Recalibration

by | Jan 3, 2017 | Leadership

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,” Philippians 3:13. The start of a new year is an important time for recalibrating and refocusing on the...

The Ugly Side of Parenting

by | Apr 28, 2016 | Life Issues

We like to talk about the fun parts of parenting – the wonder of a baby’s tiny toes, the cute things our kids say or expressions they make, and how they snuggle up to us. But sometimes, if I’m honest, parenting can be ugly. I feel intensely vulnerable in acknowledging...

The Grace Flu

by | Feb 18, 2016 | Health and Wellness

As I write this, I have to confess that I’ve come down with the flu. It’s inevitable though, right? Getting sick from time to time seems to be a part of life. Among all of the tissues and tea and cough drops, I’ve realized that I simply cannot handle everything that...

When Grace is What You Really Need

by | Sep 21, 2015 | Life Issues

I see it often in my social media news feeds—judgments made, people labeled and dismissed. Opinions vary far and wide on anything and everything, and people are easily disregarded if they act in a way we don’t think is right or believe something different than us. We...

When You Feel Like You’re On Fire

by | Sep 17, 2015 | Faith

I heard the screaming first. Running from my daughters’ bedroom, where I was supervising my oldest while she chose books and Barbies for bedtime, I raced into the master bathroom. My 3-year-old was still in the shower where I’d left her with the water turned off. As...