Everyone is talking about being brave. Have you heard the buzz? I want to be brave too. I want to live bold and adventurously and make a difference. But what about the small brave we need to embrace daily? That small scary step of being who we were created to be and not trying to replicate others. A few years… Read More
craving results is tiring.
I’m realizing I’m such a results driven person. I need numbers, stats, and visual proof that things are happening. I long to know that the labor of what is being sowed is fruitful. Oh how I wish I could let this go because I know it makes me crazy. Not like pycho-crazy — but like that scary crazy in your… Read More
keep dancing despite the struggle.
Have you ever felt like you were in waiting mode? Waiting on this. Waiting on that. The perfect day or project’s end. We have a lot of BIG things we are waiting on here in my house — first gbaby, daughter’s wedding and move to Florida Keys, along with a women’s event and new Bible study I’m writing. Waiting is… Read More
life is a mosaic and not a puzzle piece.
It was an early late-summer morning and there was so much to do. I almost skipped the whole shower scene and just dabbed on a load of deodorant, but I didn’t. Don’t be grossed out, you know you do that on certain days too! :) The water was steaming and helped release the stress that had been building. I was… Read More
9 things I learned in 2014.
It’s always remarkable looking back on the past. Hindsight does give a perspective. The days that once seemed long and even unproductive now are sweet memories with evidence of fruit in the time you sowed. I hope you have taken time to reflect. Here’s 3 simple way to help you, if you haven’t. There are such precious lessons tucked away… Read More
ban phrase #1: i want to be a missionary.
Remember the media hype and confusion recently over Sheryl Sandberg’s campaign to ban the word “bossy?” I never really understood it all. Probably because I really didn’t take the time to. Actually, the thoughts I saw flying around social media left me uninterested. Probably because, as a mom, I’d rather my daughter come off bossy than the opposite — lacking… Read More