When Darkness Surrounds

by | Oct 12, 2017 | Relationships

Ephesians 4:17-18 (ESV): “Now this I affirm and testify to the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds, they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due...

Do It Afraid

by | May 19, 2016 | Faith

This past weekend, my daughter had dance try-outs for the competition teams at the studio she attends. As I watched her get into line with 70 or so other little girls her age, all dressed in black leotards with their hair pulled tight into buns, then scurry into a...

Am I Called, Too?

by | Mar 7, 2016 | Leadership

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...

Don’t You Dare

by | Feb 15, 2016 | Trends

Sheryl Sandberg, widow of Facebook CEO Dave Sandberg, posted on Facebook after 30 days of mourning the loss of her husband, “A friend is filling in for Dave, attending activities with our children. He is Option B. But I want Option A. I will always mourn Option A.” At...

I’m Not Brave

by | Jan 4, 2016 | Faith

The message came in while I was sitting with the baby at 10:42 p.m., rocking quietly in the nursery. In the stillness of the night, my husband and two oldest children dozed peacefully while I savored the rare quiet. As I idly scrolled social media and checked emails,...