Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Speak Up with Confidence Seminar hosted by Carol Kent and her amazing team. I heard of the seminar from previous attendees and knew it would be an intense week of learning and inspiration. I was not disappointed. In fact, it was hard to say goodbye at […]
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Raising a generation of courage
It has been an incredible week! I’ve been attending Speak Up with Confidence with Carol Kent and her team. What an amazing group of facilitators and participants, and my heart is so full! Catapult Magazine just featured an article I wrote about accepting the challenges of parenting in a post 9/11 world. You can read […]
When one door doesn't open, knock on the next one
Earlier this spring I heard about a writing/speaking seminar that sounded interesting. The conference was out of state and I knew the only way I could afford to go this year was to receive a scholarship. I applied for two different ones and didn’t even get close. I was pretty discouraged with the results of […]
Young Love Letters – a pause of thanks
I just wanted to pause in the re-telling of the love letters series to say thank you. Thank you for all of the kind comments you have left here and on Facebook. I have been humbled as you have expressed your desires for your own children to have Godly dating relationships and open communication with […]
Young Love Letters – Part 6
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 After we arrived home from the convention that July, I started to write a letter. Then I tore it up and threw it away. I waited. And waited. I didn’t hear a word from him. Complete radio silence. Blaring static. Nothing. I started to freak […]
Young Love Letters – Part 5
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 My family headed to the FCM convention in Iowa, July 1994, arriving midweek. I was not happy to have missed half of the convention, especially since this was my last year of high school. I didn’t know how many more conventions I’d be able to attend once […]