Last week, I attended the Breathe Christian Writers Conference, and once again, I walked away inspired and encouraged to keep writing and offering my very best efforts to God and to you, the readers He has entrusted to me. One of my lifelong struggles has been a battle with perfectionism. Whenever I speak and […]
dreams
When you need a bit of courage and direction to follow your dreams
[pinit] The voice on the other end of the phone was asking for advice. Do I or don’t I go to that writers conference? I heard the passion, the desire, the dream in her tone. So many stories unspoken, so much to say. She was asking for advice, but what I knew she needed was […]
Learning to Skate
There’s nothing like roller skating to remind you that you aren’t as young as you used to be. We thought it would be “fun” to take the kids skating for their first time a few weeks ago. Needless to say, the “fun” lingered in my muscles for days. As I watched the kids learn to […]
It’s never too late to start
Have you ever felt that you’ve missed out on something because you showed up too late? Maybe circumstances outside your control have prevented you from achieving or learning something you’ve always desired? Maybe you wonder if you should even bother starting or trying again. This past Sunday I ran the Disney World Marathon – 26.2 […]
Noise
During a stressful life season a few years back, I had a dream so vivid with a message so strong, I’ve never forgotten it. I walked into a familiar church building for a service. As soon as I passed through the front doors, I heard music thumping through the sound system. As I entered the […]
Left for Dead?
Have you ever had something in your life that you thought for sure was dead and then it came back life? We once had a snail in our fish tank that we named Lazarus…after the Biblical man Lazarus that had been dead 3 days and Jesus brought back to life. This snail was flipped […]