When Conflict Happens

by | Dec 5, 2013 | Leadership

This past August, my heart stopped for just a moment. We were on the ferry boat, gliding across the bay from Madeline Island to Bayfield with the motor humming in the background and seagulls swooping past, when my oldest child turned her small face toward mine...

Exaggerated Expectations

by | Nov 8, 2013 | Leadership

There seems to be an unwritten theory that leaders must have it all figured out. I know I’ve placed many leaders I’ve admired on pedestals of my own making, only to realize later that my expectations were too high. In my eagerness to follow them, I have often presumed...

Faith in the Workplace

by | Oct 24, 2013 | Leadership, Workplace

Walking in faith: I often use this term to describe how we can, and should, choose to bring our faith into the workplace. God has been using the term quite literally in my walk of faith at work. I might be in the midst of a busy work morning when I’ll sense the Holy...

A Moment in Time

by | Oct 17, 2013 | Leadership

This week at work, my past came back to haunt me. It was a conversation, years ago, that helped correct a misunderstanding between two people. All told, it took five minutes from my day. I gained nothing from it. I simply noticed the misunderstanding unfolding and...

Who’s My Neighbor?

by | Sep 16, 2013 | Leadership

I have been involved in church as long as I can remember. I have always loved to serve others. Children’s ministry. Women’s ministry. Youth ministry. You name it, and I’ve probably been a part of it. And although it was fulfilling to be a part of all these wonderful...