Do you ever feel like you just don’t have the strength to stand? Often on the paths of leadership, you’ll see (birds of a feather, right?) other leaders struggling. One of three things can happen to this leader. Another leader can lift the struggler up, they can ignore the struggler as if they don’t see it, or they can purposefully avoid the struggler, as if their plight is a contagious disease. It’s true that if a person is down, it’s no fun to come down off of cloud nine and sit in the ... VIEW POST
The Great Church Hunt (And Where Is My Husband?)
One of the things I like least about moving to a new town is church hunting. Makes it sound like I have my bow and arrow aimed, brow furrowed, in search of the next thing to be conquered and mounted on my wall. No, it's just a term the describe the process of finding a new church for our family to pour ourselves into. To be clear, I love visiting new churches and hearing the different preaching styles, music styles, and overall worship atmosphere. But visiting is different than searching ... VIEW POST
Considering the fields…
Proverbs 31:16... "She considers a field and buys it. Out of her earnings she plants a vineyard."I am finding such comfort in this verse today. "She considers a field..." She wasn't hasty. Rushed. She weighed all of her options, and then made her choice, one which was profitable and gave her a return on her investment. It is okay for me to be patient about finding the right place for us, not just based on how quickly I want everyone in one spot. It is okay to wait and use wisdom instead of ... VIEW POST
When God Asks You to Stand Still – Whole Magazine
It was 3:23 am, and I was awake. Still. Again. In a span of five months, I had been laid off, found a new job, moved away, and left a second career field and company that I loved. It’s as if the beautifully scenic train ride of life that I’d been on simply dropped me off in the middle of a new town, and then sped off in a cloud of dust before I’d even had a chance to put both feet on the platform. Looking around, this new place looked foreign. Confusing. Lonely. I prided myself on ... VIEW POST
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