WELCOME TO THE JOYFUL LIFE!

Nov 20, 2018 | Blog

Who doesn’t want the joyful life? Joy is something we all crave, seek, and relish. We love to experience the deepest, richest joy and long for those seasons to stretch out before us like a never-ending yellow brick road. But in real life, that road is peppered with...

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY MIRROR

Nov 6, 2018 | Blog

It was just another ordinary trip to Costco. You know the routine—you pop in for Greek yogurt and dog food and come out with a freestanding magnifying mirror. With LED light for “greater definition”. And 10x magnification. It sounded like a good idea at the time—at my...

NEVER TOO OLD TO DREAM

Oct 10, 2018 | Blog

Do you have a dream? Is it currently on your radar, or has it been buried under responsibilities and reality? Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to various audiences on the subject “Dare to Dream”, and as I shared my own story, it caused me to wonder if maybe...

HORRORS OF HOSPITALITY: IOLA

Sep 19, 2018 | Blog

Remember how our grandmothers’ generation always had an “open door” policy and never broke a sweat prepping a meal? How a shared pot of tea was the answer to every world problem and neighbors literally popped over for a cup of sugar and a chat? In...

WHY TRUST GOD WITH OUR KIDS?

Sep 5, 2018 | Blog

September, you are a bittersweet one, aren’t you? You lull us with your promises of comforting routine and cute back-to-school clothes and no more sand in the car when our kiddos are young. And then when it comes to letting the offspring loose into the world of...

WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS A THING

Aug 21, 2018 | Blog

Anyone else worried life is passing you by, mowing you down, speeding along way too fast? You’re trying to do it all but scared you’re missing everything in the process? Well, buckle up, friend, because I’m right here with you, our hair is blowing all over...