I was recently on my way to the grocery store, because my mom is visiting soon and I’m was going get some of her favorite things. One of those is this cereal that has raisins and dates and nuts. It reminded me of something I learned recently about raisins. They were born of adversity on […]
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“All I know about Mary is that she pondered in her heart and she wore a blue sheet!”
“All I know about Mary is that she pondered in her heart and she wore a blue sheet!”Thinking back to this exasperated line in one of the Church Basement Ladies musicals, “Away in the Basement.” The young girl destined to play Mary in the Christmas Pageant was frustrated that there was not more information available […]
After a year of disconnection, this is a chance to know and be known.
After a year of disconnection, this is a chance to know and be known. After a year of the world shifting, this is a chance to faithfully consider how we have shifted.After a year of responding to each crisis as it arises, this is a time to step into our gifts and skills to move […]
Are you ready to take the risk to be changed, but in a safe, supportive environment?
Sometimes your calling is about how it changes others. Sometimes it’s about how it changes you.Many of my coaching clients have an inkling that they want to do something different, but they don’t honor it because they feel-self indulgent. They think they should focus more on what everyone around them wants them to do.They end […]
What abundance is up ahead for you?
Sometimes you can see that abundance growing up ahead, but walking that last few yards feels like a country mile. What helps in these situations are three things:1. Remind yourself what’s up ahead and WHY you want it, because maybe you don’t anymore, but if you do, it’s worth continuing to move toward it in […]
Stepping out of our existing calling.
I coach church leaders, small business owners, and artistic folks to fully step into their calling. It sounds great, but it often starts with gathering the bravery to step OUT of our existing calling. Why does it require bravery? Because we feel boxed in by the weight of expectations. We feel safe in our current […]