It's one thing to take council from your own fear -- not to the point or paralysis, but at least to the point of consideration. After all, your own fear has the good intention of keeping you alive (and you can reason with it, assuring it that you're safe and good to go). 

But what about when we take ...

If you feel called to "something bigger" but can't see how you could ever possibly go for it, maybe it's not possible for you right now. 

But it's not hopeless, either. 

Do we look at an infant -- unable to crawl, scoot, or even lift her own head -- and think, "Well, shoot. This one's hopeless. She'll...

My client and now dear friend, Gail, has a fantastic new blog called "Real Talk." I'm thinking of adding a category with that name in her honor, and this will be its inaugural post. 

For this post, I want you to imagine we're sitting down on the couch, face-to-face, and I'm speaking to you with all t...

I realized something important this week. I've been holding a pretty powerful belief about money, without really even realizing it. I made a list of all of the thoughts I had about the topic of money, and all of the "what ifs" came down to one statement: More money, more problems.

I don't even know w...

Once in a while, we need to just sit by ourselves and take some good deep breaths. It doesn't mean we're broken, or that life is hopeless (beyond the present moment, anyway) -- it just means we're human. And being human is hard sometimes, no matter if we're 3, 45, or 62. So here's your permission sl...

Life hack: to get yourself out of the habit of snacking at night time, brush and floss your teeth at the same your kids do. That way, you'll have the toothpaste taste in your mouth, plus you won't want to go through the trouble again. Temptation gone! And bonus, you'll get to model healthy dental hy...

When you do anything of value, there will be naysayers. This doesn't mean there's something inherently wrong with the thing you're doing. It more likely means it's just not for them. 

That doesn't mean we ignore everything the naysayers say, as there might be some validity in there that can make your...

Don't get me wrong, I love a sunrise however I can get it. But I've noticed that when there are some clouds in the sky, the colors are even more vibrant and beautiful (obviously not when the sky is covered in clouds, but you know what I mean). There's plenty of science behind the "why," (like here, ...

Not even close. There are a lot of ways to make a loaf of bread, and "good enough" goes a long way -- especially when Jesus's miracles are at play. Trust in His ability to perfect, and willingly contribute your imperfect offering. Glorious experiences lie ahead.

Today I had a really fun time with my youngest at her Kindergarten friend's birthday party. The celebration was at a family fun center, with arcade games, climbing walls, go carts, and a ropes course. My daughter decided to try the ropes course, and since she was barely tall enough I got to go up wi...

Today is Valentine's Day, and I've been thinking a lot about all kinds of love. One big one for me is loving our neighbor, and raising kids who do the same. I'm very blessed to have kids who -- all 4 -- are kind to each other and other people, and I've been thinking about how that happened. 

I've dec...

Sometimes when things feel final it's because they actually are. But more often than not, life continues. Not as we pictured or hoped, but it does continue. And we get to choose what we do from that point forward. 

When we're inclined to see a situation as ending with a period, what if we try adding ...