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“Koinonia”: A Taste of True Community
Once upon a time, I attended the Focus on the Family Institute (now Focus Leadership Institute) in Colorado Springs. An amazing, life-altering experience, and one of the best decisions I’ve made in my spiritual journey. What made it so awesome? Fellowship! Up until that point, I walked ...
Challenges, Forgiveness, Friends & Dating, Living Free, Relationships
Communication: To HEAL or To HURT?
Here’s a question to ask ourselves: Is my communication helping or hurting this situation? Is what I’m about to say/write able to bring people up or down? No, seriously. Ask yourself this whenever you’re tempted to write a volatile email or spread juicy gossip. I know ...
Blessings, Fear, Friends & Dating, Marriage & Family, Masculinity & Femininity, Music, My Story, Relationships
Songs of Wedded Bliss [Dave Barnes]
Today, three-months into marriage, I stumbled upon these beautiful songs I’d saved for the day when the right man came into my life. So many times I listened to these songs, dreaming of that day (yes, I’m such a girl!). Yet despite my growing desire for commitment, my fears kept it ...
Fear, Friends & Dating, Marriage & Family, My Story, Quotables, Relationships, Wisdom for Today
Commitment
The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating – in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to ...
Friends & Dating, Inspiration, Leadership, Relationships
Building Trust
Talent Zoo recently posted a fabulous article on Rebuilding Corporate Trust by Dr. Bob Deutsch (the original is here: How to Rebuild Corporate Trust). These principles apply in both the corporate world and in all relationships. Here are the highlights: Earning trust in four timely steps 1. ...
Confessions, Forgiveness, Friends & Dating, My Story, Relationships, Wisdom for Today
Love’s Priceless Opportunity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “To love at all is to be vulnerable.” -C.S. Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have you ever been with someone and it was s’posed to ...
Friends & Dating, God's Love, Marriage & Family, Music
My Beloved [Kari Jobe]
I just heard the most beautiful song. Are you ready for this? First though, I must share something with you! Lately God’s been speaking to me in an unusual way. These thoughts have never fully penetrated my mind before… that I’m His bride. As in marriage. And permanence. ...
Thinking of You, Acoustic [Katy Perry]
Friday night my brother had a cookout at his place. Lotsa great friends, amazing burgers, baked sweet potato fries, a swimming pool and mosquitoes. Gabe is known as the ‘musical one’ of the fam. He has a knack for it – always has – and can sing and play guitar ...
Confessions, Forgiveness, Friends & Dating, Leadership, Relationships, Wholeness
“Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor”
A man recently wrote a book called Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor. Wow! The title alone floored me. Who admits that? Here are some of the powerful words he wrote: When I’m better…then I’ll let God use me. Friend, you’ll never be completely whole until you step out in faith and allow ...