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Friday Favorite Things
I’m sitting on my back patio this morning enjoying a beautiful day so far and trying to pause to take in the beauty of the simple things – sunshine, flowers, birds chirping and incredibly pleasant...
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The First Leader In My Life
He kind of snuck up on me. I mean he’s been here since the day I was born, but the leader in him snuck up on me. My dad is the most consistent, patient and committed leader I know. A high school...
View ArticleIs Vacation Really Vacation Anymore?
The countdown is on until vacation with my husband. I’ve got exactly one week to get loose ends tied up and details delegated so that I can disconnect for a week. But I can’t shake this haunting...
View ArticleI’m Back!
Hey Everyone! I hope you all had a great week last week. Sorry that I was absent from the blog. My husband and I took a much needed vacation and I truly did disconnect. I didn’t check email. I...
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It Could Have Been Me… or It Could Have Been You
Last week I had the privilege of joining Pete and a few of our staff and volunteers on a trip to the LA Dream Center. We were simply blown away by the ministry and life-change that is happening at...
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The Golden Girls & Kelly Clarkson
This beautiful bunch of friends call ourselves “The Golden Girls”. Their are plenty of similarities to our personalities and The Goldens from the 80′s sitcom but what’s really ‘golden’ about this bunch...
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Leaders Lead Thanks
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’ve had a fabulous few days with family including my amazing one year old niece. She is just so much fun! As I’ve reflected on Thanksgiving this year, I’m...
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Jeremy Camp – Christmas: God With Us
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED: Congrats to @brianfalexander who was randomly selected as the winner! —————————————————————- Because it’s now officially the Christmas season… and because I love giving gifts…...
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Josh Wilson “Noel”
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED: Congrats to @Lailaw who was the randomly selected winner! —————————————————————- I have one more great new Christmas album to share with you this season! Josh Wilson just...
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Santa Mickey Says…
Merry Christmas! I promise he’s a lot jollier than he appears! Praying you all have a wonderful Christmas season with your families. I’ll be taking a blog break until January 2nd. See you then!
View Article4 Simple Things for Planning 2013
2013 What will you do with it? How will you steward it? How will you lead through it? The New Year naturally builds momentum. Everyone has at least some degree of expectancy and hope for the year...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Change the Game
I was recently writing about the sin of comparison and how much destruction it does to our hearts. Of course I’ve compared nearly everything about me to someone else at some point in my life, but it...
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Happy Valentine’s Day… Kinda
Oh, Valentine’s Day you kinda STRESS ME OUT! What can be an incubator of unmet expectations… can also be a day to love extravagantly and unconditionally. You choose!
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A Grey Metal Box & the Longing of a Little Heart
It must have weighed as much as I did. This hazy grey, metal box that guarded my deepest treasures. I’d convinced some poor unsuspecting family member to lug this beast from the cobwebby corners of...
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Letting Others Shine
A recent episode of Parenthood featured the storyline of Max Braverman and his attempts to get a vending machine back into his school. This initiative was the driving agenda for his recent election as...
View ArticleDon’t Be a Booer
When was the last time you were booed? Maybe it was a cutting remark from a co-worker. Maybe it was the snarky attitude of your teenager. Maybe it was the anonymous critic who sent a scathing email...
View ArticleOur Exasperated Longing for More
I love these AT&T commercials and I think this one is my favorite. “We want more” I can resonate with the exasperated expression of this little girl. We want more and sometimes we have trouble...
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It’s Time: A New Movement for Our Generation
Those of you who know me well know that I dodge most women’s events. When a circle of women starts talking about women’s ministry, I find a way to disappear. I feel out of place. I don’t relate. But...
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Catching Up
It’s been awhile since I’ve just caught up with you all via the blog. I mean just talking… sharing life. I’m sorry if I’ve seemed a little distant. I certainly know the posts have been short and...
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We Were Made to Work
Labor Day. The day we celebrate work by not working. For most of us Labor Day marks: the end of summer the beginning of fall back to school season last chance to wear white jeans the beginning of...
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