Tonight I was blessed to be in a room full of amazing ministers. We were poured into by Pastors David and Nicole Crank who have so graciously created a beautiful space for many of us to develop friendships, seek God together, and learn so much from them and each other for years now. So many […]

Fabricated Friendships or Rich Relationships? Which do you prefer? Which do you currently have? Not all connection is created equal. Some friendships are polished, filtered, and curated. They look good in pictures. They comment the right things on socials. They show up when it’s convenient. But when life cracks open? They’re nowhere to be found. […]

I Am Not Enough. Let’s Just Say It. I am not enough. Not by myself. Not on my best day. Not when I’ve checked every box and said every right thing. Ha! Like that ever happens! And neither are you. If we were enough in and of ourselves, there would have been no need for […]

Happy Monday! Let’s chart your course. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life…” — John 10:10 Guardrails matter. They protect you from crashing. But guardrails alone don’t tell you where you’re going. You can be protected… and still be lost. “In their hearts humans plan […]

Happiness that holds up in hard times A key ingredient to happiness that holds up in hard times is gratitude. Instead of noticing what’s missing, train your brain to notice what’s already there. Gratitude helps us do this. Gratitude doesn’t deny the pain. It just refuses to let pain be the loudest voice in the […]

I remember when my boys were little, people would say that the days are long but the years are fast. They would say things like, “Don’t blink. You’ll wake up and they will be getting married and having babies of their own.” I remember imagining then what times exactly like this past week and half […]

What’s yelling at you that you are answering while leaving what’s quietly needing your attention unattended to? Even as I sat down to write this blog, I got distracted by three other things that I needed to have already taken care of or for sure must be handled by tomorrow. Never a shortage of to-do’s. […]

My husband and I are declaring that this year will be marked by true riches for us. Why don’t you, too?! “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Luke 16:11 NIV As I pondered this, I had a thought…”I am not sure if I […]

God has something to say so if we are made in His image, we need to have something to say. There are so many people who want to be “an influencer” or who try to be “a leader”. The lights, camera, action just all seem so alluring, right?! I was taught that reluctant leaders are […]

Really, it’s all good? Is it all good? If we are being totally honest… is it ALLL good? Well, yea, overall. Every detail? Probably not but I got to thinking about this phrase and about people who have this persona. I grew up valuing “real” a little too much. Yea, yea, “keep it real”, “the […]