A Fire in My Head

by | Apr 4, 2018 | Faith

Have you ever heard words coming out of your mouth and wonder where they came from? You have a fire in your head and it just came spewing out. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned, then I spoke with my tongue. Psalm 39:3 (NASB) Recently I...

What Should I Say?

by | Oct 26, 2017 | Trends

Written with thanks to my friend Mark Brown, among a few others, who encouraged me to write on this topic. Well-intentioned people accidentally say hurtful things all the time. To a parent of a child with special needs, like me, this can be amplified. Here are some...

I Choose My Words

by | Aug 9, 2016 | General

Each of us is faced with thousands of choices every day that define our thoughts, our behavior, and who we are to the world. This fall’s Thrive Conference explores the idea that the choices we make hold power and provide opportunities that influence ourselves, others,...

What if We Change our Words?

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Faith

“No matter what I do, I just can’t seem to lose weight.” “I’m so tired.” “I hurt all the time.” I have said all three of those sentences multiple times within the past 30 days. But this week, I heard something that revolutionized my thinking and, subsequently, the...

Your Words DO Matter

by | Nov 24, 2014 | Life Issues

God often surprises me; how could he not when he is God? But sometimes I am taken aback with how intentional and delicate he is in his love and care of each of us. I was recently reflecting on the Words Matter Conference from a few weeks back and although I knew a...