by Robyne Baker | Feb 1, 2019 | News
As Thanksgiving drew near, Lori Bernethy’s thoughts traveled to past holidays. They landed on a time a few years ago that brought back the pain of loneliness. It was the time Lori, then a single mom, and her toddler son lived in a homeless shelter. No matter how many...
by Robyne Baker | Feb 1, 2019 | Friends of Stonecroft
(smile) Hello, friends. Today, I want to tell you a story. It’s a story about fear of the unknown. An 18-year-old woman had just finished military Boot Camp and was ready to receive her new assignment somewhere in the world. She confessed to the woman standing next to...
by Robyne Baker | Nov 1, 2018 | Printed Newsletters, Tips, Women's Connection
Georgia makes jam. She preserves blueberries, elderberries, chokecherries – whatever’s ripe in her part of Maine. For 40 years, these jars of homemade goodness would end up in her neighbors’ homes at Christmas. It was Georgia’s way for the Basko family to spread...
by Robyne Baker | Nov 1, 2018 | News, Tips
The use of our ministry giftings most often goes way beyond building our personal self-esteem or covering ourselves all with warm fuzzies. It even surpasses feelings of significance. When we dedicate our time to be part of Stonecroft’s Gospel-sharing mission, we’re...
by Robyne Baker | Sep 1, 2018 | News
Lagniappe – it’s an old tradition in the old South, especially Louisiana, meaning “a little something more.” The business people of days gone by would give lagniappe – a bonus (such as the thirteenth donut in a baker’s dozen) to their customers....
