Printed in the San Diego Christian Examiner Newspaper for December 2010

Is it only me or have you found that the more we look around, the more we see that people are struggling? My husband has frequently said that if you are not depressed, you are not paying attention. How- ever, with the holiday season here, we do not want our Christmas cards to be the …

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Busyness in His Business

The more I look around, the more I discover that people are struggling. When there is no margin in our lives, we have no ability to cope with broken cars, crying kids or sick pets. We are crying for more time, better organizational skills and support but if we miraculously had the ability to schedule …

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The amazing power of friendship.. what a conference!

Well, it has taken this long to slow down and get perspective over last weekend’s event. Bobbye and I held our 6th annual Women’s Conference in San Diego. This year’s theme was the Power of Friendship. We had over 1200 in attendance and a jammed packed day. Because the theme was friendship, it seemed like …

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Counting down to the Friendship Conference

In July 2005, TL and I hosted our first women’s conference in San Diego, California. I remember it well. It was an experience that has mixed emotions attached to it, for lots of reasons. I can honestly say that the courage it takes to step out and host your own event is truly from heaven …

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There seems to be two seasons a year that women host church retreat: the fall and the spring.

Well, we just finished our church retreat season at Dr. David Jeremiah church, Shadow Mountain. It was held up at Murrieta Hot Springs in Murrieta. Because of Mother’s Day weekend, we were all only there for one night. But let me tell you, the limited amount of time did not limit the work that the …

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