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Forte Development: The Crescendo
I believe that living in your forte is one of the most satisfying places you can be. Never is hard work more personally satisfying and generally it’s the place where you would willingly pull from your reserve energy tank. But we don’t typically wake up one day...
Living in Your Forte
We were made for big stuff. Eternal stuff. Each of us were built with a place in our hearts where there is a quiet stirring wrestling within; something that twists and turns and squirms inside the chambers of our hearts that groans to be acknowledged and let loose. ...
Discontent
Discontent is a push that drives us into our forte. It begs that we act. It is a violent stirring in your soul that speaks as a megaphone to alert you of a deep need to pay attention - you were created to do something about this. When I really need my boys to...
Living Intentionally and Choreographed Chaos
If you want to see what choreographed chaos looks like, walk into the back room of a Bath and Body Works on Black Friday. It’s terrifying and beautiful at the same time. Black Friday to a consumer is like a full moon to a werewolf. The people you normally regard as...
Revealing Beauty, a Pursuit Rewarded
Women are wired with a desire to reveal beauty. Now there are days (and I don’t think I’m alone) when 4:30 rolls around and I’m still in my “comfy clothes”… ok fine – PJ’s. But I will bust out my best effort to actually USE my curling iron, put on something that...
Pool of Truth
What is your heart bathing in? From what source are you immersing your mind? We all soak something up to restore ourselves amidst the pollutants of the heart we are assaulted by, and we are wise to consider the source. What is breathing life (or something else) into...
Crop Tops and Aging Gracefully
I have a love/hate relationship with fashion. I LOVE scoping out all the draping flowy fabrics that make me want to spin a circle in my own living room (yes, I’m 33, girls will always love to spin). Pinterest has made this fashion education experience even more...
Forsaken
It means to be abandoned or deserted; which infers an interruption of sorts. The one forsaken wasn’t alone to begin with. My own instinct is to assume (in most cases) a devastating separation, or rejection. Which is what caught my eye and compelled me to linger as...
Top 10 Life Changes of a New Parent
I’ve never been so happy or so surprised by how things change when we have kids. Moms, I hope you laugh. Because amidst the deep, profound, sacrificial love that doesn’t feel like a sacrifice, we enjoy our glass of wine and giggles because it’s so fun to know that...
God Answers Us
God Answers Us God answers us. His response is always intentional, always soaked in love, always trustworthy. When we demonstrate interest in hearing from him, he takes pleasure in making himself known. When he speaks, we can expect that his personal response will...
3 More Steps on Hearing God’s Voice
Annnnd we continue from our previous post on how to hear God’s voice. I still think Tahiti would be a great place to hear from God. Waiting on that clear calling… insert dreamy sigh. Listen for Truth and watch for Persistence: When you start getting an impression...
Three Steps to Getting to Know God’s Voice
Ever want that “letter” from God telling you exactly what to do in a weighty situation? “Hey Sally Sue, Yes, I want you to move to Tahiti. – God” (That’s my dream letter). Or maybe you’re staring at a wave of voices and opinions and influences; all cascading down...