5 Ways to Comfort Grievers
May 8, 2023
Allen is home. We’re all hurting. When unspeakable tragedy hits, here are five ways to comfort grievers during tough times.
Blog Category: Courage
Faith Over Fear!
July 12, 2018
Hello friends! Today I’m excited to introduce you to my amazing writer and speaker friend Jennifer Goebbel. She is a mama of three girls and one boy, married for 19+ years, and has a God-given gift to teach (I love listening to her speak and marvel as she brings the Bible to life in new ways) . She is guest posting today on the blog, […]
Close Encounter In An Airport Bathroom
April 26, 2018
It started off as a typical Thursday afternoon after a week of business travel. Turn in rental car. Schlep barefoot through security checkpoint. Bra wire pat down by female TSA agent. Board returning flight. Stow bag. Insert purple earbuds. Listen to chill music while gazing out airplane window. Land at DFW airport and taxi 15 minutes to gate. Grab carry on bag. Head up exit […]
A Poem Of Thanks This Good Friday
March 30, 2018
How did it feel To leave perfection To come from heaven To face rejection? How did it feel To know what was coming The trial, the judgment, The abuse and the shunning? How did it feel Asking your dear friends to pray And finding them napping Unable to stay awake? How did it feel To wait for the day When one you discipled Would be […]
Grace For The Holiday Griever (Part 2 of 3)
December 11, 2017
Part 2: Honoring Your Loved One With Grace We got the Christmas boxes down from the attic and started unpacking. A surge of emotion hit as I pulled out our four stockings (Doug, Kristin, Sydney, and Jenson). It was our first Christmas without our son Jenson, and it flashed me back to our first dinner out after he passed away. “How many in your […]
Unlocking A New Level of Strength
September 29, 2017
“Why do you have a weird rock in your drawer?” my eleven year old daughter Sydney asked. Oh, the mysterious rock. I’ve been holding onto that rock for several years now. This rock birthed itself at a writing and speaking conference called She Speaks. At the end of the last session, they asked us to still our spirit and listen for one word from God […]
Finding Your Unique Purpose
September 8, 2017
The woman directly in front of me in aerobics class collapsed to the ground. I stood motionless in my white Reebok high tops shocked and conflicted – wishing I could help but knowing I’d do more harm than good. Another woman in our class moved with command towards the woman on the floor. She began giving CPR. If only I’d paid more attention in the […]
Enough With the Fear Factor
July 1, 2017
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasures you seek.” — Joseph Campbell Fear can hold us back from some of the most exhilarating joy we’ll ever experience. Fear whispers lies at us: “You can’t do that.” “Who do you think you are?” “Don’t even bother. You’ll just fail.” Like a bully at the playground, fear pounces just as we get the […]
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