One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned as a leader (and am still learning) is how important it is to ask the right questions and then to hold space for listening well. What it is and why it matters… Listening [...]
A few years ago, we moved to a place that has trees around it and a lot of grass. When we bought this place, I asked the previous homeowners “what do you do to get the grass as green [...]
As I've told y'all before, my mother was an excellent cook and made sure to teach me her ways. As the holidays approach, I'm getting excited about all the things that I'll share on my family table because of what [...]
Sometimes I need the Lord Jesus to help me close my mouth. Or at least use my words wisely and carefully. Proverbs 18:21 puts it this way: “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Can I just be [...]
I may or may not have a clean kitchen for days. It is what it is. Pausing to say this post is a little :) While I do think you will enjoy reading the words and viewing the photos, I [...]
If I’m honest, I’m not really in the Christmas spirit this year. Maybe it’s because it’s been a stressful year. It might be because grief comes in many shapes and forms and doesn’t announce itself. Or maybe life looks different with my children getting [...]
Do you ever find yourself completely overwhelmed when it comes to making a decision? It could be as simple as standing in the soup aisle and feeling paralyzed - low sodium, homestyle, alphabet letters, extra noodles - it [...]
At some point and time, we have all been challenged by the reality of where we are compared with where we desire to be. And then there are all the things -- the various shifts in life, changing seasons, insecurities, [...]
When you feel alone at Christmas… Maybe it’s because you miss your mother. Maybe it’s because your soul is aware that the way things are is different than the way things were before and that things will never be the [...]
In light of the recent events that have followed the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, I wanted to answer the one question I keep hearing over and over again. “What do I do?” The answer to [...]
