Sometimes it’s for me

So I had an interesting experience this weekend… I have had the absolute pleasure to co-author (along with 24 other amazing, powerful, successful, beautiful, inspiring women) a book called Success Through Failing. I have to say, the opportunity fell into my lap a little bit randomly, and yet I could see exactly why God put it in my life. I was …

It starts with why…

Okay, so if you haven’t read On Fire by John O’Leary, STOP what you’re doing right now and go download it on audible. I don’t always listen to books on audible… but when I do, it’s because there is just something so dang special about hearing this particular story in HIS voice! I’m telling you, it will change your whole life! …

It’s just one of them days

Ever had one of those weeks? You know, where you’re 14 month old get’s a bloody nose… twice. You find the remote control in the toilet. Your 3 year old literally touches the stove and burns his hand while you’re trying to get out the door for church… even though you explicitly told him it was HOT. Your 5 year …

I’m busy…

Man, do I hear that ALL the time! And since we talked about it in church today, I figured what better topic to think on for the day. Question: What are we all so dang busy doing? And why do we wear this ‘busy-ness’ as a badge of honor? I have to tell you, when someone says to me, “I know …

#MissionGratitude

I have to tell you, there has been something sitting so big on my heart over the last few days, and I think it’s perfect that I’m finally sitting down to put it to paper (so to speak) while I’m elbows deep in the flu. It’s gratitude. And yes, I’m even grateful to be sick right now. Because it reminds …

Who are you?

I spent some time this weekend talking about, and contemplating who I am, why I’m here and what it’s all for. Of course, being a believer myself, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on what it’s all for and I’m starting to get a sense of why I’m here. But the who am I part… That’s tricky. …

Still just as much a mom

When I found out I was pregnant with my third baby, I was on my way to a meeting for my Arbonne business and I was in a car full of people- two were strangers. It had occurred to me earlier that day, as I was packing half a box of tampons into a box for our move, that I …

Are you a Christian because your husband is?

It’s a fair question, one I’ve been asked more than once, and in a word, the answer is yes. In three words, the answer is yes and no. It’s a fair question because if you knew me before I was married, you know that I was NOT a Christian. I was an Agnostic at best- only willing to admit that …

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I remember watching the movie “Far and Away” with Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise when I was somewhere around eight years old (doesn’t everything in childhood happen right around when we were eight?), and thinking that I wanted to be famous. Why that movie? I have no idea at all- I’ve actually seen it since and it’s nothing special. But …

You are making an Impact…

… the question is, is it a positive or a negative one? Everyday we make choices. We decide to smile at the barista at Starbucks, or avoid eye contact. We decide to say please, thank you, excuse me, or to hold open a door for someone. We decide to be rude. We decide to be short. We decide to let …