Last week, I attended the Breathe Christian Writers Conference, and once again, I walked away inspired and encouraged to keep writing and offering my very best efforts to God and to you, the readers He has entrusted to me. One of my lifelong struggles has been a battle with perfectionism. Whenever I speak and […]
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Gutsy Girls–Gladys Aylward
I love history. I especially loved great stories of brave women missionaries when I was growing up. I read countless books about Amy Carmichael and Elizabeth Elliot and Corrie ten Boom. Somehow, I didn’t know about Gladys Aylward, but my friend Amy Sullivan fixed that. Amy is writing a delightful series of books for young […]
Awaken Your Wonder
Congratulations to Alice who won the copy of Balance Busyness and Not Doing it All last week! A little over a week ago, I had the chance to spend a few days hiking in New York for work. I know, tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. After 10 long, rainy miles, we came to […]
Learning Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing it All {a give away!}
Last spring, life took a major turn. After 12 years as stay-at-home mom and freelance writer and speaker, I went back to work part-time in an office. Now I was wife, mom, freelance writer and speaker, and a marketing/communications coordinator for twenty hours a week. Change is never easy. Even good change. I wrestled […]
Speak Up Conference (scholarship giveaway!)
Have you ever wondered where you will be in 5 years? Maybe you have a dream of writing a book, starting a business, or getting a new job. Maybe there’s a story burning in your heart, and you know you need to start sharing it….but you don’t know how. That was me, five years ago. […]
4 Tips for making time to write (or whatever your dream is)
Last Friday, I had the wonderful opportunity to share at the Jot Writers Conference on the topic of “Making time to write.” The principles I shared apply to anything really. Make time to date your spouse. Make time to learn a new craft. Make time to _________ fill in your own blank. I had the […]