Our calling changes and evolves over the years as we grow and our circumstances change. My calling, during my high school years, was to connect with that spark, to develop a lifelong spirit of determination, and to learn grit, gumption, and scrappiness. Those virtues served me well in my callings that followed — as…
Dig In
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention. ~ Richard Moss Having written this book before COVID-19, I want to hug you, to pull you near and tell you that brighter days are ahead of whatever difficult season you’ve gone or are going through. I also want to jump up…
Finding certainty when everything feels uncertain
Four weeks before COVID turned our entire world upside down, I turned in the manuscript for my new book, Growing Boldly: Dare to Build a Life You Love. Little did I know what would unfold so shortly after. I feared so much during the editing process of this book baby of mine. Would the…
When Less Becomes More: Just a Glass
It was a funny joke in the early days of motherhood: Is it time for wine yet? Haha. My girlfriends and I would have playdates on Fridays that always involved a glass or two of wine and not-so-healthy snacks. It was our source of relief from the stresses of new motherhood. None of us had…
Less Is More, Especially Through the Holidays
Have you ever wondered when life began to be different? When did we change from happy little girls to frenzied women? Is there a mark on our timelines when we changed from carefree little girls into frazzled grown-up girls? Somewhere along the way, we went from thriving to surviving, from being full of joy to…
Clear the Clutter and Give Your Heart a New Focus: Simply Content
We’re members of one of the most privileged societies in the world. So why do we yearn for more when we have so much already? I feel uncomfortable even writing about it because I’m still dripping in disobedience and greed. Tens of thousands of people every day die from hunger, yet we’re throwing out food we forgot about because we had so much other…
Joy in the Stillness
Be still, and know that I am God. — Psalm 46:10 (NIV) For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a high-energy, ambitious person. When I was a little girl, my idea of a great time was to start with an idea, create something with my hands, and follow it through to the end. I…
5 Tips to Help Us Enjoy Christmas This Year
Christmas is one of my very favorite times of the year, especially now that I have three little ones. I love creating a space to make memories with my family, transforming our home into a place that makes their little eyes light up joy. If you’re anything like me, you have grand plans for the…