Ginger Ciminello

My faith is a floundering mess. My soul is worn. My heart hurts. And all of this is over circumstances and relationships over which I have NO control. I tried to verbalize my frustrations and hurts to my husband last night. “Everything just looks so broken and there’s a stubborn part of me that believes if […]

My ministry and business partner, Carey, responded quickly and specifically when I text her asking what one word I could pray for her during the month of January: Trust. Neither one of us could have guessed all of the ways God would call her (and me) to trust at the start of 2015. Just a few […]

My stack from the library makes feel very spiritual and intelligent. I look at the pile and think, “Wow. What impressive books.” I just want you to know the state of my heart before we get much further. But I’ve only read one of them and the due date is this Friday. I just finished […]

I’ve learned to adapt. The me of fifteen years ago would have had a minor meltdown over changed plans or to-do lists that remain undone. Life has taught me to prepare and then adjust. With seemingly so much to do and so little time to spare, I have learned to make the most of opportunities. […]

You spoke, we heard! So many of you have expressed interest in attending the 2015 With Joy BE Retreat, and yet have felt the constrains of the $250 registration fee. While the cost of the retreat remains the same, we are now offering a payment plan. Our hope is that this option helps make the registration process more […]

Twas two weeks until Christmas and all through each day, the people were scurrying, ordering, and wondering what present to give Uncle Clay…   Actually, we are down to the last few items on our list and – wait for it – we finally found the perfect gift for Uncle Clay! But perhaps you are […]

  We are approaching a time of year when busyness is prized. We sleep less, fill our calendars with more, and then wonder why we end up exhausted, irritable, and distracted on Christmas Eve. Pinterest would love for us to equivocate Christmas hospitality with extravagant entertaining. But what if we could challenge that idea? Joy […]

  Time is a precious commodity. I cannot believe how quickly the days and weeks roll by. There is so much I want to accomplish, and most of my list is really good: clean the house, write a blog post, laundry, sew some bunting, have neighbors and friends over for dinner, organize my freezer, call […]

I know, I know. It’s been since July since I last wrote – but I had to take a moment and share some big news! In February of this year I opened an email from my long-time friend, Carey. She hinted that God had placed a big dream on her heart but He also kept […]