Well hello, snow. Welcome to February in MD! It is quite a privilege to sit in the director’s chair of this ministry. It is experiences like I have had this week that confirm the vision and affirm all the efforts that we have put toward Pinked over the years. In June of 2019, I received […]

When I think about my word for 2021, the pessimism and fatigue in me would choose “survive”. Or perhaps “adapt” since we never know what the next day is going to throw at us. As we continue to very much be in the midst of the scariness of the pandemic and feeling isolated, even the […]

Now that the very different school year ended, we have moved into a very different kind of summer. Vacations are canceled, jobs are lost, people are hurting, and many are still cautious. With all that is going on, if we aren’t careful with our thoughts, they are likely to take us into a scary downward […]

“When we show up with compassion for others, our own disappointments won’t ring as hollow or sting with sorrow nearly as much.” -Lysa Terkeurst, IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY Over the last few weeks I have been participating in a Zoom Bible study with the ladies of my home church. We are discussing […]

It’s Spring! And Easter is A’Comin! Is it just me or does it feel like a lot longer than a month since the last First Monday email? This First Monday also marks our fourth week into this Coronavirus quarantine/social distancing season. It is our new reality, people say. In some ways, I hope it is so. Although […]