Recently, I wrote a blog post on 10 keys to kids’ emotional health. As I was writing, I realized that each of those keys apply to everyone! We all give and receive nurture, no matter who we consider our family. So, here’s my parallel post. it only takes a spark.. Let’s ALL spark resilience and flourishing.… Read More
We are living in a season of unprecedented new relational dynamics, and increased emotional demands. Families are feeling this exponentially as energy levels, ideas, and margin are stretched thin. Especially for global workers, staying tenderhearted towards the needs of the world, while engaging the many needs in your home may seem nearly impossible on some… Read More
One of the most captivating experiences for me during the pandemic lockdown (day 28 here in Spain), has been hearing the non-stop chorus of birds singing in the background as I spend time with Jesus one of our two balconies. I know- we’re spoiled. I’ve not noticed their songs in quite this way before. Could… Read More
I’m writing from my balcony in Malaga, Spain. It’s an unusually overcast day (week, actually) in Spain’s Costa del Sol which enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year. The gray sky seems to match the mood of a country in lockdown (day 10), a world in turmoil. For me, it has taken quite a bit… Read More
2018: The year of YES Have you chosen a word for 2019? As I mentioned in my last post, my word each year is usually begins longtime cultivation. That’s certainly true for my 2018 word, YES. Certainly one of our occupational hazards in ministry is disordered commitments (usually over-commitment, but not always). Endless people needs… Read More
80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. We’ve all heard, and have probably lived, that statistic. For years, I got swept up in the New Year hype of resolutions. It seemed simple enough. I would just vow to get it all together. This year. And I mean ALL. And though I’m all about slow… Read More
I think anyone who knows me may be surprised that I’m blogging. Me too. When I engage technology, I feel I was born in the wrong century. I love paper. The right pen and a legal pad. Oh, and my paper planner. And, I’m definitely a one-on-one conversation girl. Paper and people- generally one at… Read More