Working in HR, I see the enormous impact of people’s words, including my own. Our words can skew a narrative; affirm someone’s confidence; or infuse personal emotions into situations that complicate the actual matter at hand. Our words have the power to bring clarity or cause a lot of trouble. Learning how to guard what…

I watched him watch her. The groom, already in place, watched as the bride began her walk down the aisle. She was beautiful. Radiant – inside and out. Her eyes quickly locked with his as she continued to walk forward on the arm of her father. Overcome with emotion, the groom cried openly as he…

There is something deep inside of us that is drawn to nature. The vast expanse of the sky by day; the never-ending canopy of stars by night. The trees, birds, flowers – all of it calls to something deep within us. Something that longs to slow down; to be unhurried; to cast off the shackles…

Can you work overtime this week? Sure! Can you lead this new Bible study? Yes! Can you help coach this team? Come to this party? Attend this important meeting? Of course! Saying yes was a default setting of mine for years. No wasn’t an option. There were many reasons why – I wanted to be…

Specificity. I completely enjoy that word. First of all, I think it’s enormously fun to say (the more syllables a word has, the better in my book). Secondly, I value it’s meaning. Especially when it comes to prayer. Early in my Christian walk, I tended to pray quite generically. “Lord, bless so and so…” “Father,…

I opened my blinds one morning to see it. Right there, staring back at me, was a black cat with the very tail end of a small bird bulging from its mouth. I was horrified! As I stood there lamenting the bird’s end, I quickly realized the error of my way. Just a couple months…