by mgeisen | May 23, 2017 | spirituality
Have you had the feeling that you are part of something and yet you are learning and growing more than you imagined? This series on perseverance with my friends Holly, Debbie and Patti has been a huge learning curve for me. Knowing that perseverance looks different...
by mgeisen | May 20, 2017 | spirituality
I grew up in wide open spaces where my backyard seemed to stretch forever. As a young child I remember looking out the back, through the screened in porch, to the horizon. A fence faintly filled my vision and crossed the horizon line as a marker for a beginning and...
by mgeisen | May 16, 2017 | spirituality
As we continue our series on Perseverance for the next four weeks, we want to share our stories of overcoming and also ones of looking forward to remind ourselves how God walks alongside us through it all. My friends, Holly Barrett, Debbie Kitterman and Patricia Krank...
by mgeisen | May 9, 2017 | spirituality
The Sting of Rejection Today you will hear from Debbie Kitterman for Part 4 of our Perseverance Series. Each week, Holly Barrett, Patricia Krank and I are joining in with Debbie to share stories of transparency and faith as we persevere in our everyday lives. We reach...
by mgeisen | May 6, 2017 | spirituality
Walking through my house is a bit like a maze these days. The perimeter is stacked with boxes and bins. Furniture is out of place and chaos reigns. Just looking at the disorder causes my heart to race and palms to sweat. My rhythm and sanity only comes because I...
by mgeisen | May 2, 2017 | spirituality
Today Patricia Krank writes Part 3 of the Perseverance Series. Along with my friends, Holly Barrett and Debbie Kitterman, we are looking at what perseverance looks like in each of our lives. We not only share pieces of our stories, but practical tips and Scriptures as...
by mgeisen | Apr 25, 2017 | spirituality
Today our series on perseverance continues with Holly Barrett’s story of recovery. Each week for eight weeks, my friends Holly Barrett, Debbie Kitterman, Patricia Krank and I are exploring our stories and challenges as we pursue our faith. We share how we...
by mgeisen | Apr 22, 2017 | spirituality
A week ago shouts of “He is risen! He is risen indeed” resounded far and wide. We gathered in churches or places of worship and sang “Hosanna” while rejoicing in the Risen Savior. We took time out of our usual Sunday to proclaim a new creation...
by mgeisen | Apr 18, 2017 | spirituality
I am excited to introduce you to a series that begins today and continues for the next eight weeks with three of my favorite friends. Together we will share insight, challenges, and our faith through our journeys of perseverance. Please join myself, Holly Barrett,...
by mgeisen | Apr 11, 2017 | spirituality
What can you do in one week? Many people take week long vacations. Maybe you can hike part of the Appalachian trail. Some people move from one place to another in a week. Or perhaps you read a book in a week. I stand in awe knowing how one week in the life of Jesus...