q&a: developing your gifts…
Occasionally I will get emails from Internet friends who ask some really great questions. Instead of stockpiling them up in my email folders like a crazy lady from Hoarders, I will share them here on the blog so we can all join in the fun, add to the discussion, and...
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church, chicken, and cults…
The dear, beloved John documented the words of Christ best: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Easy right? According to popular...
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digging holes…
A couple years ago there was a Disney movie with Shia LaBeouf about displaced teens stuck in a desert, digging holes. The movie—Holes—was not a biblical parable by any means but it was a great visual example of a character that I love in the bible. Elisha...
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100 word wednesday: why we ask why…
Do you ever find yourself in a tragic situation and asked God, Why? Why is this happening to me? For one moment, let’s imagine that God actually answered our question. Would His explanation change anything? The effects of the tragedy would still be with us, and...
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some thoughts on being called…
Sometimes doing what God calls us to do is overwhelming. Whether it’s going to college, changing baby diapers, remaining in law school, or standing behind a pulpit, there are moments when we ask ourselves, Am I really made for this? My knees knocked from nerves...
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social media and healthy boundaries…
In the movie “What About Bob” the main character is struggling with a neurotic case of obsessive compulsive disorder as well as being a hilarious hot mess taking baby steps to making changes in his life. Baby steps to the door. Baby steps to the hallway....
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on being a CHIC…
Being a chick is dramatic. Or maybe I’m just dramatic. [No one answer that.] But I let all the little voices in my head sometimes get the best of me and honestly, I want it stop. I’m in Knoxville, Tennessee for the CHIC conference and there are thousands...
read morevlog: be strong and courageous…
“Be strong and courageous…” The words of Joshua and Caleb are true even today when obtaining the future that God has prepared for us! In the last session of the summer Desertology series, we excavate what Joshua meant and how to appropriate that in...
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dreams, jesus, and words…
We laughed around our circular white table in our Sunday clothes and felt very LA. High ceilings and gold ornate fixtures on bright, white walls made our brunch experience very Parisian. Our conversation was light and airy like the french bread served at the tables....
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pure conference…
I’ve mentioned before just how much I enjoy giving stuff away for free. Apparently I’m not the only one! My friend Michelle is hosting a FREE conference for women in the SoCal area on Saturday, August 18 in San Juan Capistrano. I’ll be kicking off...
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