I can’t believe that a week from today I will be going to Guatemala with Compassion International. One week. I am hopeful, excited, and more than a little nervous. Post-Guatemala I have one day at home before heading to Oregon for the Building Champions Experience. As you can imagine, it is going be crazy trying […]
I have been thinking a lot about intuition. in·tu·i·tion [in-too-ish-uhn, -tyoo-] noun 1. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension. 2. a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way. 3. a keen and quick insight. 4. the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight. For years, I discounted it. Candidly I […]
I tend to be a control freak. (more control than freak hopefully) Although I’ve always longed to be seen as carefree, spontaneous, even happy-go-lucky, I am more aptly described as responsible, steady, even predictable. Nothing scares me more than losing my sense of composure. So it makes it quite interesting when I do things that force […]
Today I am guest posting on Mary DeMuth’s site. I absolutely love Mary’s heart for people. She is the ultimate encourager. And she is a beautiful writer. Her memoir Thin Places is a powerful look at moments in life when God comes near. Here is one of my “thin places.” I know that God is […]
Today I’m guest posting over on (In)Courage. (In)Courage is one of the few blogs I get sent to my inbox every day. Some of my favorite writers, and friends, are regular contributors. And so I was extremely honored when they asked me to share something on the subject of Community for their anniversary. Some people […]
Sorry I’ve been a little “missing in action” around here. I just got back from what we have affectionately named “Cali-cation” where I spent 4 days immersed in fellowship with some wonderful friends. It was a trip I will never forget. On Monday as I began the long process of saying goodbye, I kept waiting […]
As we get older it is tempting to abandon the qualities that make us endearing, approachable, raw, even human. We want to seem mature. We want to seem wise. But unfortunately most days we just seem jaded. I have come to the conclusion that I would rather be… Naive than Skeptical Silly than Stiff Gullible […]
My schedule is usually pretty hectic. I. Am. Always. On. The. Go. Juggling work, friends, church, family, and other miscellaneous commitments is an arduous task. So I love that over the last few months I have formed several little routines that are peppered throughout my calendar. They keep me grounded. They keep me in community. […]
Saturday morning I flew out to sunny Southern California. I had been looking for a great excuse to escape the oppressive Tennessee heat and this really cool opportunity (more about that later) popped up at the last minutes to spend a couple of days with friends in Cali-forn-ia. How could I say no to that? […]
Have you ever wanted to go behind the scenes with today’s top Christian leaders? I know that I have. Now we can. For those of us who are looking for ways to grow in our knowledge and application of leadership, the smart-young-go-getter Greg Darley created Backstage Leadership. It’s a year-long program where we can go deeper with […]
