Today, I'm linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker‘s Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
This week's prompt: Encouragement.
I met with him a few weeks ago to discuss his role on...
Believing that who I am and what I have is enough, this year I give myself permission to...
- Be brave in all things
- Try new things
- Dream big
- Daydream, even if it seems like “wasting” time
- Devote time, energy, and even money to things that...
Several years ago, my colleagues and I read and discussed the book, The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. Among other things, this book introduced me to the concept of scarcity and abundance.
With regard to money, I immediately recognized myself in...
Today, I'm linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker‘s Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
This week's prompt: See.
Before Sunday School began, I laid down a bag of Peppermint...
I’m an introvert. I love people, but I hate large groups and I despise small talk.
This means that my least favorite time of Sunday mornings is “coffee hour”. I dread this time so much so that most weeks, I make a mad dash from worship to the...
What the book's about: Amazing Grace is a book of essays about all facets of faith including, as it's subtitle suggests, the articulation of our faith.
Why I read this book: I kept reading quotes from Kathleen Norris in other, more...
I am a big believer in the power of experiential learning. To this end, instead of giving a talk about prayer, I'd much rather create a series of prayer stations designed to give students the opportunity to pray in a variety of ways.
Over the next...
The days leading up to the holiday season were incredibly difficult for me, as I kept imagining what should have been.
After Thanksgiving, I even told my husband, “Maybe we shouldn't put up a Christmas tree this year.” He quickly nixed that idea,...
I am a big believer in the power of experiential learning. To this end, instead of giving a talk about prayer, I'd much rather create a series of prayer stations designed to give students the opportunity to pray in a variety of ways.
Over the...
2013 was a hard year for me; So much so that a large part of me just wanted it to be over.
In contrast with years past, I didn't want to linger there any longer, or to reflect upon it.
That said, after more than a decade in youth...