When the Song is Gone
What do you do when the usual ways you hear from God go silent? My friend, Donna Fagerstrom, shares a poignant and personal story of how...
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- Dec 22, 2015
Apples for Christmas
What's the best Christmas present you ever received? A shiny bike? Your first cellphone? An engagement ring? Most of us can name...
- Dec 15, 2015
Why Black is So Beautiful
I first "met" Patricia Raybon through her book, My First White Friend. Now I know Patricia as one of my dear black friends. And without a...
- Dec 8, 2015
The Beauty of a Reclaimed Life
Ever wonder if God can "reclaim" your life for his purposes? Your messy, broken, needy jumble of days? Sweet friend, Michele Cushatt,...
- Nov 17, 2015
Listen to the Cheer, Not the Hiss
So what voices are you listening to in your life? Have you been listening to "The Hiss"? Not sure? Lorilee Craker takes us for Round Two...
- Nov 3, 2015
Brave Enough to Exhale
For so many years of my life, "rest" was just a four-letter-word. One that beckoned me into the "bad" of inactivity. Nicole Unice,...
- Oct 27, 2015
Does Appearance Matter?
Do you color your hair? Why? Or why not? I color mine - two colors! Regular brown and irregular platinum. The platinum is a nod to where...
- Oct 13, 2015
The Tarnish of Hypocrisy
Most of us struggle to see ourselves the way God does: beauty full. Where we get stuck is on the "why." Friend Judy Douglass, who...
- Oct 6, 2015
Fast Enough?
Are you a runner? Once upon a time I was. Or at least I ran. I wasn't great at running - my legs are too short to have a pretty stride....
- Sep 22, 2015
10 People Whose Judgment About My Body Is Entirely Irrelevant
Margot Starbuck startles us into honesty about the extreme level of our self-judgment with her personal list of irrelevant judges in her...
- Sep 8, 2015
Loving Your Body - Even When It's Hard
Sometimes I like my body. Make that occasionally I like my body. And sometimes I’m uber embarrased by it. The crepe paper skin above my...
- Sep 1, 2015
Through a Cracked and Clouded Lens
What do you see when you look in the mirror? My friend Nicole Mills has been through a lot. And through her journey, God has given her...
- Aug 25, 2015
Five Ways to Let Girls Know They are Beautiful
What messages about beauty are we sharing with the girls in our lives? Whether we have daughters, granddaughters, nieces or young...
- Aug 18, 2015
She Said, He Said
Ever get stuck between the contrasting voices in your life - and which you choose to heed? Like every ten seconds? Yup. Me too. That's...
- Aug 4, 2015
Your Place in the Story
What we think about ourselves impacts how we act. My friend Carolyn reminds me of that - the significance of being an image-bearer and...
- Jul 21, 2015
Soul Spinning
I've never viewed myself as a big worrier. Until those moments when I notice myself cycling over and over the same concern, making zero...
- Jul 7, 2015
Breathing in Big Gulps of God
Oh memories of summer camp! The smells and tastes and feelings and count-on-it-take-homes! Take a look back with Deidra Riggs and...
- Jun 23, 2015
Enough?
Oh how I struggle with "not enoughness!" You too? Read on as Lee Ann Zanon offers a fresh perspective on the good side of our struggle....
- Jun 16, 2015
Help!
Why is it so hard to ask for help? Or - go deeper now? Why is it so hard to say yes to help when it's offered even without us asking? A...
- Jun 9, 2015
Cathedral Dive
Has the majesty of God ever taken your breath away? Literally - have you ever needed to pause and gulp in air as you witnessed an...
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