Sometimes, I doubt whether little things can really make a difference. For instance, I pray asking God to bring peace to help the innocent men, women and children
When Being You is Bold
I am so pleased to welcome my friend Shauna Wallace to the #BeBoldGirl series. Shauna and I met at She Speaks 2014. In fact, Shauna was my prayer
Finding beauty in your ugly circumstances
I woke up the other morning to whack, whack, whack, whack. It went on and on and on, like a thumping headache. Enough to give me one. It was
When we think no one understands
“For in him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28 I struggled up the worn marble steps of the Acropolis in Athens in searing July heat.
Go First, Brave One
I am honored to welcome author Mary DeMuth to the #BeBoldGirl series. Not only is Mary a prolific storyteller, she is an enthusiastic supporter and encourager of other
Find the Cool of the Day
When did you last walk around your garden? I sat in the conservatory, the doors flung wide open, of my friend’s house. I feasted my eyes on the
A Pure Heart for Prayer
As a member of the women’s ministries prayer team at our church, I frequently pray for other women. Sometimes, we intercede for women I don’t know. My prayers
Following God … in Cowboy Boots
My friend and author Lucinda McDowell has recently published her new book, Dwelling Places: Words to Live in Every Season. I am blessed that she has allowed me to
How to be a fearless summer traveler
I often get comments like “you do a lot of traveling” or “it’s hard to keep track of where you are in the world.” So, as many of
Finding Beauty Beneath the Ashes
He squatted with his knees up to his chest and his hands covering his face. This is how one man’s life came to an end when Mount Vesuvius rained