When something, either good or not-so-good, pops up in your life, who do you go to first with it? If it's something wonderful and worthy of celebration, who do you celebrate with first? And if it's something that's not so great--something difficult that arises in your...

Recently I had a beautiful and life-giving conversation with fellow Iowan, Julie Sunne. Julie is an author, a lover of the outdoors, she writes about finding hope amid life's struggles, is a mom and wife and she shines bright for Jesus in this world. Julie's stories...

In last week's episode (you can find it in the show notes) I shared with you how I prepared myself to stay fully present for our son's wedding on August 31. But what I didn't share with you was how a distraction came into play two weeks before the wedding. This...

Ten days ago, our son got married. As you can guess, it was a big day in our world. As we prepared for his and his fiancé's wedding, I also did some preparing on my own. For me. If you've been around here for any length of time, you know I've missed some important...

I did something this summer that was uncharacteristic of me: I rested. If you've learned anything about me, you might know that rest doesn't come easy for me. In fact, I have to force myself to rest most days. I love what I do so much, that I could do it all day long....

It's our guest episode for the month, and you are going to be so glad you are tuning in. Joining me on the podcast today is speaker and author, Barb Roose. Barb is passionate about teaching women to live beautifully strong and courageous so that they experience God’s...