Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
When I talk about grace
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! Here’s the story of one of my favorite authors, and a journalism major like yours truly, Jennifer Dukes Lee. Once I read, Love Idol, a book that’s impacted my thinking to this day, I knew you would love her too. She’s on the (in)courage writing team and travels across the USA to […]
After the girls are in bed, I escape daily routines by reading a few pages of a book, sneaking a square of “mama’s-reserve” chocolate, drinking a glass of wine on the back porch, or watching The Office (Oh, Michael Scott, Best Boss Ever). It tastes sweet to step away from the ordinary, to create distance […]
My goal was set. I was a woman on a mission not to be messed with. The goal was to lose the baby weight as quickly as possible because those extra pounds were obsessively bothersome to me. So I developed a plan to meet my goal: exercise seven days a week and eat 1,000 calories […]
I overheard them yelling—two friends arguing, both in attack mode. In my elementary school mind, friendship meant playing together, sharing goodies, and working together on group projects. Aware of how fighting wounded hearts as I saw the two red faces before me, I made a vow: No one would ever hurt me as much as […]
Three little words: Cherish every moment. I wanted to know how these three little words made women feel, so I asked with the intent of writing a ranting post entitled, “Why I’m not going to cherish every moment.” As I sifted through all the Facebook comments, it was clear that this was a hot button […]
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! I first heard Erin Loechner, the author of Chasing Slow and founder of Design for Mankind, when I listened to The Simple Show podcast. Ohmygoodness! Erin is amazing: her writing and design work has been showcased in The New York Times, Lucky, Parenting, Dwell, Marie Claire, Elle Decor, Huffington Post, a two-season HGTV.com web special, […]
Several months ago, a reader asked me how to tell when it was time to step away from serving. She wasn’t sure if God was calling her out or if the enemy was tempting her to leave. My writer-friend Carrie Stephens shares her wisdom today about how she decided to stay in ministry. On Thursday, […]
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! Here’s the story of Christy Wright, an author I first heard on the Inspired to Action podcast. And y’all, she is no nonsense. That’s when I thought, “She’s my people!” Christy is the creator of Business Boutique, a Certified Business Coach, and a Ramsey Personality. Christy loves equipping women with the knowledge […]
I don’t want y’all to be jealous, but in the fall of 1993, I was crowned “Klein High School Band Sweetheart.” I got a sash, a jewelry box, and half-time recognition on the 50-yard line. At 17, being named Band Sweetheart showed that I was liked and I was enough. And at 40, what I […]
Here’s wise counsel from pastor and writer Kevin A. Thompson, the lead pastor of Community Bible Church, a multi-site church in Fort Smith, Arkansas. You’d be remiss not to visit his daily blog focusing on leadership, marriage, and parenting (specifically parenting a child with special needs) at kevinathompson.com. Kevin’s wife, Jenny, is the owner of Forte […]