Women of Influence Week

When I started this blog a few months ago, I really wanted to create a place where women in leadership, especially women in church leadership could connect. I have been amazed to discover how important this topic is right now and how much we need to keep the dialogue going. I’ve received many emails and […]

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My Dips

A couple of days ago I shared some highlights from Seth Godin‘s The Dip. This book really has me thinking about what I need to quit and where I need to stick things out. So I’ve been reflecting on some other ‘dips’ in my life and the results when I’ve chosen to stick it out […]

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Friday Fun

Rather typical Friday today: 8.5 mile run with Ash today – not our best day… we were feeling all the crap we ate this week on staff trip 🙂 quick clean-up of the house because Merlyn’s mom is visiting this weekend lunch at Calypso Cafe (one of my favorite’s) with Merlyn and his mom lots […]

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Staff Trip Highlights

I know you all have been chomping at the bit for more details from our trip… Captain Wilson can navigate a 70′ boat pretty well (except for that one tree we hit!) The talent show was over the top: Ryan is the perfect MC for such an event, Tom was an aging Diana Ross, Miranda […]

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Chapman Family Loss

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8ajucsXr8&hl=en] I have been wrestling with this story all day. I can’t imagine the pain. I can’t imagine the loss. I can’t find a way to help with the hurt. I wish that I could. The only thing I know to do is to PRAY. To pray for the Chapmans… To pray for the people […]

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The Dip

The Dip. A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When To Stick) I read Seth Godin‘s The Dip this weekend and in usual Seth-style this was a good, little ‘kick you in the pants’ kind of book. My highlights: Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the […]

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Set Sail!

Ok, so maybe our ship doesn’t look exactly like this but the Cross Point staff is setting sail today on our staff trip. We are going to spend some time away from the office enjoying the outdoors and some quality relaxed time together. No, we can’t really afford to take the time away from the […]

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Sunday Recap

Here are a couple of quick highlights from Pete‘s message today. For those of you who know Pete, his preferred method of communicating is one-on-one, so today he shared with us the things that he would say to you if he had the chance to sit down one-on-one over coffee and chat. I always love […]

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Friday Fun

Here’s today’s Friday Fun: Mick woke me up at 5:30 a.m. to go outside Couldn’t go back to sleep so indulged in a fiction book for 45 minutes Blueberry bagel and Teavana English breakfast tea for breakfast Ran 8 miles with Ashley in Percy Warner Park; I’m nursing a sore calf muscle but did pretty […]

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