Monthly Archives: April 2014

Philippines Countdown

The trip to Mindanao is only 6 days away!  We have mapped out an itinerary and our work is coming into focus. April 30th-May 3nd – We will travel to Manila to meet up with HNI leader Dan and Kim Dovidio and acclimate to the country, then to Oroquieta City and get to know our hosts […]

7 principles of healthy leadership in growing organizations

When organizations experience growth, leaders must steward that increase with wisdom so that the fruit remains healthy and continues to reproduce.   Here are 7 principles from the story of leaders for the early Christian church community which was growing by several thousand people a week: Organizational growth reveals organizational systems that no longer accomplish goals.   The early […]

Persevering Prayer

Since a teenager I have been convinced of the power of prayer.  However, there are visions for which one can labor in prayer for months, yes even for years with seemingly little supernatural response.   Through Gateway House of Prayer my ministry facilitates 24/7 prayer as over one-hundred volunteers intercede in prayer and worship.   We have seen God […]

Three reasons why I decided to blog

I have always enjoyed expressing myself with writing, except perhaps is those occasions when a professor required it!   I have over 20 years of journal entries scattered among boxes in my attic and carry one with me at almost all times with prayers, poetry, dreams, and various rants or ramblings about life.   I tried […]

I am dead

All of me Anytime Anywhere Anything No matter what the cost I am dead I am nothing I have nothing. No dreams, no passions, no vision, no plans, no career No aspirations, no agendas, nothing. I am dead. I cannot give vision I cannot give direction I cannot love I cannot serve I am dead […]

In the night

In recent days I have awoken consistently in the very early hours of the morning with many things on my heart.  I am enjoying these Psalm 16:7 mornings: “I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me”. Psalm 63:5-6  My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And […]