“It is more than OK to say NO sometimes.” January 5, 2015
If, over time, changing our YES to a NO enables us to love better, then that NO becomes our #BestYes!
My Day 12 of 500 Words: Finding My “Why”: Responding to “Intentional Living” by John Maxwell
“Intentional Living” by John Maxwell My husband and I “parallel read” first thing most mornings. I call it “parallel read” because it reminds me of a psychological developmental term: “parallel play”: a form of play among a group of children, primarily toddlers, in which each engages in an independent activity that is similar to but not influenced by or shared with […]
My Day 10 of 500 Words: What Does Freedom Mean To You?
“Freedom Writers” is my favorite movie. I love a true story of hope, life change, unity, reconciliation, love, and freedom. Who doesn’t, right? I have the extreme privilege of journal writing with teenage girls. This journal writing journey began in 2010 at a local, public middle school. At first, all I did was sat in the parking lot and […]
Compel Training
I am celebrating signing up for Compel and responding to a Compel post today. I look forward to getting started with 101 training this weekend. Below is the reply I posted, so I thought I might add it to the “memorial stones” I keep on psalm8110. As I look back through my writings, I see God’s faithfulness and fingerprints […]
