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When my attitude is getting the best of me
The food was in the oven when the texts started coming. One person wasn't showing up. Another woman, who normally helped me pick up some of the women, was working late. A couple of people that needed rides lived on opposite sides of town were getting off at different...
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It’s not in our control. . .
Have you ever had a dream and it didn’t work out? You did all the things. You worked hard. But it didn’t turn out the way you thought. A few years ago, I prayed for the right words to come for the book I was writing. That book was like a baby in...
Break open the circle for someone else
Imagine standing outside a circle. Women are leaning in. Attentive to each other. Laughing. It’s like they all are sharing the same secret. You want to be in that circle, but can you? For the ultra-confident woman, this might not even make sense to...
10 ways to show up for a friend in crisis
Ask her what she needsIf she can't articulate it, ask someone who is close to herBring food in dishes that can be discardedTake care of an obvious need (mow the lawn, put gas in her car, do laundry)Take a bullet for her (if there is someone...
It’s time for change
You know it's time to change. But it's hard. What if you fail? What if you don't measure up? What if . . . There's a thousand what-ifs as we unpack the past and walk into the new. But let's look at the other what ifs What if you unpack...
Make room to mourn
Why do we try to rush mourning? I love that Jesus was not uncomfortable with mourning. He wept with his friends when they faced loss. He's a safe place when we are in the midst of loss. He is aware of those troubled thoughts. He knows that we are...
When God asks you to leave the “old” to find the new
I'm entering a new chapter, but that also means I'm leaving an old one with a ministry I love a lot. My tears are legit. They aren't tears of fear or sadness, but saying goodbye to something I love a lot. There are times that God is going to ask...