March 2023 Bible Study: Faith to Tackle the Storms
By Major Nancy HalversonDenver Citadel, CO – Intermountain Division It was 4:31 a.m. on January 17,1994 when the scariest “storm” of my life jolted us awake. It was an earthquake …
March 2023 Devotional: Flourishing in the Tests and Trials Season
By Evie DobneyIntermountain Division When I think of tests and trials and those who’ve overcome them, I think of people like Helen Keller, a blind and deaf author and champion …
March 2023 Craft: Mosaic Tiles
By Major Beth PaughIntermountain Division When I think of “Flourishing in the tests and trials season” two things came to mind, the first was a flower breaking through the winter …
Flourishing Story: God’s Blessing in the Seasons of Life
By Major Deborah Greene (Retired)Intermountain Division God always supplies what I need just when I need it. There is an idiom which says, “Into every life a little rain must …
Eyes Up!
By Major Beth Desplancke Just recently, my husband and I took a trip to celebrate our 25th anniversary and spent several days in Las Vegas. If you have ever been …
February 2023 Bible Study: Flourishing in the Valley
By Lt. Amy LewisCaldwell, ID Corps – Cascade Division In our Christian walk I have heard the path we travel as we navigate life described as having mountain tops and …
February 2023 Craft: Easy Macrame Rainbow
By Major Nancy BallDivisional Secretary for Program – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Tools & Supplies: Directions: Download printable craft directions:
February 2023 Devotional: Flourishing in the Valley
By Major Nancy BallDivisional Secretary for Program – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Walking through challenging seasons is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes “flourishing” means getting out of …
February 2023 Flourish Newsletter
Although we would love for all our life to be “mountaintop experiences,” we know that is not true. Flourishing while in the valley is what this month’s newsletter is all …
Flourishing in the Valley Season
By Colonel Genevera Vincent We often equate positive experiences, feelings of elation, and times of being in a “good space” in our lives as mountain top experiences. Conversely, we have …
Flourishing Story: Flourishing in the Valley Season
By Liane Vierra Kroc Center, Kapolei HI – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, …
Be Still With the Savior
By Commissioner Colleen Riley 2023 has begun and we are starting another year. What is on your mind? Is it the busyness of your ministry or your life? Is it …
January 2023 Flourish Newsletter
Happy New Year! 365 days to fill with lots to do. This month’s newsletter reminds us that in all the busyness to be still. May 2023 be the year where …
Flourishing Story: Flourishing in the Pause
By Captain Sandra SolisLocation – Cascade Division Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the word “flourish” as, “to grow luxuriantly: Thrive.” Although the word is defined as a verb, an action is to …
January 2023 Bible Study: Flourishing in the Stillness
By Captain Jan PembertonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Cascade Division When we have periods of stillness in our lives, we can get complacent. This is when we need the Lord …
January 2023 Devotional: Flourishing During the Peaceful Seasons of Life
By Captain Sandra SolisSalem, OR KROC Hispanic Ministries – Cascade Division Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, …
January 2023 Craft: Finding Your Peace Painting
By Captain Jan PembertonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Cascade Division When we are looking for peace or a break from the ordinary in our lives, we often gravitate to a …
Flourishing Story: My Testimony
By Major Erica YangFederal Way, WA – Northwest Division Note: Recently Major Rutendo Masango interviewed Major Erica Yang. This is her testimony. When do you become a Christian? I was …
December 2022 Flourish Newsletter
December is a busy month and it is easy to get so busy doing all the activities of Christmas that we miss out on the reason we celebrate in the …
The Christmas Story – Better Than Any Hallmark Movie
By Major Beth Desplancke In the middle of October one of my yearly holiday tradition begins. Before Halloween even hits the calendar, the Hallmark channel starts its “Countdown to Christmas” …
December 2022 Devotional: Grace in the Grinding Season
By Angelina KoenigNorthwest Division “But he answered, ‘My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds it full expression through your weakness. So, I will celebrate …
December 2022 Craft: The Victorian Top Hat
By Captain Gin PackCentralia, WA Corps – Northwest Division There are so many things I love about the Christmas season. For me, it feels like an all-senses adventure; there are …
December 2022 Bible Study: Flourishing in the Busy Season
By Captain Angela MorrowVancouver, WA Corps – Northwest Division Take a moment to stop all your activity for a few minutes. Pause and imagine you are sitting beneath a cool …
November 2022 Flourish Newsletter
November – the season of Thanksgiving – the perfect to time to focus on flourishing with contentment, in the season you are currently in. That is what this month’s newsletter …