Just for fun, I thought today was a good day to list 60 things I want to tell you. These are things I want my children and grandchildren to know. These are things I want to talk about with my friends. These are some of the things I share with my clients. These are 60 things that have …

This morning, I googled “is my butterfly plant dead”. On the website, gardeningknowhow.com, I read 3 things I could do to see if it was dead, dormant, or still alive…

Are you ready? This may be a bit painful, but let’s see which one(s) apply to us and deal with them. Will you be brave enough to message me with the ones that deter you from rising up to lead?

5.  I don’t feel like it.

We are conforming to the world and allowing our feelings to determine what we say and do. Our feelings can trip us up, derail us, and lead us astray. Do you remember when

It’s March! Spring is coming. I am watching with anticipation to see what springs forth in God’s creation – the trees, the shrubs, the flowers.

I wonder if God is watching us like that?

I wonder if God is looking at what lies dormant, hoping.

I wonder if He is eager with anticipation to see us bloom into who He is calling us to be?

We have all heard “excuses are useless” and they really are. We get it when we are listening to the excuses of others. We can see right through them and recognize what they are doing.

But… what about when we are making excuses? Do we recognize it? Or are we choosing to lean into denial?

As I sat at breakfast with 3 friends, I realized we were not there by chance. We were all there by God’s design. I had no idea how much this one meal, these 2 hours of conversation, would impact me.

Are you walking in obedience or disobedience? Recently, I have been talking a lot about obedience - on my podcast and with my clients. As I prepared, as I recorded, and as I reflected, God was tapping me on the shoulder. As I worked with my clients and gave them examples of what it means to trust and obey, He was whispering in my ear. And as I shared with one that saying I am trying or working on it is in fact choosing disobedience, He started shining a light on my disobedience.

Whether we want to admit it and accept it or not, being a Christ follower means we should be leading others to Him. It’s not easy and it’s not always comfortable. But nevertheless, it is what we are instructed to do.  It should be our daily cry! Help! Lord, lead me as I lead others to You. Whether they are…

Here we are beginning a new year. We have passed our first week where we were setting resolutions and choosing words of the year. I wonder why we feel it necessary to follow the customs of everyone around us. Let’s don’t. Instead, let’s sit and think… really ponder… what matters most? We might find we need to set New Goals. (Read the post to see if you need new ones.)

Don’t live in the overwhelm when you can live in the overflow. For the past few weeks, we have been talking about overwhelm. We are hearing so much about it these days. We are even claiming it as ours. Why are we doing that? Jesus did not tell us that He came so we could be overwhelmed. No, He said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 (Continue reading…)

Oh, the overwhelm. It wants to seep into our lives like a sneaky thief and run out the door with all of our peace. Sometimes it uses the power of suggestion. A friend shares that she is overwhelmed, and our mind decides that we should be overwhelmed as well. And other times things pile up, one on top of another and another and another, and we become buried – giving into it all. But… what if there was a better way? Ready for the escape route…

Are you ready to overcome the overwhelm? I was recently asked to speak on How to Overcome the Overwhelm and to be Present. As I began to prepare, God led me to Ephesians 2. Right there in print He showed me the 4 steps we need to take. It seems so simple. You know these 4 things. Join me as we talk through Step 2…

Yikes! Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! How did we get here so quickly. We are entering the Holiday Season, and we all know what that means. In a flash, our To Do list has quadrupled. How can we avoid the overwhelm, or if you are already there… how can we overcome it? Join us for Step 1 of 4 steps we can take to Overcome the Overwhelm.

As believers, we are followers of Christ. I mean the very term Christian reveals that. And as believers, we are also to be leaders. We are to become like Christ and He was indeed a leader. It is important to know when to lead and when to follow. Let’s talk about it…

While we are creating a comfy and cozy existence for ourselves, the world is out there going to hell. If we are honest, we are comfortable with it. We have turned off the news, avoid the dangerous areas of town, and do nothing to share Jesus with the lost. Do you think we are supposed to sit back, stay in our comfort zone, and just watch it happen? Or is there something we are supposed to do?

The conversation shifted to reveal the frustration that comes from our search for the answers. We want to hear from God, we want to know why, and we need help solving the issues we are walking through. I made a statement that resonated deep within some of the women. “We aren’t to run to Jesus for the answers, we are to come to Him who is The Answer.” Insert mind blown emoji. Are you doing the same thing?