I don’t often talk directly about my faith on this blog. It’s not that I’m ashamed of it or scared to address it blatantly; it’s more that my faith and my relationship to God are central to everything that I do (or, at least, that’s the goal). It’s the basis of everything I share here,…
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A guest post by Jess Connolly In the Bible, there’s a story about this guy, Joseph, who really had just a hard, weird go of it. He was the youngest brother in a long line of sons and—as youngest brothers often are—he was treasured and beloved by his mama. He was the baby, and he…
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A guest post by Rebecca Smith The other day I saw a webinar advertisement on how to achieve the “dream entrepreneurial lifestyle”. Lots of beach vacations with a Mai Tai in hand. Million dollar revenue. Even more vacations. Free nights, weekends, and a late start to every day. No hustle. Because if you’re hustling, then…
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I’m so thrilled to have my lovely friend, Jess Connolly, as a monthly contributor here. I know you will enjoy getting to know her through her beautiful words shared in this space. A guest post by Jess Connolly In 2014, my word of the year was Faith. As a 10-year church member and a pastor’s…
I turn 37 in a few weeks. Far closer to 40 than I’d care to admit. No offense to many of my dear friends who have already passed that honorable milestone, but as I inch closer to that milestone, I’m starting to understand the rumblings of mid-life crisis, and the complaints of achy bones and…
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My friend, Rebecca Smith, is also going to be a monthly contributor here on the blog. Her voice is clever and strong and so needed these days. Dig in, friends… A guest post by Rebecca Smith Every single year, I make a huge mistake with taxes. Nothing illegal. Just a mistake that leaves our business…
The world seems to be an increasingly scary place to live. It seems like every day there is news of another mass shooting or a suicide bombing; horrific tragedies both domestic and international. And that says nothing of the car accidents, kidnappings, and robberies you can catch on your local news. Even just writing that…
My heart is in a good place right now. It’s full of contentment and generosity and it feels safe. Loved. But not in an armored sort of way. It could be hurt again, and my head knows that and is posting all these warning signs. The road I’m on is one that was called to…
Seth Godin once said in an interview, “Books are like souvenirs of ideas.” As I sit here, befuddled about what my fingers should talk about next, I look around the room, and sure enough, my eyes don’t land on books. They land on ideas. The current idea floating around in my mind has something…
