THE GRATITUDE CHRISTMAS LIST

Dec 19, 2018 | Blog

I know, friends, it’s the week before Christmas and most of us are all kinds of crazy. Our jingle bells are jangling in a frenzy and there’s not much calm and bright happening. If you’re anything like me, you are currently living by your “lists” as if your...

SIX SWEET READS OF 2018

Dec 4, 2018 | Blog

Can you feel it? The countdown to Christmas is in full swing and we find ourselves glancing over our shoulders just a little, biting a lower lip as we consider the year now in its final exhale. Something within yearns to slow, even as the pace ramps up with festive...

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...