt

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/386a759c/god-protection-and-weapons-the-23rd-psalm Protection . . . ever need it? Years ago, I sold college rings for Jostens and spent a lot of time at the U.C. Berkeley student union. The blocks around the campus were dicey, and the secluded cement stairwell I navigated in the parking garage sketchy! And so, I frequently carried a weapon . . . just in case. It was a ring mandrel - a metal cylinder used to size rings. Oft

podcast: https://www.pastorwoman.net/podcast/episode/1c2d64d2/because-finding-the-light-is-always-good Greetings! What calls your name in the morning? Upon awakening, and stretching big, what beckons you into the day? . . . the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee? . . . pets to greet? . . . a precious baby to pick up? . . . the adventure of a new day? . . . the responsibilities that await you? Maybe any or all, and while some things contribute to your sense of well being, other