by Ruth Verkaik | Mar 7, 2019 | Books, Enneagram, Thinking
It’s officially March and this weekend is “Spring Forward”. I’m hoping the snow melts to at least have green grass poking up so it *feels* sorta like spring, but in the meantime, grab a book and hibernate until it thaws! If you don’t have...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 30, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
My dear dedicated readers… I owe you an explanation. My high hopes and plans for getting the posts done last week were thwarted by the prep for Thanksgiving. I kept telling myself that I’d have plenty of time to get it done and then the alert came telling...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 17, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
She sits in a rolling recliner with her eyes half closed. Four years ago, she used to sit in a chair outside the children’s ministry bathrooms making sure those little boys washed their hands. I walk up to her and smile. She smiles tentatively, obvious that...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 15, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
I’m continuing to look back where I’ve been in this part 2 of 4 – 40 years of discipleship. Discipleship is quite a mouthful. Depending on who you talk to, it can mean a formal relationship where one person (typically younger) learns from an older...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 8, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
I’m sure you’ve seen people posting their daily “thankful things” on social media. November is about thankfulness but more than that… it’s about being aware of right now and remembering. Steven Curtis Chapman’s single “Remember to Remember” stopped me in my tracks the...
by Ruth Verkaik | Sep 27, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
Welcome back for the final post of our Mean Girls series! Here’s the first installment if you’d like to catch up. This post will focus on some practical ways to navigate the mean girls in our lives as well as some questions to ask ourselves to make sure...
