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I have been married to my husband, Jim, for 20 years in May and we have two children, Joella (15) and Jamison (9). We also have two dogs, Indigo (8) and Chara (4 months). We live in Colorado Springs and have a busy life with kids, activities and church. Professionally, I...
By Cindy Davis
My interest in mentoring came not from my own experience, but from watching my 10-year-old son experience grief. The sudden death of my younger brother had left the family in shock. My son’s fun uncle, whom he played football with and looked up to like a big brother, was...
By Nancy Lindgren
On January 2nd, a chilling scene played out on our televisions as millions were watching in shock and dismay. A football player by the name of Damar Hamlin was hit in the chest and went into cardiac arrest. The players and fans were stunned and many began to pray. They...
By Nancy Lindgren
With the new year upon us, we have a new perspective. We are looking through the eyes of Jesus in Matthew 9:36. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them for they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Jesus saw people and he loved...
By Nancy Lindgren
Someone recently prayed with me that God would give mentors a mentoring mindset. I love those words! It really does start in our minds and how we think. Do you see yourself as a mentor? My prayer is that you can say these words with confidence, “I am a mentor. I have...
by Nancy Lindgren
Originally written April 10th, 2019
A mentor can feel a lot of pressure to live up to what a mentee might be looking for or needing in a mentor. If a mentee will keep these 5 A’s in mind when pursuing a mentor, it will help assure the mentor that she is making an impact on...
By Joy Ostrom originally written April 3rd, 2019
Recently, I have been pondering the words "walk and point and pray" as they apply to mentoring and my own personal walk with the Lord.
As I walk with Him, He points to places in me that I need to release to Him. The question is: Am I willing to...
by Fran Goodrich
You are welcome. We say those words all the time. It's pretty automatic – the courteous response when someone thanks us. But in mentoring, those words need to be at the forefront of our mind and our hearts! They are the crucial starting point of...
By Angelica Roszhart
Grief turns life upside down. Some days it’s hard just to breath. C.S. Lewis, in his book, A Grief Observed, put it quite brilliantly when he said, “For in grief nothing ‘stays put.’ One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round...
By Jeannine Mitchell
Casting Crowns is my go-to when seeking encouraging and inspirational music. The other day I prayed that God would share a song with me that would reset my perspective and attitude after a difficult week.
The first song that played from shuffle mode reminded me of what...
By Val Bantz
Sheep. Lots of sheep. Sheep around every bend. Sheep in every field. So many sheep I could fall asleep counting them all. :) Being from Iowa and used to seeing only cows, I delighted in the landscape of sheep on a trip to Ireland, Scotland and England this past October.
One singular...
By Shannon Clark
Embrace. This word gives me all the yummy feelings. A word associated with many wonderful things, like a physical embrace with another, embracing a beautiful view or a sweet moment in time. When I think of “embrace,” I imagine warmth and happiness. At the root,...
