What do a hula-hoop, a board, a splinter, and the Bible all have in common? They are all central to fixing the broken relationships you find yourself living in, accepting, and tolerating. More importantly, they are the key to your own self growth. James 4:1 asks one of my favorite questions in the Bible, “What…
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What a Week! What is Love?
This week has been a rough one. This week has been the greatest blessing. It really depends on where I choose to focus. I feel like I have lived an entire year within just five days. Monday, we received notification our first attempt at what looked like a 10-year iron clad lease four months ago…
Read moreTurning Your “Whys” Into Trusting God
Yesterday four words summed up my day: 1. Why? 2-3. God’s Timing 4. Humility WHY? My morning started with disappointment and heartbreak over something seemingly trivial upon reflection. I had put personal time and resources into something, and I was kindly asked not to do it. As the tears came, so did more interruptions than…
Read morePeople Over Projects
About three months ago, I realized people would apologize every time they came into my office. “I’m sorry to bother you. I know you’re really busy, but…” is how the conversations would either start or end. As I recognized the pattern, I recognized the common denominator in every apology was me. I had let the…
Read moreTrusting God’s Timing and His Will
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 (NIV) reminds us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens … a time to plant and a time to uproot.” I remember being 24 and feeling a desire to relocate to a new area. I applied for three jobs in a month. I had three…
Read moreUnpopular Opinion: DIVORCE is NOT Okay
“DIVORCE IS OKAY. Breaking up is okay. Starting over is okay. What is not okay is staying somewhere you’re not valued and appreciated.” While scrolling my newsfeed recently, I stumbled upon those words, written in those two DIFFERENT “tones”. I shook my head. ✅ Breaking up is okay. You’re dating. You’re discovering if you’re right…
Read more10 Lessons Learned from Changing Jobs
One year ago today life changed. I said goodbye to my work family to focus on my real family. I thought I would start a Podcast and write a book after taking a part-time job, but the job quickly turned into full-time, and that dream still sits shelved. I thought I would be starting school…
Read more3 Lessons on Team Work from Philippians 2:1-4
One of the perks to staff meetings at a church vs. in the corporate world is leadership training is rooted in Biblical principles. This past week our Executive Pastor asked us to read Philippians 2:1-4 and pull out which one part defines you as a team player. “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being…
Read more“I’m Fine” is not an emotion
“Fine is not a feeling.” When I teach “Resiliency Awareness Training” to groups, the response to this statement always stands out to me. It’s one of the few times in the class where I hear people mutter almost in unison something similar to, “Got that right.” Yet so many people answer the question, “How are…
Read moreThe Hidden Sin of Self-Righteousness
In his article, The Self-Righteousness of Job, Stephn Flurry states, “The sin of self-righteousness is perhaps the most difficult sin there is to see.” As I pondered that statement, I thought about the times in my life where I didn’t see how my own self-righteousness destroyed relationships, hindered my inability to lead or work well…
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