Ernie’s Legacy

I’m almost fifty. Well, I’ve got two years to go. I hear I’m supposed to dread it, but fifty doesn’t bother me, at least not yet. But one thing I’ve noticed in the last few years is an increase in the number of funerals I’ve been attending. Thank goodness, most are...

Remaining Vibrant

“Guard your joy like a Mama Grizzly!! Rawr!!” I texted this to a couple of my dear ministerial friends the other day. Vibrancy. Oi, sometimes I just don’t feel it! Secretly, there are times that I want to go to my non-existent cabin and be a hermit. Being vibrant with...

I Didn’t Mean to Hear It

I didn’t mean to hear it. I sat down in an empty “comfy” spot at the coffee shop, and only a purse occupied any of the seats around me. It looked like a safe enough location for my ten-minute reprieve between morning meetings. And then they returned. A woman (thus the...

Extraordinary Leadership – Carolyn T’s Story

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...

Daring to Dream: Taking the First Step

Two months ago, my fellow bloggers and I at The Ruth Experience saw a dream come to fruition with the publication of our second book, Grace for the Imperfect Mom.  Then, just last week, we realized a dream on a smaller scale, updating our website. Both of these dreams...

Butterfly Gonna Fly

For my son’s sixth birthday this past May, my husband and I bought him a kit for growing butterflies. A small container holding five caterpillars arrived in the mail the day before his birthday, and the following morning he opened his presents and peered inside the...