I love listening to podcasts since it takes me a whole hour for a round-trip to where I work and where my kids attend school. If you’ve followed me for very long, you this all too well. 🙂 I live on a farm in the boonies, y’all. I spend a good deal of my time traveling so I listen to different varieties. Here are 5 that’ll encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and live with a tad bit more boldness than...
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Have you ever found yourself in a waiting period that seems to go on forever? A time where you feel like a toddler in the backseat of a car asking, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” This stage of winter can feel a lot like that. Waiting has a way of stripping our identity down to us and God–alone. It can be a time of giving ourselves permission to grieve a loss or change. We don’t usually volunteer to wait–especially when that...
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New beginnings can happen from the unlikeliest of places or situations. At times, we may be stretched beyond our comfort zones. Or other times, we may be clueless about what is just around the corner. Either way, beginnings can catch us by surprise. Listen in as Amy and I talk about how we met and how we never would’ve guessed where our friendship would lead. You’ll hear about the journey that eventually brought us to do...
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Seems like every year before I’ve given much reflection as to what in the Sam-blazes my #OneWord365 will be, it comes at me like a fast ball pitched before I had a chance to swing at it. Â Of course when it does come, the sky doesn’t part like the Red Sea (‘though I’m down for that) nor does a tracker-ray, beam me up like a Star Trek transporter. But none the less, it comes suddenly–an...
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If I could sum up my passion, it’d be–to help others embrace their gifts and talents in the Body of Christ. But even as I write that, I don’t always do this well for myself. I’ve had to fight every inch of the way to freedom. And if I’m honest, I have a long way to go. Sure, I’ve come along side God as I’ve continued to spiritually mature through life experiences. And yes, I’ve...
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During our last years of homeschooling, we suspected that we were dealing with challenges we weren’t equipped to handle on our own. We  began to recognize signs that would be considered high-functioning Autism (also known as Asperger) in our son’s learning ability. After confirmation from a neuropsychologist, we felt a strange sense of relief. Finally, we had answers! Once we accepted that his brain processes...
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