One of the things I love most about Richmond is its porches. Front porches, side porches, back porches, all porches are welcoming spaces that seem to say, "Come, sit, let's chat and get to know one another." My happy place is sitting on my porch, watching children play in the yard and catching up with friends. Ever since Porch Lights' Katherine Wolf event in April, it seems most conversations on my porch eventually make their way back to that evening. Nearly two months later, I still hear comments like, "Wow, what an incredible event!" and "Katherine's wisdom and testimony deeply

As we end this season, our hearts overflows with gratitude, first for the extraordinary leadership of Beth Marriott, whose faithful stewardship of Porch Lights brought together a thriving community of women in the Richmond area. Under Beth’s guidance the last two years, Porch Lights welcomed voices such as Anne Neilson, Sara Hagerty, and Suzanne Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia, as well as so many gifted God-fearing Richmond women through our Porch Parties. This year has given us so much to celebrate. With only 24 hours’ notice of the First Lady’s illness, our team rallied, and by God’s grace we were

Have you ever been blown away by unexpected storms in life? I’m currently in a season that finds me in the trenches of mothering young kids, behind a thousand to-dos to release my first book, and under piles upon piles of laundry. I’m so entrenched with what is right in front of me that I have found myself *blissfully* unaware of other storms brewing. Such was the case a few weekends ago. With bags packed for my annual college girls' trip and the first leg of the trip behind me, I found myself with a rare and peaceful moment of

Dear friends of Porch Lights Ministry, It is with great joy that I begin 2024 as the new President of Porch Lights Ministry. I know that God created this ministry for the women of Richmond 10 years ago and it has been a beautiful ministry that brings women together from all over Richmond to experience community, to hear amazing Christian speakers, and to be encouraged by God’s love. For 2024, we are planning a wonderful spring event on May 2-3, featuring Christian Artist and Philanthropist, Anne Neilson. We are also planning a Porch Party in February and three Porch Parties

Dear Friends, I am writing to let you know that I will retire as President of Porch Lights, Inc. at the end of this year. I am profoundly grateful for the calling and opportunity to lead Changing Seasons and now Porch Lights for almost 10 years. There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time. I am comforted that God has helped me to know that and I’ve been reminded of this beautiful hymn, Hymn of Promise. It’s been a whirlwind of a decade and truly a blessing to lead this ministry with