Thanksgiving is a few days behind us and a new month begins. There’s something magical about turning the page on the calendar…and seeing how full the new month already is. We’ll celebrate a birthday, take classes, teach classes, celebrate Christmas and much more. Like I said the calendar is already a little intimidating. And I wonder…where do we find the …
Thank you
Somehow the calendar has flipped enough pages that Thanksgiving has returned. In just a few days, many of us will share huge meals with family. In some of our homes, we’ll even take a few minutes to remember why we’re celebrating. We’ll think back to those early Pilgrims, and pause to remember how they celebrated what little they had in the …
When Life Knocks You Down
Saturday I was watching my college’s football team play. It worked out great that my MBA classes ended as the game was slated to start. I got home, talked to our friend who’d been babysitting, then rushed into workout clothes and hopped on the treadmill. We were ahead, and the first quarter and a half were fun to watch. Then …
Use Me, Lord
This week has been a week of vulnerability. Last night I spoke at a local church for their book club. I had a BLAST! But as I walked into the room, I realized the PowerPoint I had on a flashdrive wasn’t going to do me any good. It was a great exercise in relying on God! I love those times …
The Face Me Challenge: Dare to show your Beauty
Today I’m participating in the Face.Me blog tour. If you’re here from other blogs, you’ve probably heard that this is a risky venture. As I’ve prayed about why, God showed me that at least for me make-up is part of my mask.
Meditations: A Spacious Place
As I was looking through my blog, I rediscovered this post. I love how God will use my writing to challenge me. I originally wrote this at the very end of October 2012. A few things have changed in my life since then. I’ve written a couple more books. I’ve been earning another degree. I’ve made the decision about my …
Thoughts on Bravery
At different times different themes seem to appear in my life. Right now I am surrounded by people who are called to be braver than they ever imagined. The dictionary defines brave as: ready to face or endure danger or pain; showing courage. None of the people I’m thinking of think of themselves as brave. In fact they would probably tell …
Before Amen: a Fresh Look at Prayer
My Review: I am a woman who knows she should pray more. The doing it is the challenge. Max Lucado brings a fresh perspective filled with child-like faith to the study of prayer in his new book before amen. That’s what struck me about the book. The way Max Lucado highlights the true father-child relationship of prayer. I read passages …
The Myth I will ever be Enough
I just got back from ACFW Sunday night…and have been diving back into life since then. As I focus on what happened at the conference, I come back to the reality that I am nothing without God. My dreams…bankrupt without Him to breathe life into them. My friendships…filled with self without Him to turn the focus to service. My ambitions…meaningless …
Setting Our Hearts on Pilgrimage
There are some Psalms that just speak to me. It doesn’t seem to matter what’s going on in my life, I read them and I am challenged. Psalm 84 has always been one of those. Then I participated in the Beth Moore Psalms of Ascent study and an entirely new layer was exposed. This week our pastor taught on Psalm …