5 Simple Ways to Invest in People

As a leader, you have the ability to help those on your team stretch and expand their gifts and serve the Lord with excellence. That is why it is so important to invest in people well.  Here are five important focuses to invest in your team members: The number one way...

They Admire Mom

Recently, I had the honor of being a judge for the Miss Teen pageant in Minneapolis. It was a two-day event. Contestants participated in interviews, modeled casual wear and formal gowns. As I judged, I looked for personality, poise, confidence, and authenticity. A...

I did it!

For days I had been thinking about a meeting I wanted to attend in Minneapolis, but it may as well have been Timbuktu! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don’t drive south of Fridley alone. EVER! And Minneapolis was too far south for me! My husband, Mike, had...

Does your creativity matter to God?

In a recent rush of activity, a simple question stopped me dead in my tracks. What was my creative outlet? I was so occupied with providing creative opportunities for others to use and discover their creative voice that I had stopped writing. People around me had no...