Do you ever look at your social media newsfeed and think, “Wow, I want a marriage just like their marriage?” I used to believe everything on social media was as great as it appeared. Then my own marriage went through a rough spot. My husband was the last to know how unhappy I had become….

Note:  This is part 4 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. Busyness! If you asked me to pick one word that summed up the past three decades of my life, “busyness” would be it. Most days, every minute is planned out with meetings, events, and blocked time for special projects. Even…

Note:  This is part 3 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. As I walked into the door of my first day of orientation at an EMS agency, I was both excited and nervous. Excited because I knew I was where God needed me. I was in essence starting the job I…

Note:  This is part 2 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. When I interviewed with the owner of the company for my next job, the thing I was most impressed with was his openness to share his strong faith in Christ, which in many ways was in stark contrast to my…

Note:  This is part 1 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. Over the course of climbing the career ladder, I have often been stuck between the questions: 1. Am I quitting just shy of the blessing God has in store for me on the other side of my endurance? or 2….

What someone says about you behind your back says more about them than it does about you. How you respond when you find out says more about you than it does about them. I have had to remind myself of those words multiple times throughout my life. This week was no different. I had several…

“Where do you see yourself in the next five to ten years?” I ask that question of others daily as a recruiter, but it’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to ponder the answer myself. The majority of the people I talk to in their 30s or 40s don’t have an answer. The…

“You can pass all the laws, but you can’t pass a law that will create morality in a man’s heart.” Those words from Pastor Rodney Thomas have been on my heart this week as I have scrolled news sites and social media and have seen everything from the plethora of calls for gun reform to…

I have a problem saying “No”. I have a problem taking on other people’s problems or projects. I have a strong tendency to put work first, family second, and God last. That’s completely backwards …I know. And that’s the problem. I know. I know that every “Yes” I give out is a “No” to something…

How much thought have you ever given to the word “but”? I have pondered the word “But…” a lot this week. It’s a fascinating world really! On the whiteboard in our Connect Group at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, Josh Mudford had three letters written “BUT”. He said “but” is one of his favorite…