The year was 2005 and I was burning the candle at all ends. But not in a good way. I was practicing medicine, trying to keep up with the Joneses, shopping too much and spending more than I made, missing out on creating a family culture I loved, and living from a very superficial version […] Read more…
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Your Morning Mentor
Oh hi and good morning long lost friend. It’s been so long since I even logged into my blog that I had to LOOK UP the password. And then that was wrong, so I had to hack into my computer’s keychain system and luckily that worked. I guess that means it’s been far too long. […] Read more…
Where to be and what to eat in November!
I’ve been meaning to tell you where I’ll be in the next few weeks, in case you can make it for a hug and a smooch. I’m honored to be speaking and doing a few readings from my book (and making SOUP!) this Thursday night (NOVEMBER 3RD!) for a fundraiser for Food on Foot. We’ll […] Read more…
On Life, Creativity, & All the Pretty Things
I met both Kelli and Wendy at the Becoming Conference this August and what a treat! They are precious and funny and inspiring and I know you’ll love them as much as I do. We were both there giving talks and sharing our heart’s messages, hoping that what God has given us to say resonates […] Read more…
What if we just jumped?
Two (three?)(four?) summers ago, I stood on the edge of a cliff that overlooks the lake we live on with my daughters, my cousin, my nieces, my sister, and our guys. It’s probably 25 feet high at most but it felt like jumping off the Empire State Building to me. All the kids took a […] Read more…
My First Love
Father’s Day has always been a little hard and complicated for me. Not just because it’s father’s day but because my Daddy’s birthday always follows close behind. But this year has been a little different. After three years of wrestling words onto a page and my demons to the ground, I finally have peace. I’m […] Read more…
An Open Letter to the Girls of Manta (Guest Post)
I am so honored to welcome my dear friend, and the leader of the Compassion Bloggers in Equador this week, Brianne McKoy. She is one of the most precious people and gifted writers know and she is full of the love of Christ. I traveled with her to Nicaragua in 2012 and I am honored […] Read more…
Crafting During the Holidays
Back in the glory days of blogging, I used to host a 12 Days of Handmade Christmas during November. I kinda miss it. So, instead of 12 Days, I’m sharing my favorite 12 projects from the past few years, in the hopes that it’ll inspire us to sit down and do something fun and creative […] Read more…