Today–and the next 6 Fridays–I’m linking up with She Reads Truth for their #SheSharesTruth experiment. Help, God—the bottom has fallen out of my life! Master, hear my cry for help! Listen hard! Open your ears! Listen to my cries for mercy. 3-4 If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns […]
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You guys. This weekend was kind of nuts. Friday and Saturday were super busy (with good things!). Saturday there was a meet up of local Influence Network girls; one of my conference roommates, Lillie, hosted it at her house. It was awesome!! I have been longing for community lately, and spending a couple of hours […]
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…Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corin. 3:17 Freedom from: Shame Jumping through hoops for approval Rejection A religious to-do list Guilt Fear Performing for love and acceptance Your past What junk do you need to get free from?
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Having nutritious, low-calorie lunches prepared ahead of time for work is crucial for me. I have learned this the hard way. (I talk about my work lunch disasters in this post.) And quinoa with veggies is one of my very favorite things to prepare on a Sunday for the week ahead. You can use whatever […]
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I sort of hate Valentine’s Day. Although it can be fun, it can also be a huge source of pain for many, many people. For those who have lost their loves to death (or a nasty breakup…), or for those who are single or struggling in their marriages/dating relationships, it can turn the volume of […]
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You’re not really supposed to say this as a Christian woman, but Proverbs 31 was always kind of a thorn in my side. When I was a kid, we attended a legalistic church for awhile that had a class for young girls on becoming a Proverbs 31 woman. It was all about preparing ourselves for […]
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Several months ago, my doctor told me I need to drop well, a lot of weight. I feel weird sharing his real name with all of the internets, so I will call him Dr. Man, because he is a doctor, and he is a man. We have a great doctor-patient relationship; I bring him gifts […]
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…the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire…It can set your whole life on fire… James 3:5-6 When I read this, I had another punched-in-the-face-by-scripture moment. I don’t have much of a filter, and my […]
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MIND THE GAP: CULTIVATING CHANGE & CLOSING THE DISENGAGEMENT DIVIDE After the beatdown marathon that was chapter four, I was suuuuper grateful that chapter five was a mere 15 pages long. In this chapter, Brené discusses how we have to: pay attention to the space between where we’re actually standing and where we want to be… […]
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A few representatives of Mocha Club spoke at the Influence Conference last September, and I immediately signed up as a supporter. The Mocha Club is “a community giving up the cost of a few mochas a month to support development projects in Africa.” Mocha Club supports 5 projects in Africa: clean water, education, healthcare, economic freedom, […]
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