Currents December 2022
All of my life I’ve heard the conversation about whether a person sees a glass as being half full or half empty. Recently, I came across the idea that neither…
Lisa Bjornberg finds joy in being Chris's wife and the mother of their four children. She loved the years they had homeschooling, and is adjusting to her children becoming adults. Lisa loves to read, to sing, and to eat popcorn. She also loves to be active and outdoors. Her family has moved frequently, so she has come to recognize that life is a grand adventure and faith is essential. She is passionate about helping women tell their stories and recognize their innate value, which is why she loves being involved with Big Ocean Women.
Live Like You’re Dying
There is a song by Tim McGraw called “Live Like You Were Dying” that tells the story of a middle-aged man who faces what “might really be the real end.”…
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
My family has lived in several states in the US. We have also traveled through many more. In all of the states we have driven through there were mile markers…
THINK
I have struggled with what I wanted to say this month as we focus on our internal compass. I do believe that there is pure truth within which we each…
Currents September 2022
What does it mean to you to seek after knowledge and wisdom? Sometimes we think of the time spent in school, or returning to college to complete a degree or…
The Beginner and the Master
I love to learn. I have always had a desire to know and experience and do. Some things are more interesting than others, of course, but if I have a…
Families and Building Blocks
One of the great joys of motherhood is watching these tiny humans you helped to come into the world learn and grow and explore and develop their interests, hobbies, and…
Currents July 2022
With several landmark decisions having recently come from the Supreme Court of the United States of America, the word “choice” is pulsating in headlines, social media posts, conversations, commentaries, and…
Choosing To Be the Hero of My Story
I am training my tree. I have this vision of how it will look many years from now. It will be different from the other trees in my new-construction neighborhood…
Interfaith and International Prayer Vigil for Deborah
Big Ocean Women Cottage leader Fatima Njoku in Jos, Nigeria was appalled by the news she was hearing: On 12 May 2022 a Christian college student, Deborah Samuel, had been…