Steve and I have been in Greece for the last week, and I’ve had the privilege of teaching at Corinth. What a joy it’s been for us to be here. I have to say, the church at Corinth was a hot mess! If Steve and I had been looking for a church to pastor back…
At a recent leadership retreat I hosted in my home for a group of women I coach, we had a discussion about flourishing. I asked them to consider this question: What does it look like for you to flourish? I’d like to ask you the same question. How would you answer? Are you thriving or…
Do you ever struggle with negative self-talk? I’m guessing you do! Thoughts like, “I’m such a failure,” “I can’t do this; I’ll mess it up,” “I bombed at work, and now I’m going to get fired,” or “I’m a bad mom.” You are not alone. All of us have probably had one or more of…
The disciples had been out fishing all night without a single catch. They knew how to fish—it just wasn’t working. They were discouraged and defeated. Jesus, standing on the shore after His resurrection, called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you caught any fish?” The disciples answered, “No.” Then Jesus called out, “Throw your nets on…
When our kids were little, Steve became the pastor of a large church in Upstate New York. When we first moved, lots of people from the church invited us to their homes for dinner. Taking four little ones into someone’s home for dinner is no small task, but we were thankful for the opportunity to…
Yesterday, a friend and I took the day and rode up to the mountains together. The vibrant picture of the gold trees against the vivid blue sky took my breath away. As friends, we spent time talking about how good God has been to both of us. We shared concerns and prayed together, and we…