There’s a song by Zach Williams called, “Fear is a Liar” that’s basically been on repeat on my i-phone the past few weeks. (You can check out the song at the bottom of this blog). It’s the kind of song that when it came on, I turned the volume ALL.THE.WAY.UP. The message is so… Continue reading Fear is a LIAR
W.I.I.F.M.
One of the first acronym’s you learn in sales is, W.I.I.F.M., “what’s in it for me?” The theory is that you need to make sure the customer knows what the benefit is for THEM by purchasing your product. You spend time asking questions to uncover their needs, time creating solutions to their problems, time explaining… Continue reading W.I.I.F.M.
The Acorn
On beautiful fall days like today, I love to take my kids on nature walks along the river trails in the heart of our city. The trails have massive trees that line the path on both sides with big roots that if we’re not watching can jut out unexpectedly from the ground and cause us… Continue reading The Acorn
Progress Update
Having an Apple watch is a great way to track my daily, physical progress, it leaves me wishing I had a similar app for life.
Fishers of Men
It’s one of those picture-perfect, beautiful kind of days, today. You know, the one of only a handful of days each year when you seek out a table outside, sit under the shade of an old, oak tree, and take a deep breath in as you let the gentle breeze brush across your face. One… Continue reading Fishers of Men
To Be or Not To Be…
I’ll be honest, it has only been in the last 3-4 years that I’ve realized the importance of mentorship. Maybe it’s because of my ‘achiever’ personality or my extroverted-introverted tendencies, but I never pursued having a mentor or becoming one until recently. Paul J. Myer writes in his “Leadership for Women” book that: “Every woman… Continue reading To Be or Not To Be…
Inverting Your Pain
2.2 micrometers, less than the diameter of a human hair, that was the polishing flaw in the Hubble telescope’s mirror that caused its images to appear blurry from Earth. For most of my 40+ years, seeing God’s hand at work in my life and understanding how he was using my broken past for ‘good’ was… Continue reading Inverting Your Pain
Being Salt in this World
My family can attest that out of the strengths and gifts God has given me there’s clearly a few he did not. One could argue my artistic skill set is still on the same level as my almost 8-year-old and only slightly above my 3-year-old; my cooking ability, unless I’m following a recipe EXACTLY, often… Continue reading Being Salt in this World
You Must be in the Dark to See the Light
After my experience of seeing the sunrise a few weeks ago with my daughter, we’ve tried several times to catch another beautiful one. We were outside this morning looking up at the predawn sky, and I noticed one bright star shining radiantly above us. As the sky began to lighten, I kept watching that one… Continue reading You Must be in the Dark to See the Light
Being a Light in this World
Last week, I had an all too rare time of sitting on my back porch watching the sunrise. The simplistic beauty in those few moments of pink, purple, blue, with hints of orange were so moving and breathtaking that my 3-year old who happened to be outside with me, has asked every day since to… Continue reading Being a Light in this World
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
I’ve been thinking a lot about the story of Job from the Bible over the past year. In case it’s been awhile, here’s a brief recap. Job basically had a great life with a beautiful family and worshipped God. One day, Satan approaches God and comments that Job only worships Him because his life is… Continue reading He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Curly-Headed Dreams
I bet you didn’t know dreams are curly-headed. Or maybe just mine come that way? My dream, is now a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, curly headed little girl. For me, EVERY time I look at my daughter, I’m reminded of God’s goodness and love. Her birth, her existence, is my constant indicator that God LOVES ME; that… Continue reading Curly-Headed Dreams
Rooted Leaders 