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    Finding your platform

    In conversations over the past few months I have found myself repeating a particular phrase of encouragement. And today I’m guessing that someone else needs to hear… Read more “Finding your platform”

    September 10, 2019September 27, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    Lights for Liberty: A call to action and a vigil to end inhumane detention camps faced by refugees

    This coming Friday, July 12th, I am joining with thousands around the world for the Lights for Liberty Vigil to End Human Detention Camps. The event will… Read more “Lights for Liberty: A call to action and a vigil to end inhumane detention camps faced by refugees”

    July 9, 2019September 10, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    LOVE is Authentic Worship

    What is authentic worship? I hear this pair of words together so often in Christian church circles. I especially see the term used in church social media… Read more “LOVE is Authentic Worship”

    June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    FOMO is cool or whatever, but FOOMO is where it’s at.

    A fun thought on leadership for friends in creative arts ministry. I have taken various versions of the Enneagram Test. Each confirm that I am a 7… Read more “FOMO is cool or whatever, but FOOMO is where it’s at.”

    May 15, 2019November 21, 2022 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    Just be freaking BOLD.

    If God made you bold, use that boldness for all its worth and weight. Say the hard things. Do the hard things. It’s not just “a gift”… Read more “Just be freaking BOLD.”

    May 14, 2019May 17, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    Mother’s Day Musings: Spiritual Growth

    Hoping that all of you moms had an awesome Mother’s Day! For many years this day used to make me sad beyond measure as I longed to… Read more “Mother’s Day Musings: Spiritual Growth”

    May 13, 2019June 24, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    “Rejoice with those who rejoice. Mourn with those who mourn.”

    This post will be updated as these incidents continue to unravel my heart. As a victim of gun violence at 15 years old, I cannot explain the… Read more ““Rejoice with those who rejoice. Mourn with those who mourn.””

    May 1, 2019November 21, 2022 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    The Story of Grace is not My Own

    As a Jesus follower, GRACE has won my heart over and over. This free and unmerited favor released me from condemnation and restored me to a right… Read more “The Story of Grace is not My Own”

    April 16, 2019May 16, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    The Beauty in Collective Sorrow

    The imagery of Notre Dame going up in flames deeply saddens my church, history, and French loving heart. The art, the architecture, the symbolism. A place of… Read more “The Beauty in Collective Sorrow”

    April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

    A Note to Church Creative Burnouts

    When I was in middle school, I was introduced to the stereotypical “burnout.” They wore faded-black metal band t-shirts and unkempt mullets that smelled of cigarettes. They… Read more “A Note to Church Creative Burnouts”

    February 16, 2019May 16, 2019 by Darla Charmaine Welton

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