Flexibility is not a word naturally associated with planning. Yet just like other opposites, these words can co-exist and do co-exist nicely together. When we are worried only about ourselves, it’s pretty easy to make a plan and stick to a schedule. Add a spouse, and there can be an adjustment period, attempting to figure…
Every Moment HolyMeet me, O Christ, in this stillness of morning.Move me, O Spirit, to quiet my heart.Mend me, O Father, from yesterday’s harm.From the discords of yesterday, resurrect my peace.From the discouragement of yesterday, resurrect my hope.From the weariness of yesterday, resurrect my strength.From the doubts of yesterday, resurrect my faith.From the wounds of…
Early in my career, I was surrounded by amazing women who taught me about the world of business, finance, and life. Amazing women who filled the role of mentors as they carried the title of manager or boss. As a twenty-something newlywed, eager to take on the world, I was clueless about the cost to…
How often do we skim along the surface of life, accelerating and covering great distances, but never stopping to appreciate the beauty God has placed before us? Ann VosKamp When we are not living fully present today when we are focused on what needs to be done or wishing for the next chapter of our…
Did you know that the average American only spends 7% of their life outside? Maybe you are surprised by that number or perhaps not. When you put it in years, if we lived to be one hundred, that means we would have spent ninety-three years of our life indoors. That statistic came up in a…
It is that time of year when we begin to put away the pool towels and the sunscreen in favor of bouquets of sharpened pencils and stacks of notebooks. While I love welcoming the arrival of Spring and then Summer in their seasons, I am most fond of a season that brings out the mass…
