Today I’m continuing the theme of holding on to wonder. For all the hard and challenging things we face every day–there’s still so much wonder to behold. I want to hold on to wonder. (This theme is inspired by the Breathe Christian Writers Conference which will be held October 9-10 and is themed “Awaken Your […]
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Gutsy Girls–Gladys Aylward
I love history. I especially loved great stories of brave women missionaries when I was growing up. I read countless books about Amy Carmichael and Elizabeth Elliot and Corrie ten Boom. Somehow, I didn’t know about Gladys Aylward, but my friend Amy Sullivan fixed that. Amy is writing a delightful series of books for young […]
Awaken Your Wonder
Congratulations to Alice who won the copy of Balance Busyness and Not Doing it All last week! A little over a week ago, I had the chance to spend a few days hiking in New York for work. I know, tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. After 10 long, rainy miles, we came to […]
Learning Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing it All {a give away!}
Last spring, life took a major turn. After 12 years as stay-at-home mom and freelance writer and speaker, I went back to work part-time in an office. Now I was wife, mom, freelance writer and speaker, and a marketing/communications coordinator for twenty hours a week. Change is never easy. Even good change. I wrestled […]
New Beginnings
The wind blows a crisp scent of fall, and just like that summer is over. Fall is my favorite time of year. Fresh apple cider, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and a new school year. While I hate to see the relaxed days of summer slip away, I love the discipline and routine of fall […]
This is a test
Loving the workshop! Yesterday, I was teaching a workshop at the Speak Up Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I used this test blog as an example, scheduled it, and then forgot to unschedule it. If you’ve clicked through or showed up on this site out of curiosity…hello!! I know I’ve been silent here for a […]