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Encouragement for every season of life3 Ways to Bless Graduates
How many hands will you shake or hugs will you give this graduation season? Rae Jean is three for three, and that’s just with her kids: Each child of hers will graduate at a different level of the educational system this year. Teachers, youth leaders, and coaches...
When Patience Isn’t Your Virtue
It was the store’s employee who directed me to the express lane. He would’ve made a different choice had he known how many products were packed into my small basket. But the dude behind me saw full well. And as the clerk rang up item after item, the man at the end of...
Overcoming Evil with Good
Every great story includes a battle between good and evil. The representations of the two sides vary—Frodo versus Mordor in “The Lord of the Rings,” Aslan versus the White Witch in “The Chronicles of Narnia”—the conflict is always there. Most stories end with a sigh...
A Few Good Books
Most of us who write for Bridging the Gap also love to read. And we love to talk about what we’ve read. Today, we’d like to share some of our favorite recent reads with you in hopes of inspiring you to pick one and enjoy some time curled up with a good book. Rooms by...
An Extraordinary Life
Lately, I have struggled with life in general. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with a mental illness that basically stems from a core belief that I am worthless, along with dual fears of abandonment and rejection instilled in me during very traumatic formative years....
A Single Mom’s Experience at the Retreat
For years, Jaime’s friend had been encouraging her to attend Bridging the Gap’s Single Moms Retreat. But until last year, the timing just didn’t work out. When it came time to register for the 2017 retreat, she knew it was time, and God worked out all the details so...
Sisters by Choice
I call them my “3 a.m.-ers,” those friends who’d expect an emergency call, regardless of the hour. We’ve done life together, these old and new friends, taking kiddos to the ER, bailing out flooded basements, pulling vehicles out of snowdrifts. These, my sistas, live...
Leading out of Abundance – Pursuing Relationship with the Servant Leader
My reading list on leadership goes up and down with the seasons. I’m currently reading An Unhurried Leader by Alan Fadling. Hopefully my next post will have gleanings from his wonderful book! This post is a continuation of my leadership series (see post 1 and post 2)...
Leadership Point of View
What has developed your point of view about leadership? There are many factors that affect us: background and socio-economic status, teachers, parents, pastors, etc. These factors influence how we think and feel about leading and motivating people. A mature,...
Hats Off to Single Moms
There are times when a single mom feels inadequate, left out, even forgotten. But God has a different view of single mothers. He has a tender, soft spot in his heart for these precious women who parent alone. “For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his...
