Fabulous Friday

It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to do a Fabulous Friday post.   Here’s what’s going on… Made banana bread this morning and let Mick lick the beaters.  He officially has a fetish for bananas now. It was perfectly overcast for my 5 mile run this morning I wrote this post this week at Gifted […]

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You Just Never Know

This week has been a really special week for me.  I was able to reconnect with an old friend who I haven’t seen in several years. We parted ways because of circumstances really beyond either of our control… some other people in our lives made decisions (poor ones) that resulted in my friend needing to […]

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Beautiful Things

All this pain I wonder if I’ll ever find my way I wonder if my life could really change at all All this earth Could all that is lost ever be found Could a garden come up from this ground at all You make beautiful things You make beautiful things out of the dust You […]

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Here We Come Joplin!

I’m so proud of our Cross Point community for working so quickly to extend relief to Joplin! I didn’t realize how many connections we had to this city until the news of the devastation hit.  Two members of our staff, Grant and Blake, have family and friends in this city, not to mention the numerous […]

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Out & About

I’ve had the opportunity lately to share at a few other places. Check these out and join the conversation: The beautiful, kind, smart & spunky Sarah Cunningham interviewed me about female-to-female relationships.  I love this discussion!  The series also includes interviews with author Leeana Tankersley,  New York Times Best Selling Author Ann Voskamp, non-profit leader  […]

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Out & About

I’ve had the opportunity lately to share at a few other places. Check these out and join the conversation: The beautiful, kind, smart & spunky Sarah Cunningham interviewed me about female-to-female relationships.  I love this discussion!  The series also includes interviews with author Leeana Tankersley,  New York Times Best Selling Author Ann Voskamp, non-profit leader  […]

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A Humble Request

I sit here unable to write anything that feels significant.  It’s been this way the last couple of weeks. I know why.  But I still try to force thoughts and ideas when honestly my attentions are directed elsewhere. Today as I sat down to stare at the screen for another bout of writer’s block, I […]

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My Estrogen-Filled Adventure

So I braved a lot of pink and estrogen to attend the Women of Faith conference in Las Vegas this weekend. I have to be honest.  I was a little a lot nervous about this adventure.  Thousands of women in one place really kind of scares me.  Giggles and tears don’t come easily to me […]

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Today

I have no coherent thoughts today.  It’s all kind of a jumbled mess of quiet, tired, restful, restless, anticipatory and grateful. Quiet after a full weekend of Easter services and celebration. Tired from the same. Restful from a good night’s sleep and no alarm clock to wake me up… unless you count the dog who […]

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Friday Fun

You know you are in desperate need of some time at home when you look forward to a day of laundry and house cleaning. 🙂 I love my quiet Fridays at home, but today is an extra-special treasure since I’ve been traveling so much. On the agenda for today: Laundry & more laundry Preparing for […]

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