This is my story of redemption— from trauma to unplanned pregnancy to FLOURISHING in Christ!
Read moreSeven Ways To Give Without Spending A Dime
A generous person is one who may be described as "showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected." It's not uncommon for folks to put generosity in a box and look at it from a perspective of sharing with others some of what you consider to be your abundance of money, belongings, or other resources. We're going to unwrap the concept of generosity like a gift (see what I did there?) and expand our definition of "resources" through what we find. But first, let's take a look at why we don't already live and love with an unlimited ability to be generous.
Read moreWhat Does It Mean To Love Your Enemy?
Who is your enemy? Who is NOT your enemy? What does it mean to love your enemy? How can you grow empathy in the midst of your own pain?
Read moreRecalibrating to Heaven's Frequency
A word to the Church in 2020
Read moreThirty Things I Learned In My Thirties →
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of reflection, evaluation, and setting intentions. As I celebrate my 40th birthday, I’ve decided to record thirty things I learned in my thirties as a thank you to everyone who contributed to my growth and learning. Enjoy!
Read moreReal Talk: Corona, Control, and The Cross
I’ve felt increasingly challenged to remain upright in my thinking around the different ways that people I love and respect are responding to COVID-19 this week. Not coincidentally, several situations are threatening to disrupt my rhythms and norms completely separate from the stay-at-home order. In the last month, multiple family members have faced serious health issues, our family has been preparing to move in a few days, and I've been looking at yet another shift in my employment situation. As the days have dragged on this week, I've noticed rising tension in my emotional response to others’ opinions.
Read moreSeven Questions to Restore 2020 Vision
Remember “2020 Vision” and the intensity of a new decade that was swarming all around us only three months ago Here we are at the start of a new quarter, in the midst of a global crisis that will likely present a fallout of impact over the entire decade, and we are all set in place. At home. Whether you’re alone and lonely or surrounded by your closest people, there is an opportunity in this moment— to recapture the energy of 2020 Vision.
Read moreFour Simple Soul Care Practices for Survival Mode
When we’re facing a crisis or intense season that puts us into survival mode, soul care + intentional living become even more imperative than in our ordinary daily lives. Here are four simple soul care practices to help you thrive when life gets a little bit crazy.
Read moreFive Simple Ways to Practice Vulnerability
Vulnerability is fresh on my mind because I’m just back from another trip to Kenya. My 18th journey to my other home was unique in that I was traveling with only my very best friend. Krista Blalock, the founder of Flourish Kenya, is a friend with whom I share 17 years of history. We are the closer-than-a-brother type of friends we read about in Proverbs 18:24. We’ve traveled together many, many times, but never just the two of us for 12 days of non-stop ministry.
Read moreB E Y O N D
It’s time to go BEYOND our current level of understanding, experience, capacity, belief, and favor. It’s time to leave some things behind and let go of what we cling to for security so that we can step into the wild, wonderful, and unfathomable unknown with Jesus. Are you in?
Read moreThree Ways To Get Unstuck When You're Stuck In A Rut
Whether we get distracted and veer off track, lose our focus and forget our purpose, run out of inspiration, or simply get bored, no matter what our lives looks like, we can all find ourselves stuck in a rut at times. Whether you’re a nine-to-fiver in a cube, running a Fortune 500 from the C-suite, or raising babies at home all day, the monotony of day-to-day life can bring us to a halt if we aren’t self aware and proactive.
Read moreLetter to my daughters →
I wrote this letter as a way of processing my own struggle with parenting teens in the 21st century. It’s not really meant for teenage girls to read, but maybe yours needs to read it. Or maybe it’s just for you.
Read moreActivate a Chain Reaction
The initial catalyst that activates the chain reaction we’re discussing here is faith itself. Salvation is our activation. It sets things in motion. From there, we see a cascade of goodness that releases the Light of Christ into the world.
Read moreThree Spiritual lessons on PEACE
As a student of peace in 2018, I had times of learning about the concept of peace in the classroom of life and in my private studies. I came to a new understanding of and received peace in ways I’d hoped for and in ways I didn't anticipate Grace and forgiveness ushered peace into places where I had built walls that were keeping me being able to find peace.
I was also required to put the concepts I learned into practice in the lab, so to speak. See, 2018 also brought moments of fighting to maintain peace in the face of adversity and conflict. That process of applying the concepts God was teaching me solidified a few truths about peace for me.
Read moreSpiritual Aphantasia: Self-discovery Apart From Christ Is Always Incomplete
We can think we know who we are apart from God, but our understanding of our Father’s love and our own identity is incomplete and sadly lacking without the unveiling of the spirit through faith in Jesus. Like a person with Aphantasia attempting to visualize a green chair, an unbeliever might be able to intellectually conceptualize a deity or religious figure, but they can’t receive a deeper revelation of who God is and who He created them to be. It is impossible to know who we really are without true Spiritual awakening through faith in Jesus.
Read moreStraight Talk: Seven Realities To Consider Before Starting A Nonprofit
So many of my coaching clients come to me with ideas for starting a non-profit. I don’t have a formal education in non-profit management, but I’ve learned a few things through my experience working for non-profits over the years. I’d like to share my insight with anyone with a huge heart, beautiful motives, and no idea what they’re doing— like most people who have an idea for a grassroots non-profit!
Here are seven realities you should come to grips with before you move forward:
Read moreThe Gift of Unsubscribe
Every unsubscribe keeps me flowing in the right current.
What if I became distracted by the temptation to please every single person I could possibly come into contact with? What if I allowed someone who was looking for something I am not called to create to convince me I wasn’t on the right track?!
Listen, we have to be careful that we don’t demand that other people minister only in ways that align with our preference. There are many different activities, but only one God who ordains them. Only one God who grants the capacity to carry them out. Only one God who receives the Glory!
Read moreFour Things You Know If You're A Hustler Who Loves Jesus
Your hustle is not wrong. There are voices that would tell you that working hard and pushing yourself past limitations in ways that keep your life full is somehow incorrect in the eyes of Jesus. But listen here, the disciples were the original hustlers, y’all. And Paul? Talk about can’t stop, won’t stop.
The fact is, there are times that call for moving fast and seasons of growth and building that demand a level of intensity that people like you can muster. You were made for this.
Read moreSix Quick Things I've Learned About Conflict
We are all conduit for Christ's redemptive Power. Let it flow freely.
Read moreAll That You Carry
When it feels like there’s a heaviness on our back and we’re dragging everyone and everything around us through the dirt, we might need to switch yokes… The yoke the world puts us only lets us do the work of the earth— the work of survival. Sharing Jesus’ yoke transforms the earth altogether by bringing heaven down so that we can not just survive, but we can thrive.
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