Jul 20, 2016 | Weekly Words
I was getting ready to leave my boyfriend, Will’s, house and head home for the night, when he said, “we were good parents today.” We had spent all afternoon playing with his two little boys, catching them as they jumped into the pool, coaxing them into eating dinner,...
Jul 18, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
When I was growing up in church and learning about missions in Girls in Action, my favorite time of year was Christmas (it still is!)—but my second favorite was “Christmas in July,” when our G.A. leaders would set up a Charlie-Brownish little Christmas tree, decorated...
Jul 15, 2016 | +This is What a Minister Looks Like
Every Friday, Baptist Women in Ministry introduces a woman in ministry, and today we are thrilled for you to meet Julie Gaines Walton. Julie, tell us about your current ministry role. I serve part-time in two capacities. I am a chaplain at Lakewood Retirement...
Jul 13, 2016 | Weekly Words
It was a rainy Wednesday in Waco, Texas, and I was just starting my shift at Hillcrest Hospital. I had visited a few of the new patients and was headed to the ICU to see more when I walked into a room where an older gentleman was reclining on his bed with a dialysis...
Jul 11, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
When I was growing up in church and learning about missions in Girls in Action, my favorite time of year was Christmas (it still is!)—but my second favorite was “Christmas in July,” when our G.A. leaders would set up a Charlie-Brownish little Christmas tree, decorated...
