Walmart Trips

I really just wanted to get to the office. I’d been up since 5, and at 6:45 was excited to be pulling onto State Park Rd. I’d beat the traffic and surely be able to get a lot of things done. My to do list for work was pretty big. At the end of State Park Rd, however,...

Making Your Mark

Happy Friday! As we approach Memorial Day, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by those who have served our country, protecting our freedom and also aiding others in trying to either achieve or maintain theirs. It’s easy to take freedom for granted. My recent more...

Are you an influencer?

Happy Friday! Per Google, an influencer is, “someone in your niche or industry with sway over your target audience. Influencers have specialized knowledge, authority or insight into a specific subject.” Society is saturated with influencers now. And those who really...

Something to Think About

Happy Friday! So . . . Sunday is Mother’s Day. And as we approach it, I invite us to ponder it for just a few minutes. I wrestle with highlighting that holiday in the church for so many reasons. Not everyone has or had an “amazing mom,” their mom wrestled with her own...

It is a lot to think about . . .

Happy Friday! First, I want to thank you for being a part of West. If it weren’t for you, there would be no West, so thank you for all you bring to the community! One of our core values at West is “infinitely changing.” That does not mean we follow every whim that...

Ready…Set…WAIT!

Jesus Was Never In A Hurry Why are we so hurried? We always want to stay a few steps ahead, sometimes willing to try to push God out of the way… Hurry sickness is “a continuous struggle to accomplish more things and participate in more events in less time,...