A Night to Remember
December2019 NewsletterDownload
Women of Grit
One noticeable trait of the single mothers who are with the Mustard Seed is they are willing to do whatever is needed to provide for the protect their children. We call them women of grit. A couple of weeks ago one of the mothers earned the Woman of Grit Award. Her baby
Responding to and Walking With
A couple of weeks ago our pastor preached on the three attributes of being a difference maker. Quite poignantly the illustration was given of the parable of the Good Samaritan and the movement of his heart to make the conscious decision to attend to the needs of the man who had
The Necessity of Legal Representation
Four years ago we stepped across the threshold of family court with one of the single mothers who was fighting for custody of her 9 year old daughter. It was a case in which the little girl had been kidnapped by her father who had weekend visitation rights. He withdrew her from
Offended Prisoners
I have in my office an arrow with a sharp tip, a large fishing net, and hoola hoops. No this is not a training ground for the circus. These are tools used to illustrate boundaries, soul woundings, and oppression. Over the past 22 years these have been used countless times as illustrations when
Pressure Cooker Joy
A number of years ago I was taught the art of using a pressure cooker to can vegetables. My unlikely teacher was the hermit we had inherited when we moved to the mountain top farm to begin New Direction. Will had lived on the property for 20 years in a shack. My canning lesson was
Be Still
One of the single mothers created this art work. She is on the cusp of either having rights for her precious two year old daughter given to her or relinquished forever. It is truly the 11 and ¾ hour of decision. The hearing is Tuesday morning. Several weeks ago I handed her a notecard with this
Walking in Her Footsteps
I, as a mother, have never experienced my children being abducted by their father in violation of a court order. Actually I have never been involved in a court order. I have never had false charges taken out against me by the father of my children resulting in spending a weekend in
The Scarlet Thread
Last week our pastor shared the weaving of scriptures documenting the history of Rahab. Most importantly her placement in Jesus’ family lineage. Most families would choose to present those in their line whose lives bore glistening fruit establishing a legacy of pride and strength in the family while disowning those whose lives