parties, stories, and blissdom…
Maybe I was an insecure child growing up. Or maybe I was neurotic. Or maybe I was both. But was I the only kid that worried about throwing a birthday party and no one showing up? As a child I would decorate the backyard, mix fruit punch, and stare at my cake wishing,...
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first ladies, preacher kids, and the truth…
I have no shame in admitting that I’m one for some reality television. Whether it’s HoneyBooBoo, Lisa Vanderpump, or Snooki, I’ve been open about my affinity to giving an occasional mazel to bad acting, horrible plot lines, and exploitation of people...
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common grace, magic, and divine reflections…
Last week is downtown LA in a crowded club off Sunset Boulevard, I stood in a dimly lit room watching The Lone Bellow fill the room with melodic poetry and stringed instruments. I swayed to songs I knew and hummed to songs I didn’t like a kid who carried a...
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100 words: two options…
The two words that keep you living in FEAR: What if? What if I give tithe and I need the money? What if she breaks up with me? What if I’m alone? What if I loose control? The two words that keep you living by FAITH: What if? What if God’s promises are...
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watching lives of faith…
Everyone needs compassion A love that’s never failing Let mercy fall on me Everyone needs forgiveness The kindness of a Savior The hope of nations He stood with heart abandoned and arms wide open. He sung a song in belief, with passion layered with conviction....
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women in leadership conversations…
It’s been said that I’m slightly highly opinionated. If you ask me my opinion on something, I won’t give you a stock answer that is politically correct and polished. I will give you the truth. [Life is too short to not keep it real!] Lately there...
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why i believe in women’s ministry…
Three years ago I gathered a group of young, influential women around my dining room table and asked what worked and what didn’t work within women’s ministry. The answers varied from outdated to passé. But one voice cut through the others. The girl I...
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100 words: who are you…
You are not your mistake. You are not your poor decision. You are not your dress size. You are not your failure. You are not your hidden sin. You are not your addiction. You are not your lust. You are not your anger. You are not your layoff notice. You are not your...
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all in the name of love…
We don’t know much about Saint Valentine, but his legacy is pretty conflated. The guy was a rebel who went against Roman authority and raged against the proverbial machine. Basically, he raised an angry fist to authority and said, LOVE YOU! When Christian...
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pages from my diary…
November 8th, 2011 She’s brilliant. Truly brilliant. Her thick accent and search for English words hides the knowledge hidden inside her beautiful blue eyes. Large eyes. Large eastern European eyes with thick lashes resting above her highly defined cheekbones....
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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