Today’s catch phrase is: Lead with confidence. Confidence in ministry is essential. There are two kinds of confidences that we can adopt, but only one is given by God and a useful tool in ministry. I can’t seem to write about this topic without hearing lyrics from The Sound of Music…and there’s this part in… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: LEAD {Day 31}

Today’s catch phrase is Help your husband. Wait. Isn’t he supposed to help you? You know…with dishes and laundry and kids getting baths and bed…. Well, that is a blessing indeed! Yet God makes it clear in the book of Genesis that we as married women are to focus on helping our husbands. Personally, I… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: HELP {Day 30}

Today’s catch phrase is: Show heartfelt hospitality. Hospitality- does that word scare you or excite you? It used to terrify me. I was the girl who sat in college home economics classes and worried about how I would ever remember the details of being a hostess. Then things came full circle and I had the… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SHOW {Day 28}

Today’s catch phrase is Listen to people’s hearts. It takes work to be a good listener, doesn’t it? I think being a good listener is somewhat related to personality {introvert vs. extrovert}. Yet in all of us it is an art that must be cultivated and then shared. Being a good listener is a gift… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: LISTEN {Day 27}

Today’s catch phrase is: Build relationships with unsaved people. As ministry leaders, it’s SO easy to get wrapped up in our ministry, our church, our programs, our meetings, and even our outreach opportunities. Certainly we must be focused on the work in front of us, yet we must also be looking around for opportunities outside of… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: BUILD {Day 26}