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6 10, 2014

#030 – People Portraits – Kristen Welch (Mercy House)

By |2016-12-05T17:54:09-06:00October 6th, 2014|Categories: Faith, Food & Fitness, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media lately, you’ve heard me talk about my Mercy Marathon. I’m currently training to run a marathon on December 14th. But I’m not running just for me.  I'm delighted to [...]

3 10, 2014

Faith & Friends Friday – Pause

By |2016-12-05T17:54:09-06:00October 3rd, 2014|Categories: Faith|Tags: , , , , |43 Comments

I left home Thursday morning to travel to Kentucky and share alongside my Dad at a conference. It was supposed to be a quickie. Two workshops. One keynote. Sign some books. In on Thursday. Back home on Friday morning before my kids [...]

26 09, 2014

Faith & Friends Friday – Remember

By |2016-12-05T17:54:09-06:00September 26th, 2014|Categories: Faith, Family, Fun|Tags: , , , , |4 Comments

Penned this on my daughter's wedding day as I watched her prepare to begin a new life with the man she loves...   Almost a year ago… on a Friday morning… I called her. She was in a hospital bed and [...]

23 09, 2014

#028 – People Portraits – Elizabeth Foss (Part II)

By |2016-12-05T17:54:09-06:00September 23rd, 2014|Categories: Fun, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Today is a continuation of my conversation/podcast with my friend, Elizabeth Foss. Did you miss yesterday's podcast?  If so, you can listen to it HERE! Because we've never had the chance to chat on the phone for any length of time, [...]

22 09, 2014

#027 – People Portraits – Elizabeth Foss (Part I)

By |2016-12-05T17:54:10-06:00September 22nd, 2014|Categories: Fun, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

How was your weekend? Mine was wonderful. My daughter got married. It's official. I'm a mother-in-law (or mother-in-love as I prefer to say). Don't be surprised over the next days, weeks, and months if I use that as some kind [...]

12 09, 2014

Faith & Friends Friday – Hope

By |2016-12-05T17:54:10-06:00September 12th, 2014|Categories: Faith, Fun|Tags: , , , , , , |17 Comments

My marathon training plan required me to run 12 miles this weekend.  I normally try to run on Saturday or Sunday mornings but because this weekend I'm traveling, I reached out to my local running club to see if anyone [...]

2 09, 2014

#024 – Tips for Conquering Your Comfort Zone

By |2016-12-05T17:54:10-06:00September 2nd, 2014|Categories: Faith, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , |8 Comments

photo credit Who doesn't like comfort? Whether it's a person, place, thing, or idea we tend to like that with which we are familiar. But God doesn't put us here to be comfortable. He is constantly seeking to stretch us [...]

29 08, 2014

#023 – Prepare to PUSH (Running, Faith, and Fun)

By |2016-12-05T17:54:10-06:00August 29th, 2014|Categories: Faith, Food & Fitness, Fun, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |8 Comments

So excited about having a podcast AND  prayer for this weekend! The first mile is always hard for me. When I walk out the front door to go on a run, I always have to "push" my way through the [...]

25 08, 2014

#022 – Prepare to Get Fit (How to Run a 5K and Other Stuff)

By |2016-12-05T17:54:12-06:00August 25th, 2014|Categories: Food & Fitness, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , |5 Comments

People ask me all the time how I started running. This podcast answers the why, the how, and a few other small details that might help you start running too (or whatever other healthy activity that floats your boat). And [...]

22 08, 2014

Faith & Fun Friday – Stuck

By |2016-12-05T17:54:12-06:00August 22nd, 2014|Categories: Faith, Fun|Tags: , , , , , |39 Comments

Last Sunday, my running buddy and I were planning to do a twelve mile run. People who are dumb enough to train for a marathon have to do stuff like that. I have never been so happy to wake up to [...]

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