tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56708155187822041172009-12-20T01:51:08.281-08:00Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-2107338002710793692009-10-16T08:38:00.001-07:002009-10-16T10:39:45.698-07:00

My favorite quote from this post......"The best thing that can happen to us is for our fears to be realized so that we realize the thing we feared wasn't as bad as the fear we felt. And God is right there to pick us back up!" Thank you Lord for loving us so much. I pray that today I turn my fears and worries into prayers that grow my faith. Amen.Evotional.comShared via AddThis

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-60382643746921316062009-10-13T06:32:00.000-07:002009-10-13T09:21:49.703-07:00

An amazing wonderful mentor of mine gave me an index card with the steps to contentment about 10 years ago that I still carry to this day. Not only do I carry it, my husband does too. Contentment is an awesome thing....but I have to admit it's not always easy for me, I must be reminded to be content.Steps to Contentmentby E. B. Pusey, a 19th-century church leader.Allow thyself to complain of

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-770075214336839722009-10-12T14:38:00.000-07:002009-10-12T17:56:57.862-07:00

Wisdom from Chuck Swindoll.....10 Things Chuck Swindoll Learned in 50ish Years of Ministry: 1. It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decisions, the lonelier it is. 2. It’s dangerous to succeed. It is dangerous to succeed while being young. rarely, does God give leadership that young because it takes crushing and failure first. 3. It’s hardest at

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-58587061033492070592009-10-07T12:39:00.001-07:002009-10-07T14:21:52.772-07:00

I love humble leaders! This is a great post by a great leader! Enjoy!I made a mistake!Posted using ShareThis

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-71414170135478958632009-10-07T12:21:00.000-07:002009-10-12T17:56:21.455-07:00

What a great question to wrestle with! When I first started in ministry, a dear friend said to me, “Make sure this is what you are called to do, because there will be days that your calling is all that you’ve got!” In ministry? Seriously? Okay, okay, all sarcasm put aside, you know what I am talking about. Ministry has it’s “bumps in the road” just like any other profession, but which “bumps in

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-5756994582339006782009-01-14T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-14T07:19:20.879-08:00

This morning, as I was enjoying a little SportsCenter and a cup of ghetto coffee (made at home, plain black), a commercial for the NCAA winter championships came on.  I listened to it and then backed it up to hear it again. As I listened for a second time I could have sworn that I was listening to a definition of amazing ministry.  Commitment, conviction and journey were highlighted.  The

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-78202506117442713822009-01-08T06:13:00.000-08:002009-01-08T06:16:03.874-08:00

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I'm aSpiritual Self-Knowing Extrovert

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-9506311082538044342009-01-02T15:00:00.000-08:002009-01-03T18:35:52.248-08:00

This past weekend my husband and daughter were out of town at a volleyball tournament. They visited a church and were challenged to think about the past year. My husband loved the message and when he got home decided to pay it forward to the team of salesmen he leads on a daily basis. The response has been amazing! Most of his team members do not attend church on a regular basis, what a great

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-69195144524527579972008-12-07T19:14:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:47:04.398-08:00

What an amazing day! Today, as the Lord lead, Pastor Bil followed. It wasn't 3 songs, a message, and pray 'em out. Today it was a moving of the Spirit that left me in awe. Pastor Bil made it interesting by inviting the youth to join service. The youth lined the floor on the front of the stage as well as in the isles. As Bil challenged the big "C" church to believe in the next generation, he

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-27933503647861953032008-11-25T18:53:00.000-08:002008-11-25T19:41:09.614-08:00

"Tribes" by Seth Godin is a fantastic read. Short, sweet, to the point and filled with leadership inspiration!"If you ignore this opportunity to lead, you risk turning into a "sheepwalker" -someone who fights to protect the status quo at all costs..." "Some tribes are stuck. They embrace the status quo and drown out any tribe member who dares to question authority and the accepted order.""A

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-82937412334076961772008-11-03T07:37:00.000-08:002008-11-03T07:47:07.230-08:00

There are times when I read someone's blog that I get really fired up, this is one of those times. It doesn't seem like the most profound comment, but to someone who wants children to be the leaders God has called them to be....well, it just hits the nail on the head. Enjoy!!www.davidwakerley.comDave writes; I just read a short article in which Mark Batterson was talking about a book by Garry

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-75840638309070841852008-10-04T17:33:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:16:38.006-07:00

Moving to Texas has allowed me and my family several new opportunities. We have become a surfing family, my dogs have embraced wave riding as well. Although this past week when we were at the beach I did have to become a "dog lifeguard" really fast when the rip tide started to take one of my dogs out into the wide open water!! I went from "dog lifeguard" to "gun buyer" within a day when I

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-46897119037782396522008-09-27T15:24:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:35:16.233-07:00

I received two calls this week from children's pastors on opposite coasts with the same situation. Someone on their staff had decided not to be a team player and the question was the same, should they be fired?? Both of these team members exhibited a pattern of negativity over several months that was addressed. Accountability was put in place, but unfortunately as the old saying goes, a

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-20307620530900267762008-09-22T10:02:00.000-07:002008-09-22T17:37:01.172-07:00

Just the church being the church.......THANK YOU Jesus!!Hurricane Ike ReliefHey BAFWe have an opportunity to make a difference for the people who have been hit by Hurricane Ike. There is a need for bottled water and non-perishable food items for most of the people in the city of Houston. Now is the time for the body of Christ to be the Body! Doyles Oil Field Equipment and Wilcox Furniture have

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-80614126702770639582008-09-13T12:39:00.000-07:002008-09-13T12:52:48.400-07:00

I can't believe I am writing this in sunny weather with no hurricane damage. The early reports looked like we were going to see the eye with our very own eyes, but you never know what a hurricane will do, there's a statement huh?!? Just change hurricane to God and it's a great blog post....God can not be boxed in, we can not guess or know what He is up to. One of my favorite things to say (I

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-61782855008041361412008-09-10T10:49:00.000-07:002008-09-10T10:56:21.654-07:00

If you have a minute, could you please pray for hurricane Ike to weaken? Corpus Christi is supposed to get a direct hit at this point, but you never know with a hurricane. Only God knows!!! Please pray that God will protect us and that we will have safe travels as we evacuate. My husband wants to surf before we leave, I guess you could say we are really new at this hurricane thing!Thanks for

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-53807832379335873162008-09-07T19:31:00.000-07:002008-09-13T12:53:35.990-07:00

About a year ago a friend called me and asked me to pray with them for each high school football game. Pray for the players and coaches from both teams to know Jesus as their Savior, to be safe as they play (no injuries), and to enjoy each game. I shared with my little prayer warrior a great Psalm to pray, Psalm 91. So each week for 14 weeks my friend walked the football field and prayed Psalm

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-38304534140732810362008-09-04T09:12:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:25:37.849-07:00

Orchard Valley Community Church in Aurora, IL is utilizing "Twitter" to help their church community experience prayer rhythms. Scott Hodge, lead pastor, taught on the spiritual practice of prayer rhythms and is now providing a tool to help people grow in their relationship with Christ. I am personally loving each "tweet." I stop what I am doing and just pray, refreshing, awesome, amazing, sign

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-79916440397031415872008-08-08T20:35:00.000-07:002008-08-08T20:47:12.334-07:00

I love college football, seriously I'm not kidding. Right now I am watching the SEC football rewind game from Nov 07 Tennessee v Kentucky. The announcers just said what an amazing comeback. I can't think of a better comeback than the day Jesus returns, and I can't think of anything better to do until that day than teach children all about our amazing God. Whew, I just said "Amen" out loud

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-18494357925112676832008-08-06T08:38:00.000-07:002008-08-06T09:18:53.352-07:00

This past weekend during service, the band played "Today is the Day" by Lincoln Brewster. It's an awesome song that has hints of "This is the day." The entire service was amazing and reminded me of how great our God is. He can and will do more than we could ever ask or imagine! God is in control, He is good! I feel so blessed and so free right now to do whatever He asks of me!

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-44997312479764455802008-08-02T07:18:00.000-07:002008-08-02T07:32:08.283-07:00

What an amazing week at Camp KidJam! The kids had a blast! The teaching was amazing, games were right on their level, the energy during the jam sessions was off the charts and the small group activities totally hit the mark. Not only do your kids have an amazing time, all leaders have the opportunity to attend leader training where the Orange philosophy is explained and leaders are encouraged.

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-40747474345946803132008-07-25T20:04:00.000-07:002008-07-25T20:20:10.069-07:00

It's been a crazy week down here in Corpus Christi, Texas. First, let's unpack what happened this past Sunday morning.......Let me start with the fact that we are currently using Empowering Kids "Fear Knot" curriculum for children birth through fifth grade and lesson one talked about how we can untie the fear knot of snakes by first calming down. The Lord said to Gideon calm down, do not be

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-39383051736159716902008-07-14T19:49:00.000-07:002009-01-03T17:53:04.951-08:00

I just took at peek at an amazing new venture from Phil Vischer. Think Nickelodeon, Disney, Empowering Kids, Webkins, PBS, and the Bible all together in one place. What does that look like? There is a 28 min promo at www.jellytelly.tv. Check it out...

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-10602699034743196832008-07-02T13:46:00.000-07:002008-07-03T12:29:18.126-07:00

Location, location, location rolls off the tongue so nicely. People know what it means and it's repeated several times so it must be important. This isn't something new, Jesus did it, "Do you love me?...feed my sheep. Do you love me?....feed my sheep" Jesus would not have repeated it if it wasn't important! I can honestly say in my experience the most important thing in a healthy team

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5670815518782204117.post-10484552151993869482008-06-26T06:09:00.000-07:002008-06-26T06:39:05.457-07:00

It would have been nice if I decided to start with day 1, but oh well, you can check out days 1-5 at www.fromorphanstoesthers.blogspot.com.As I sit here and reflect on what God has done over the past week I am thankful, humbled, and I feel extremely blessed. I have listened to stories of these little ones who are not adoptable because their parents haven't signed off so to say, or because they

Stacey Windoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943806915624470943noreply@blogger.com0