Early in my walk with the Lord, I was drawn to something I didn't have a name for. I felt pulled toward prayer, toward intercession, toward standing in the gap for other people, long before I understood what any of that meant or how to actually walk it out. I didn't have language … [Read more...] about Sometimes All It Takes Is an Invitation
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When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
When was the last time you did something different with the people you do life with? Not dinner at the same restaurant. Not sitting beside each other while everyone looks at their phones. Not another meeting with the same agenda, or another rushed evening getting everyone where … [Read more...] about When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
Stop and Smell the Roses
What a Wild Unkept Rose Bush Taught Me About Being Present I grew up hearing about roses my whole life. My grandmothers had rose bushes at their homes. My mom loves roses and gifted me with rose bushes more times than I can count. My mother-in-law loves roses too. … [Read more...] about Stop and Smell the Roses
Are You Keeping the Peace or Losing Yourself?
Listen to the blog: I am in the middle of one of those conversations today. The kind that starts without much effort. He is sharing openly, his fears and frustrations. I am tracking and we have known each other for years. Then he says something that just doesn’t … [Read more...] about Are You Keeping the Peace or Losing Yourself?
Where Have You Been Buried and How Do You Emerge?
What Does It Mean to Be Buried? When I ask, “Where have you been buried?” I am not talking about something dramatic or obvious. I am talking about the quieter places in a person’s life where who they really are is no longer what others are seeing, responding to, or making room … [Read more...] about Where Have You Been Buried and How Do You Emerge?
When Did You Last Let Someone In?
Listen to the blog: Have you ever been sitting with a friend and the conversation turned to an “in the moment” interaction? Not just recounting what happened last week, but actually being in the scene together, right now, emotions and all? I have, but too few and far … [Read more...] about When Did You Last Let Someone In?
