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Waking Up to the Beauty of Slow (Because Jesus Didn't Go Fast)

Jan 8

Jan 8 Waking Up to the Beauty of Slow (Because Jesus Didn't Go Fast)

This idea of slowing…ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives…is nothing short of extraordinarily counter-cultural. Society deems faster is better, waiting is wasteful, and slow is lazy with every message it can muster.

With this in mind, over these next weeks, in true Coach and Spiritual Director fashion, I hope to share with you ideas, concepts, questions, and possibilities that could help you on your own journey, as you seek to become closer to the One who loves you most, the One who delights in you, the One who has so much to show you, as you chose to wake up to the beauty of slow.

My Top 5 Book Recommendations for Growth and Health!

Mar 1

Mar 1 My Top 5 Book Recommendations for Growth and Health!

Listen to this short 3 minute video to discover my top 5 Book Recommendations for growth, health and wholeness!

Jul 6
Jul 6 Stronger than the Guilt, Pressure and Shame

Authenticity, Bible truths, Christian Woman, Coaching, Destiny, Dreams, emotionally healthy spirituality, Emotional Health, Encouragement, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Journey, Leadership, loving others well, Self-awareness, Self-care, soul

The Guttural Cry that I Hear

Jun 4

Jun 4 The Guttural Cry that I Hear

Authenticity, Civil justice, Christian Woman, Coaching, Emotional Health, Empathy, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, loving others well, Racial Unity

I want to start this post by saying I know I’m not going to say everything correctly. I know I may inadvertently offend someone. I will get some, if not many, of the words wrong. Please know that causing hurt is not my heart. This post is a response to being convicted recently by Pastor John Gray’s challenge to speak up even though we may get it wrong…to not wait until we feel we have the perfect words to say…but to go ahead and just say something. Anything! Because saying nothing is indifference.

Social Distancing Doesn't Have to Mean Social Isolation

Mar 31

Mar 31 Social Distancing Doesn't Have to Mean Social Isolation

Challenge, Choices, Christian Relationships, Christian Woman, Coaching, Community, Emotional Health, Encouragement, Faith, loving others well, Personal Growth

As we rightfully practice Social Distancing, we must be diligent to not become Socially Isolated - there’s a huge difference! We were made for Connection! Listen to this week’s challenge and decide for yourself what you can do.

Jan 6
Jan 6 Hold Me Accountable! Join the Movement!

Do You Suffer from Hurry Sickness?

Dec 19

Dec 19 Do You Suffer from Hurry Sickness?

Based on our individual personalities and makeup, we all have different Orientations to Time. Never heard of this? Think of Orientation to Time as a type of filter through which we process, plan, envision, shop, negotiate, even budget. Some function in the world from a place of the PAST – taking into account all that has been. Others operate in the PRESENT – dealing with what has been dealt. Then there are those, like me, who are orientated to the FUTURE, always planning and dreaming about what can be (can I hear a “whoop whoop!” for Enneagram 8’s?).

How to Finish 2019 with No Regrets

Dec 16

Dec 16 How to Finish 2019 with No Regrets

Authenticity, Challenge, Choices, Christian Woman, Coaching, emotionally healthy spirituality, Encouragement, Faith, Inspiration, loving others well, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-awareness, Self-care, Spiritual Direction

Too often, when we spend time with those we love the most, we behave in ways we like the least. What can we do to regain our power to be healthy and finish 2019 with no regrets? Listen to this powerful 1 1/2 minute video to find out!

The One Word Answer to Our Differences

Aug 27

Aug 27 The One Word Answer to Our Differences

Recently, I was a bit taken back by the Facebook post of a former high school classmate. I believed it to be more profound than could be understood at first glance, causing me to mull it over for a couple of days. It made me want to have a conversation regarding the deeper meaning. Some may have thought it was just simply sweet. I thought it was more than that.

Above this picture of two happy, handsome, middle-aged men – one black, the other white - were these words written by Bryan Pittman:

Braving the Wild of Relationships

Aug 20

Aug 20 Braving the Wild of Relationships

I come from the belief (and experience) that friendships can be really, really good…or so troublesome that they make you want to hightail it to somewhere off the Appalachian Trail, completely off the grid, and live a life of total and complete solitude without TV, social media or Diet Dr. Pepper. It’s that’s serious.

How to Increase Your Self Awareness

Jul 16

Jul 16 How to Increase Your Self Awareness

I hadn’t asked myself what I wanted in life, my marriage, my pursuits, and as a woman in…well, maybe never. It seemed as if I had always piggy-backed on other people’s wants, needs and desires. As a good Christian wife and mother, isn’t that was I was supposed to do?

When Time Management No Longer Works

Jul 3

Jul 3 When Time Management No Longer Works

There I was again – too much to do and too little time to do it. Honestly, it seemed to be the story of my life these past months. You’d think with the kids grown and gone; I’d be getting more - not less - done. In the past it wasn’t a problem. I was practical a machine! Being someone with what seemed to be endless energy, each day would begin with a mental, or better yet, written list of all that needed to be accomplished. I always knew how much I could get done, almost down to the minute. I considered myself to a Time Management Master.

No More Christian Shame Vortex - The Beauty of a Broken Hallelujah

Apr 30

Apr 30 No More Christian Shame Vortex - The Beauty of a Broken Hallelujah

What is this source of conflict between frustration and exhaustion that happens when we attempt to muster with every bit of our strength, an offering to give to God that, by our standards, is both flawless and acceptable? Then when we fail (as we inevitably do), we spiral down the “Christian Shame Vortex”, giving up completely. “It’s useless. I just don’t have what it takes. I can’t get this thing right.”

Is God Disappointed When We're Afraid?

Dec 9

Dec 9 Is God Disappointed When We're Afraid?

We beat ourselves up about fear, especially when we know that God tells us we have no need to fear. We can be really hard on ourselves, convinced that there is something very wrong with us. “If I trusted God enough, I wouldn’t be struggling with this! Can’t I just get over it? How many times do I have to turn this over to God?!”At times, shame and guilt can seem to overwhelm us because we fear.

Conversing with Grief - Thank You Mt. Zion UMC

May 6

May 6 Conversing with Grief - Thank You Mt. Zion UMC

When I walk…I walk fast. Not speed walker fast, but fast enough that some of my friends to refuse to walk with me. “Slow down!” they say. Really? What’s the use of walking, if you don’t walk fast? I mean, burning calories is the goal, right?

The Greatest Battle - Being Yourself

Apr 8

Apr 8 The Greatest Battle - Being Yourself

“To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody but yourself – means to fight the hardest battle which
any human being can fight – and never stop fighting.”

Silencing the Voice of Comparison - Part 1

Mar 24

Mar 24 Silencing the Voice of Comparison - Part 1

Why do we do it? Why do we compare? We know it’s a black hole. It won’t help, nor will it solve any issues. In fact, it makes issues much larger and bigger than they already are! So why do we insist on carrying on this love affair with comparison?

Excluding God from Our Relationship with God

Mar 4

Mar 4 Excluding God from Our Relationship with God

The blinders, which had slowly been building on my spiritual eyes over a timespan of at least 25 years, had been removed. I was finally seeing things clearly for the first time – I had become downright MILITANT in my daily quest to spend time with God – checking off the “boxes” of scripture reading, as if that alone would get me close to Him. In my quest to be disciplined, I had slowly, but surely, excluded God from a time that was intended for intimacy

Social Media is Screwing Us Up!

Feb 19

Feb 19 Social Media is Screwing Us Up!

The outcome of our willingly (and even knowingly) subjecting ourselves to everyone’s polished persona and comparing our lives with their pics (most of which have been altered or filtered), has resulted in nothing less than GRAND THEFT, stealing our confidence, self-respect, uniqueness, healthy body image, focus, and peace. For goodness sake, it’s even taken our money, as we’ve gone out and tried to purchase the life we’ve seen depicted on our phone screens!

Ask Me, Don't Tell Me - the Power of Questions

Feb 4

Feb 4 Ask Me, Don't Tell Me - the Power of Questions

Trust me – there’s a huge difference between “Get me a glass of water!" and “Would you please get me a glass of water?” The result of the latter being a glass of water; the result of the former being a death glance, possibly accompanied by afore-mentioned glass being thrown across the room (which may or may not have happened in our first year of marriage).