Church on the Couch

by | Oct 29, 2015 | Trends

For the last four months my family and I have been “doing church” a little different.   Our church is under construction and the congregation is meeting in another facility until the building is finished. We could have done that, too. Actually, we had...

Extraordinary Leadership – Carolyn T’s Story

by | Aug 24, 2015 | Leadership

This is the sixth article in our new series called “Every Heart has a Story to Tell.” As we head towards our first Thrive Conference in October, our desire is share how Every Story Matters. Please check back each week to see how God is moving in women’s lives and let...

Harpooned

by | Aug 20, 2015 | Life Issues

This morning I woke up to a dream. It was strange. In my dream, I was walking alongside a friend who had a harpoon going straight through her body. For a bit, I walked alongside her, taking in the whole image and then, I reached out a hand onto her shoulder and began...

She called her “FAT”

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Leadership

I was chatting with an old friend when out of the blue she told me she’d heard that so-and-so had gotten “fat.” I bristled. She obviously didn’t know how mad these words would make me and I bit my lip. “What do you mean?” I asked. She repeated her statement again. I...

Swimsuits for Your Body Type

by | Jun 22, 2015 | Trends

Summer is here! The lake is calling and the kids want to go to the pool. I’ve never met a woman who enjoys swimsuit shopping. It is a chore and when your body has changed from that teenage figure to a womanly figure; one can find it frustrating knowing what fit is...