The Breathe Writers Conference is just two days away. I know that it’s probably unprofessional to get giddy about a writers conference, but I can’t help it. It’s hard to believe that a year ago Susie and I stumbled across this conference on Google. Best Google search result ever. I walked in not knowing anyone […]
Don’t climb alone
I’m not that great at asking for help. I’d much rather be the one lending a hand, dropping off a meal, watching kids, and spurring you on to be all that you can be. To allow someone to see that your toilet seats are covered in pee, and smelly laundry is piled up higher than […]
Got Goals?
I’ve often heard this Zig Ziglar quote at business and leadership conferences: Aim for nothing and you will hit it every time. I’ve never been much of a goal setter, which is amazing considering I am an incredibly task-oriented person. I’m the kind of person who makes a list that includes things I’ve already done just […]
Broken but Beautiful
Monday morning, I stood by the front door and watched four paramedics load my husband into an ambulance. It was one of the scariest days of my life. Kedron’s had trouble with his lower back for years. He herniated a couple disks about five years ago and they occasionally give him trouble. But Monday morning […]
Live Who You Are (and a book give away)
It’s not often that you get to hear a “New York Times” best selling author (Anne Lamott), a world-class artist (Makoto Fujimura), an attorney working for social justice (Bob Goff), a mega-church pastor/author/artist (Erwin McManus), a Video Music Award nominated director (Isaac Rentz), another pastor/author of a major church (Kyle Idleman), and Veggie Tales creator […]
3 ways God’s Word is like a cover crop
A week ago I meandered through my freshly tilled garden with an eight-pound bag of rye seed resting on my hip. I scooped handfuls of the seed and sifted it through my hands watching it drop into the soft, dark earth. This was my first attempt to plant a cover crop for winter. I […]