a few thoughts
Create your spiritual space
2020 came with the reminder of everything we can't control and regardless of how we shape it,...
Necessary endings. What will become of the Church?
Visual illustrations of peace have closed many of my days watching the sun set over the waters of...
Do you have strong women in your circle?
From a distance I marveled at my friend as she led her team through a voice of inner confidence that resonated with fortitude, poise and assurance. Tears misted over my...
Stay courageous and watch how God fills your praise
The winter season hung weighty like a tired Monday, shivering under heavy sweaters that couldn’t fend off the draft blowing under my door. What does a Jesus-following life look like through a season of bitter...
Give and take without proportion, it’s all grace
A bunch of years ago my husband gave me a small rug for my birthday after we had discovered the artist's little gallery in Woodstock, Vermont. The gallery was folksy, fun, a little peculiar, homey, and left me...
Do you really need a title?
“Leadership is influence.” It doesn’t matter where your ‘position’ is, and you don't need a title. You might be brand new to a team, in your first week on a job, maybe a college student, or simply attending a connect...
To trust God in the light is nothing
Are you tired? Worn out?
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced...
Moving Forward: Who are You?
END OF YEAR REFLECTIONS... assess the past, inventory the present and walk into the promises stored up and waiting for you. Standing on the crest of a new chapter of your life, what do you hope for? Is it love? Peace?...