August 9, 2014: It is so hard to write this post today. I learned today of Christian children in Iraq who are being beheaded for their faith in God. Beheaded. And combine that with the 200 Nigerian girls that were kidnapped from their Christian school and have yet to be returned to their families. Only heaven and hell knows what has happened to these girls since their capture. Everything else that I have to say seems so trivial. Our problems are not problems... what's for supper, ... VIEW POST
I can barely remember what I did last Thursday, let alone two weeks ago. So much happens in a week, a month, or even a year, and a year involving tragedy or loss can seem even longer. When we're in our desert, any amount of time is too long. Imagine if you wandered for forty years. That's how long the Israelites traveled through the desert on their way to the Promised Land. A trip that should have taken just a few weeks instead took one THOUSAND TIMES longer than it should have. Bear in mind, ... VIEW POST
Have you ever moved? Who am I kidding, of course you have. My family's moved several times, and it always works the same way. We get the keys to the new place, move everything in, and assess which boxes need to be unpacked right away vs what can wait until later. (And yes, if we're honest, a year or two can pass until the last few boxes are unpacked.) A few days of putting the immediate needs away, and we're in the car, driving around the neighborhood to see where the nearest pizza place, ... VIEW POST
If you've been in this business for more than, say... 15 minutes, you've probably heard about the Thirty-One sisterhood. It's a wonderful bond we share with our local and national 31 consultants–a common thread that binds our stories together and weaves them into a beautiful tapestry. The 31 sisterhood is a wonderful relationship, but have you ever considered the relationship between customer and consultant? Ecclesiastes tells us about the ideal relationship between people. For us, this means ... VIEW POST