Romance in the Midst

by | Feb 14, 2018 | Relationships

Valentine’s Day. Just another day to promote materialism, support the restaurant industry, and boost greeting card company earnings, right? It could be, but we can make it more. As my husband and I raised five kids (which, due to timing of said kids, spanned 20 years...

Eight Secrets to Setting Goals God’s Way

by | Feb 12, 2018 | Leadership

It is now February, and I am looking back at the goals I wrote down for 2018.  I wrote some for work (required) and mentally set some for my personal life.  In many ways, I see the value of writing down my aspirations and what I want to attain throughout the year.  I...

Overactive Tear Ducts

by | Feb 12, 2018 | Life Issues

I am an extremely emotional person. When I say that, I mean an overly emotional person. I have an undiagnosed condition of overactive tear ducts (which is really just my excuse to say I cry a lot). I sing a song, I cry. I have to make a phone call and talk to a...

Creating Healthy Small Groups

by | Feb 8, 2018 | Leadership

Leaders change the world by inspiring the people around them.  As Bill Hybels, founding pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, says, “Everyone wins when a leader gets better.” Learning about leadership is a huge passion of mine. I became fascinated with leadership...

A Love that Pursues

by | Feb 5, 2018 | Faith

I can still picture the water fountain where she went missing. Time hasn’t erased the horror. It was almost 25 years ago, and our first family outing after our youngest daughter was born. Melanie was a couple of weeks old; her sisters Elizabeth and Stephanie were six...