5 Simple Ways to Invest in People

As a leader, you have the ability to help those on your team stretch and expand their gifts and serve the Lord with excellence. That is why it is so important to invest in people well.  Here are five important focuses to invest in your team members: The number one way...

Chasing Sirens

Last week, on my way to my hair appointment I drove up on the remains of three car pile-up.  It was obvious that it was a serious accident.  I began to say a prayer for those involved and for those whose lives would be touched dramatically by this event.  I’ve...

Dump Your Diet (And Still Lose Weight)

It felt as though I had landed in some sort of sick and twisted funhouse. And for the record, it wasn’t really that fun. As I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, the woman looking back at me wasn’t who I expected her to be. She looked old, tired, and I’ll just say...

How Our Local CSA Changed Our Lives

As I sit in the sunshine drinking homemade iced tea (recipe below), I reflect on highlights of the year. The first bloom in spring, s’mores by a summer campfire, and the entire rainbow painted on fall leaves—I love Minnesota. Last summer I signed my family signed up...