God-Sized Dreams

Apparently I dream small. I didn’t really realize this until the “bucket list” movement really took off following the movie with the same title. While I’ve never seen the movie, the buzz it garnered was hard to ignore. One day, I spent an afternoon thinking about the...

Rotten Fruit

Leadership. It’s not just a title. It’s not just a status. It’s character. Even if you don’t feel you are a “leader” type, you can still lead simply by doing what is right. There are many different “hot potato” topics in...

Greener Grass

The old saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” has been used for many different morals of various stories over the years. Often, it means that when you view other people’s accomplishments from a distance, the view is deceptive and their...

Am I Called, Too?

It was an unfinished conversation with a group of women dear to me that left my heart aching. We were gathered together as wives of leaders, to pray and care for one another as we in turn cared for the members of our church. More than one woman newer to this life of...

Time Well Spent

How does the typical person determine his or her priorities, and how will those priorities be managed and addressed? This is an important question for leaders. Those who aspire to invest their time wisely and maximize their impact often look to experts on time...

Fight Like a Girl

I spilled countless tears as a young girl about one fact: that I was girl. To my tomboy self, it felt like boys had all the advantages – both physically and socially. They weren’t taught to downplay their independence, smarts, or directness. They...