Thankful
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
Stones We Carry
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
A Letter from our President, Beth N. Marriott
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
A Letter from our President, Donna Davis
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
The Habits of our Hearts- Do Not Fear
We are starting a new series called “Habits of our Hearts” which will discuss how our daily routines can impact and affect the state of our hearts. It is fitting that the first post is about fear, as fear seems to have crept into many of our homes and hearts.
Thankful for Community
As the story goes, the First Thanksgiving was a feast to celebrate God’s provision of food and friends to the early Pilgrims. After suffering a debilitating first winter, the Pilgrims gave thanks for the bountiful harvest which was made possible from the relationship they developed with the Native American Wampanoag tribe. Without community efforts the Pilgrims may not have survived another winter.