Recently my friend Mary Beth Stockdale posted something on twitter that got my attention. She tweeted: If being like Jesus is black or white, we are all shades of gray. I immediately tweeted back to her and asked her if she would expound upon that for here on my blog. We talk a lot about […]
“As long as we are working hard, using our gifts to serve others, experiencing joy in our work along with the toil, we are always in danger of believing that our actions trigger God’s love for us. Only in stopping, really stopping, do we teach our hearts and souls that we are loved apart from […]
“As long as we are working hard, using our gifts to serve others, experiencing joy in our work along with the toil, we are always in danger of believing that our actions trigger God’s love for us. Only in stopping, really stopping, do we teach our hearts and souls that we are loved apart from […]
This morning I was reading 1 Chronicles 28 where David is encouraging Solomon about his responsibility to be the one to build the Temple. Chapter 28 & 29 are a fascinating look into David’s heart as a leader who is replacing himself. It’s a case study in transferring trust and authority to a new leader. […]
Last week I had the privilege of leading devotions for our Leadership Development Community that we’re a part of with Leadership Network. In my time with them, I shared the story of Deborah from Judges 4. God has been challenging me with this passage for quite some time and the more I study it the […]
I like routine. I like creating a plan and following it to a tee. I like predictable. Or at least that’s what I let myself believe. The problem with predictable is that what’s known is often overwhelming and demotivating. Monotony and routine become boring and lifeless. I like to consider myself a runner. I’m not […]
Spring is here! I love it. I love new growth, the smell of fresh cut grass, the budding flowers and the dynamic combination of lots of sunshine and lots of spring showers. However all that new growth means the ugly stuff grows too. This is the first spring in our new house and we quickly […]
SORRY… THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Nicole was kind enough to offer us another book to giveaway since so many of you commented! The two winners selected by random.org were Pam Bakker and Lesley Miller. Congrats ladies! I’m so excited that my dear friend Nicole Unice is releasing her new book! I met Nicole a few […]
I’m sitting in my sun room staring at a blank screen trying to drum up some profound words. But I keep getting distracted. I find my mind wandering. Thinking just feels like hard work today. I stare out the window watching my neighbor manicure her flower beds and I envy her. Today I need to […]
Comparison rocks our identity and robs our contentment. And most of us give into it every day. We envy someone with significant influence while they’re at home overwhelmed by all the responsibility, envying your simpler life. We covet the marriage that seems so easy, but the couple that never fights envies your passion […]
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