When we go to accept the call to "something bigger," it's important to be very intentional about which influences we allow in our decision-making process.

To bring this very important concept to life, I like to picture myself in a board room with seats all around the table. At the head of the table ...

I have mixed feelings about the saying, "It is what it is." I like it because there's power in acceptance. But it can also be used as a cop-out from confrontation or change, which isn't helpful and can keep us stuck.

To make the phrase work for our growth, we can simply add a comma and continue the s...

I just had the funnest time with some girlfriends here in our community tonight. We went to JC Penney and had our portraits done, just like we had decades ago with our families when we were kids. We each picked a childhood photo and put together an outfit inspired by the photo, then came together fo...

There's a principle in design thinking that my career coach, David Warren, taught me last week, which I've been thinking about ever since. It's called the "Principle of Good Enough." The premise is simple. Instead of reaching the "ta-da!" final version before sharing or moving forward, you get to th...

It's really hard to tell how in-shape (or otherwise) you are if you only look at your reflection in small mirrors. That's what happened to me during the COVID-19 pandemic when everything was shut down and all we did was sit at home for 18 months. We were in a townhome at the time, which only had the...

It would be really convenient if people could just read our minds so we'd never have to explain our thoughts (...but I guess it's probably a good thing if your thoughts are like mine -- not always kind or accurate ). I'm pretty good at articulating my thoughts in writing, but when it comes to lettin...

I love the story in the New Testament of when Jesus was teaching a group of people from Simon's boat on the shore, and afterward told Simon to take his boat into deep water. Simon told Him that he and his friends had been fishing all night without catching any fish, but was willing to take the boat ...

When our youngest was a toddler, she had the cutest way of declaring that she had finished something. She'd excitedly announce, "I'm did it!!!"

To this day, any time I complete a task (especially a challenging one), I hear that adorable little enthusiastic voice in my mind and say it, too (even thoug...

God is willing to let you eat the peanut butter and jelly sandwich you brought for yourself, if that's what you want. 

Just know that there's an absolutely divine Wagyu Bolognese topped with burrata, basil, San Marzano tomato, pappardelle, and grilled fennel plated and waiting for you whenever you're...

I'm in a beautifully miraculous season right now, and I'm 100% certain it is not because God has decided I'm extra special and is showing Himself more to me because I won some kind of spiritual beauty contest. It is because I'm working very hard to turn (and keep turning) to Him, and remaining in ...

I was kind of a nerdy kid, and sometimes for fun I would read my dad's dictionary (you're learning a lot of fun facts about me here 😅). I still love to dig into definitions and think about how they connect with what I'm learning. 

Exploring the word meaning is an interesting exercise. It appears as t...

Some criticisms are pretty funny if you actually look at what's true. One of my favorites is, "it's like you're trying to be someone you're not."

Um... exactly. 

How else are we going to become stronger, wiser, kinder, more generous, more powerful, more true, more fearless...if we only try to be who ...