Encouragement
Time to give Santa a gift
a gift of grace that is. Sometimes I like to think that I would enjoy working customer service. But this time of year I completely change my mind. So, this morning I was thinking. You know the kind when you are drying your hair upside down (anybody)? But, it hit me...
managing from the strength point
About a year and half ago, I was introduced to the concept of strengths management. Having grown up as someone who always looked at overcoming weaknesses, this was a really hard topic for me. Frankly, it’s something I still struggle to fully grasp.  I’m glad it...
Do we have a bad connection?
I’m walking through an AMAZING book with the girls in my Bible study/ discipleship group. We’ve covered tons of topics and had to peel back some personal labels as we’ve turned each page. But, one thing that hit me this morning, as I was reading, was a statement....
Tigers in Overtime
I shared this earlier in the week on social media, but I'm sharing it here. For my memories. And, because the words are still in my heart. In college, we all have our place and our people. They are who make our experiences rich and who fill our...
Dreaming and Listing
So, as I read, I dreamed. I keep telling myself its perfectly normal to read any book with a pen and highlighter in your hand. That most people write in the margins and when asked a question, they answer them (right there in the book). So, as I read our...
OVERCOMER: reflections
So, we went there. We dug deep. We hurt. We healed. We looked at the struggle with security and insecurity. We looked at infertility and the struggle with too much. In all of the moments, we thought about ourselves. We thought and wondered if we've struggled...