Women Preach Sunday
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2024), the USA Western Territory held its first annual “Woman Preach Day” on Sunday, March 3. The goal was to have as […]
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Entries by Beth Desplancke
He Took Our Pain
By Major Beth Desplancke When my oldest son, Ryan, was 7 ½ years old, my mother-in-law, on a Monday morning, took him to the doctor’s office for a drop-in appointment, […]
February 2024 Devotional: Let’s Unplug
By Captain Amelia MottOlympia, WA CorpsNorthwest Division “If my phone dies, I die.” “I was lost this week without my phone, I am not sure how I survived.” “I bet […]
February 2024 Bible Study: Unplugging
By Lt. Makda RodrigueraSeattle White Center, WA CorpsNorthwest Division I remember jokingly saying to someone that I wouldn’t know what to do with myself without my phone. Even though I […]
February 2024 Craft: Napkin Mod Podge Planter
By Captain Hilda ParksRenton, WA CorpsNorthwest Division A great way to unplug is to craft. Here is an easy craft that you can make and enjoy during your “unplugged” times. […]
February 2024 Flourish Newsletter
According to a recent survey 84% of all cell phone users claim they could not go a single day without their devices. Another study showed that mobile device owners check […]
Flourishing in the Discipline of Unplugging
By Colonel Genevera Vincent When our two sons acquired their first cell phones, these devices came with some rules; one being that they were not permitted at the dinner table. […]
January 2024 Flourish Newsletter
Happy New Year! This month we are focusing on flourishing by deeply rooted in the spiritual discipline of Journaling. In her book Spiritual Disciplines: Practices That Transform Us, Adele Ahlberg […]
January 2024 Craft: Let’s Make a Journal
By Major Stacy CrossDirector of Education & Continuing EducationCollege for Officer Training Journal Pages Journal Cover Use scrapbook paper or any heavy weight decorative paper to make cover. Be creative! […]
January 2024 Devotional: What’s All This About Journaling
By Major Millie Bearchell, Retired Growing up in a rather large family, 7 kids and two parents, we lived a life that was by today’s standards, “lower middle class.” We […]