When I was a young mother, I would see older mothers with their grown children and believe that they had everything perfectly “figured out” in their lives. Meanwhile, my three young kiddos were antsy and distracted in the grocery store, with me trying to get them to keep one hand on my shopping cart. I was convinced I was failing my role as a mother, and it wasn’t until I had a close group of older moms who had “been there, done that” to sit down with and talk to…that I was able to realize I was doing everything correctly, I was not losing control, and everything was going to be fine. (I still talk to those precious women today!)

I took that mentorship experience I received from those ladies, and over the years I created my own ladies’ groups, gathering people in my living room or a favorite local coffee shop, and allowing them to kick off their shoes, grab a cup of coffee, and talk to each other in a comfortable environment…sharing their concerns and experiences in a safe place.

The Vineyard is the current evolution of this.