Women

When you hear the name “Lighthouse” you think of a tall light guiding ships to safely to shore. At Lighthouse for Women and Children, run by Ventura County Rescue Mission, that’s what this [...]

Kelly Hanighen-Lynch shares with ENCOUNTER the importance of deep friendship, especially during difficult circumstances  

When I moved to Ventura six years ago from a town that I had lived my whole life in, I knew that I needed to connect with other moms who were in the same season of life I was in…but I [...]

My name is Susan Plummer.  My husband John and I have been married for 20 years and he is both a step & spiritual father to “our” kids. Our son Jared is 28, a Captain in the Army, and [...]