Inertia, while important in physics, isn’t especially helpful when one wants to start a new career after, say 15 or 20 years or more doing the same thing. The concept of inertia, commonly referred to as Newton’s first law, says, “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in ...
Freedom in Anger
After a quick breakfast, I helped my kids locate their shoes and backpacks, then herded everyone into the garage to load into the minivan. For this one year only, all four of my kids attended the same school. My oldest was in fifth grade, second born in third grade, the third child was in ...
The Best 20 Minutes
You could take a power nap. You could scoot over to Starbucks to get coffee. You could even get one more load of laundry started, or maybe do the breakfast dishes. You could check your email or watch a couple of YouTube videos . . . but it wouldn't be the best 20 minutes of your day. ...
Whatever it Takes [poem]
It's easy to put work first, to put our family first, and sometimes to put our friends, ministries, and even ourselves first. What doesn't come easy is doing whatever it takes to put our faith first. This poem was inspired by my pastor's sermon on pursuing God in the New Year. ...
How to Navigate Change in the New Year
I hadn’t considered the transition into a new decade as being that important until people started asking me, ‘did you know that we just experienced the last full moon of the decade?’ and ‘what life accomplishments did you experience in the last decade?’ I hadn't considered how to navigate change in ...
5 Things You Can’t Rush
We live in a microwave, Wi-Fi hotspot culture. We want it now; we want it fast; we want it yesterday. Thanks to many technological advances like the Internet, smartphones, Netflix, and yes, even the microwave from the 80s, most everyone, including me, has lost patience for the process of many ...
10 Abilities You Didn’t Know You Had Until You Became a Mother
It's hard to imagine your life being altered beyond all recognition. From your schedule to the way you handle sticky situations, starting a family kicks off growth in unfathomable ways. If you’re a parent, you know this to be true. ...
Merger of the Heart [Poem]
Sometimes companies and corporations, banks and businesses-- but this is when two come together for hope and love and life and gift. ...
Undone Pieces: Juggling Motherhood and Work
It was one of those nights. A night when I should have been happy to drop right off at 10 p.m., a night I should have had no problems falling asleep, yet there I was, completely awake, minutes rolling by. Perhaps it was the pending project, the interviews for the other project, or the ongoing ...
Come On In [Poem]
Come in. Come on in. I'm right here. The door is open. ...
St. Patrick’s 3 Simple Lessons
For a holiday that is known for leprechauns, wearing green, and drinking to excess, I like to take time out to pause and celebrate this patron saint of Ireland, who has an incredible testimony, and whose Breastplate moves me deeply. ...
Better Times [Poem]
We all have rough days. You know, those days you wish you could push away and leave behind. As I parent my kids, and especially as I walk through adolescence with my seventh-grade daughter, I'm frequently reminded of the heartache, the unkind friends, and those disappointing moments you wish you ...