Shannon's Corner

  Purpose is the sense of meaning and direction that comes from living in alignment with what matters most to you—your values, relationships, gifts, experiences, and the way you want to contribute in this season of life. Purpose answers questions like: What matters to me? Why does what I do matter? How do I want to show up in the world? Who do I want to become? What do I want my life to contribute? Purpose can change its expression across seasons. Your purpose doesn't necessarily disappear when you leave a job, retire, experience a loss, change careers, or step away from a ministry. The role through which you expressed purpose may change. For example, someone may have spent years expressing purpose through caring for others professionally. When that role ends, they may wonder, “If I'm not doing that anymore, what am I here for?” The transition becomes an opportunity to explore how the same values—compassion, connection, service, growth—might be expressed differently. Purpose is...

  WooHoo!!!  Celebrate with me as we have reached and surpassed the 2026 budget goal of $65,500.  God is so good.  THANK YOU!  I am overwhelmed with gratitude and how the Lord has increased my faith in resting securely in Him to provide and how He has invited each of you to be a part in this incredible ministry.  Thank YOU! What a joy to be able to experience and learn about a different culture, Armenia.  A pagan country until the third century when St. Gregory the Illuminator came to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the King of Armenia.  St. Gregory was first thrown into a six meter pit at Khor Virap to die but God kept St. Gregory alive. Thirteen years later, the king was dying and St. Gregory was sent to come and pray to the true God for the king’s healing.  The king lived and became a Christian and had all the pagan temples in the country removed and churches built in their place. Armenia was known as the first Christian nation. T...

  Have you ever found yourself asking that question? Maybe you used to wake up knowing what you were working toward. You had a role, a responsibility, a dream, a calling, or a place where you felt needed. And then something changed. Sometimes the transition is something you chose. Sometimes it was chosen for you. And somewhere along the way, you realize: “I don't know what I'm doing anymore.” You may feel confused. Numb. Disconnected. Sad. Grieving. Apathetic. Things that once brought fulfillment don't seem to matter in the same way. You may even wonder: “What is my purpose now?” Purpose is often connected to the roles we hold and the things we do. These roles can give our lives structure and meaning. So when a role changes or disappears, we can experience more than the loss of an activity. We may experience a loss of identity, belonging, contribution, direction, and meaning. We might wonder: Who am I if I'm not doing what I used to do? And sometimes the deeper question...