A Whole Bunch of Randomness

Today is one of those days where I have a thousand different thoughts circling around in my head and so instead of fleshing one out to make a tidy little post, or not blogging at all (which is the more likely alternative), you are going to get a whole bunch of randomness. Last night I […]

Broken Promises

Several years ago I found myself suddenly dating a boy that had been my best friend for years. Making that transition was tough. I was scared to let someone who was so close to me come closer. I was all too familiar with the worst case scenario. Plus, I had watched him jump from one […]

I Heart Portland

I am settling back in at home after taking a few days to attend the Q Conference . Each year Gabe Lyons and his team pick a different city to host “Q” and this year we were in Portland. And I know three things. One, I’m exhausted. Two, my head is spinning from all the ideas […]

Bringing Whimsy Back

Yesterday I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Bob Goff. (Okay there were 600 people in The Crystal Ballrom with me at Q Conference but it felt like an intimate conversation.) If you don’t follow Bob on twitter, you should. The man knows how to use 140 characters. He is encouraging and…whimsical. It […]

On Being Called…

A few weeks ago a friend and I were catching up over dinner (surprise, surprise). One thing led to another and we found ourselves in a discussion about “callings.” And I sheepishly confessed that I wasn’t sure I truly knew what it felt like to be called to something. So…this brings me to a few […]

I Miss Me

It’s Tuesday night. If you follow me on twitter, you probably know that Tuesdays are one of the highlights of my week. Because Tuesdays mean Mexican food with the Franklin “Campus.” And so Tuesdays mean good food and drink with a heaping side of a great conversation with some of most life-giving people I know. […]

All I Ever Have to Be

My friend Brewster likes to make fun of the old school Amy Grant albums that live on my iPhone. But I have no shame. Because every now and again, I need to go back and time and appreciate some tunes from another day. From a day where things seemed more simple. From a day when my […]

The Voyage of Celebrity Century

On Thursday evening I returned from almost a week at sea with a crew of dear friends, several dozen like-minded acquaintances scattered throughout North America, a rested body, mind, and spirit, and the inevitable sneaky pounds affixed to my mid-section (If only there was a “Gain It” app, I could have killed it on this […]

Two Loves Meet For the First Time

You probably know this already but I grew up in Texas. In Dallas, Texas to be exact. And yes, I am one of those obnoxious people that truly believes that things are ALWAYS bigger and OFTEN TIMES better in Texas – cases in point: the state fair, hair, food portions, and even churches. This year […]