Sometimes you just need to sit down, reflect, and decide on what needs to change. That’s a hard process. Sometimes it is very gut-wrenching, because change isn’t easy for most of us. Please don’t tell me you thrive in an ever-changing environment! I’ll be so jealous. But what if you’re afraid to change? I am. And with all this talk of the… Read More
what are you leaving behind.
Are you struggling to move forward? Are you feeling convicted by your lack of movement in a certain area? When God called me to step out and begin serving the inner city, just 7 miles from my home, I knew it was a specific call to “go.” (stop by tomorrow as my new book Graffiti, which tells part of the… Read More
silence that sets the captives free.
How in the world can this year be flying by so quickly? It seems just yesterday, October 1st, when I began a blog series that I wasn’t sure how it would go. I decided to let you all be the voice for a month and write letters of anonymity. Oh my . . . how you surprised my soul. Your… Read More
for those days when you don’t feel you’re successful.
Do you ever have days when your insecurities come crashing in upon your soul? Well, I’m having one. It seems every direction I turn there lie my insecurities. Today you can find me over at Kendra Kinnison’s Habit Chef where I’ll be talking about Ms. Jones and my success habits . . . y’all seriously my insecurities are laid out bare. I… Read More
it’s a kingdom journey.
When God wrecked my heart for stop for one, I knew I had to do something. It soon became apparent that staying the same was no longer an option. Seth Barnes writes in his new book, Kingdom Journeys, which will be released soon (and you’ll so want to order it!), “if I hadn’t abandoned the comforts of home, I would not have… Read More
your influence is wide.
Have you ever thought of the influence you have? Whether you recognize it or not, you are influencing those around you every moment of each day. <—-tweet that here! Your influence can be positive or negative depending on how you live out that moment. There were years in my life where I dreamed of leaving an influence, but yet I wasn’t… Read More