Change

Change. Seasons change. People change. Jobs change. It’s inevitable. And yet it’s not something I’ve always enjoyed. I can remember being asked by many a job interviewer: “How do you handle change?” “Oh, me? I love change. Yes, I’m very flexible,...

Pinning or Pining

I love Pinterest. Pinterest drives me crazy. I accept that I am fully a quandary of magnificent proportions. Pinterest is an amazing conglomeration of creative inspiration and culinary wonder. It has the ability to make me WANT to cook. It has the power to make me...

Fly, Be Free

The time has come; I can’t believe it’s already here. There are just a few days left before my full nest will become a partially-full nest. My middle son is leaving for college soon. He will be hours and many miles away from me. And I am supposed to be happy about it....

God Redeems My Time

When my daily work in HR threatens to overwhelm me (which it often does), my natural instinct is to think I have to put aside my workplace ministry activities and give priority to that work which threatens. However, like so many, my “in basket” is never empty. In...

Figuring Out How I’m Made to Crave

Lysa Terkeurst was the main speaker at the Bridging the Gap Spring Conference. I had been really excited to hear her speak, because I had just finished reading her book “Unglued.” I could totally relate to the topic, and I loved her writing style. What I didn’t...