“You know Syb, I think this is just supposed to be part of your life story. You’re going to be able to encourage someone else through this. And you know you don’t want a boring life story.” She listened to me describe my confusion and discouragement over a disappointing meeting that played out the one way I never would have… Read More
How to Change Anyone You Know in One Easy Step
It is finished, Jesus said. His sufficiency instantly covered our infinite future insufficiencies yet to occur. He died to make us new, yet so often we forget where to look when we need to be reminded that we are already enough. Instead of fixing our eyes on Jesus, we tend to fixate on that which is easily seen right in front… Read More
8 Actionable, Practical Tips to Help Others in Crisis
Many of you have been as touched as I have by the life and legacy of Kara Tippetts and today I wanted to share a few practical tips for helping others in crisis, inspired by her story. Most of these tips shared below have come straight from a podcast I listened to in which Kara talked about the ways others… Read More
The Ministry of Encouragement
Imagine with me for a moment, if you were God and you had a very specific plan and purpose for any given son or daughter of yours. If such were the case, I’m sure you’d sometimes use other people as instruments of encouragement; living, breathing tools to accomplish your will. I know I imagine our God that way, in His… Read More
Dear Dreamer: A Letter of Encouragement to Step Out in Faith
Dear Dreamer, Here’s looking at YOU. You know who you are. You and me, we just get each other, don’t we? So often, we doubt ourselves and don’t dare to dream as big as the fire in our heart compels us to dream. But the truth is we each have those amazingly unique ideas and dreams that set our soul ablaze… Read More
World Cancer Day
Hi there, hope your week is off to a great start! Did you happen to catch this commercial that aired during the Super Bowl? It’s just a simple, one minute commercial that will tug at your heart strings. I love how the couple says so little, though their faces say so much. Then at the closing, there is a call… Read More