The other day someone was telling a story and I was so intrigued that I asked a lot of questions. The problem was not the questions but it’s the idea that my many questions – sometimes voiced mid-sentence – did not convey what I wanted. I wanted her to know I am interested in what […]
Value People Over Perfection
I stood in exhausted shock after the first women’s ministry event I coordinated. I was the hero of the day, and I couldn’t quite take it all in. After waving good-bye to the last gushing attendee, I looked at my friend Peggy and said, “I have no idea what to do with all of that […]
Set Boundaries to Find Balance
There was a time in my life when I took pride in the fact that I could do many things at once. I remember wearing my baby in a sling around my chest while bathing my other two children, making dinner and talking to my sister on the phone. All. At. The. Same. Time. I […]
Spend Time Enjoying God
I sat across from my friend, Maggie, wondering where my attitude had gone wrong. She was a new Christian, and as she shared God’s work in her life, she bubbled over with joy. Her enthusiasm seemed to put my weariness under a microscope. At the end of our time together, we shared prayer requests. I […]
Create a Safe Place for Women to Share Their Story
Years ago, I taught my first workshop on a mended heart. Nearly 500 women had signed up for the workshop. They walked into the room chatting and laughing. On the outside they seemed to have it all together. But after the workshop? Many of them held crumpled tissue while others wept openly. A line formed […]
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