Last Saturday morning, I poured my coffee, put on some great 80s tunes, and attacked a project I’ve been putting off for years. (As in, my entire life thus far.) I went through all of my books and downsized my library! It took eight hours. I brought literally every...
When it comes to leadership and getting things done, I’ve learned a lot from the wise Jethro. No, not from The Beverly Hillbillies. But Jethro, as in Moses’s father-in-law in the Old Testament. In Exodus 18, Moses was rewarded for leading the Israelites out of Egypt...
Every year in December, I enter the typical hustle and bustle of shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, and all things preparing for Christmas. This year of course feels quite different though. Public events have been canceled, private gatherings limited, and gift...
One day in high school French, Madame VanderZanden began class by telling us a story. She said that her favorite question to ask little kids this time of year was, “What are you giving for Christmas?” She said that inevitably, kids jump into reciting a long list of...
When God Takes Over Years ago, when I opened my private practice, I prayed over the name. I wanted it to point to Christ in an unobtrusive way while sharing the vision of helping women fully embrace who they were created to be. I brainstormed a list of names: She...
How Your Imagination Works For or Against You As I type this message, my calendar says that the first day of spring is just two weeks away. …And also, there are gigantic snowflakes falling outside my window. So please humor me while I share a few lines from my...
