Last weekend I attended the Breathe Christian Writers Conference, and it was a wonderful weekend with friends both old and new. I also had the privilege of being on the planning committee for the conference. It was incredible to see how everything came together (there were many times we wondered how this all would work […]
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What I’m most looking forward to at Breathe
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What I learned about writing at Breathe
Ever had one of those moments where you wonder why in the world you thought you could do something? Fear, doubt, and discouragement fill your head with lies and you’re tempted to walk out the door and never look back? A year ago, that’s how I felt about writing. I’d been blogging and submitting things […]
Help a friend, win jewelry!
One thing that I love, love, love is introducing people to each other and watching God bring their lives together. Two years ago, I attended my very first writing conference. I walked in not knowing a soul, and left with great new friends – including Susie and Lisa. This past April when I returned to […]