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…
Surprised by God’s Will
I was trying to make the biggest decision of my business career and I did not want to miss out on God’s will in my life. After all, for as long as I could remember, I’d been told God had a plan for me and my life. I didn’t want to make a major…
Wonder Women: Navigating the Challenges of Motherhood, Career, and Identity
Whether to lean in or opt out, go to work or work from home, win the bread or care for the kids — even have kids or not — are the choices women in America today must make. And they’re not easy to make. For whatever you decide will affect a host of responsibilities, including…
Multi-Careering: Leading a Life That Means Something
No matter what stage in life we find ourselves – fresh out of college, nearing retirement, or somewhere in-between – at some point we all find ourselves wrestling with deeply personal and theological questions of vocation, calling, and purpose. These challenging questions don’t come with easy answers, but when considering who could best address this…
We All Used to Be Awesome
Awesome is a lot simpler than you think, because you used to know awesome quite well. Everyone did at one point. Especially when we were kids. I was reminded of this one night as I was walking down the hall at home. My daughters were brushing their teeth, an event that usually boils over to…
Grow Your Faith Like You Grow Your Career
In our efforts to balance faith, family, and career, faith almost always takes a backseat. A typical day goes something like this: Every morning I get up early, lace up my running shoes, and head out the door for my daily run. About forty-five minutes later it’s time for a quick shower, and then I…