The word "brave" has meant a lot to me over the last few years. Traditionally, the word is defined as "people who are ready to face or endure pain." I was not brave in that sense of the word, at least not in the beginning. However,...
We have all heard of living intentionally, having a purpose and purposing to do this or that. All of those things are true and good but what about being a family on purpose? Have you ever had a house full of children sitting completely silent because...
Flashing lights, loud music, smoke filling the room, drum beat beating through my chest, lost in a crowd of strangers, each of us staring straight ahead missing everything around us as we watch the show. I have a degree in Biblical Studies (pastoral ministry), back in the...
About a week ago, I received a Faithbox from Family Christian. A Faithbox is a monthly box which includes a devotional and products from great companies designed to help strengthen your faith. For every box they ship, Faithbox donates three meals to RICE BOWLS - a...
How many times has God asked you to do something and you didn't do it? I cannot count how many times I have ignored a calling or a sense of knowing I should do this or that. Many times, it is over small things believe...
I have read what feels like a million blog posts on marriage. Most recently, I read one that really hit home. It was real and it was good. Written truth, really. However, some posts just like that can be somewhat condemning to the divorced woman....
My life changed in 2012, everything changed. As my marriage ended, I started to see things in a new light. I wasn't as naive as I was before, I suddenly came to realize not everyone around me had good intentions. I started to see things...
A few years ago, a crime was committed against me. A woman called me a day or two later from the police station to see if I was doing ok and let me know there were resources available for victims. The word "victim" hit me hard....
Four years ago I went to an investor meeting, there were a thousand issues going on at the time and the company needed to go in a new direction. The people with me didn't want me to mention that though, I can't tell you how many...
If you have lived life at all, you've probably been hurt a time or two or three. Maybe you're walking through forgiveness right now or maybe you forgave a long time ago. I showed a bit of reserve with my business recently and as I was...
