I am a firm believer that summer should never pass without taking an adventure and doing something brave. Why? Because it just feels good! It's empowering, refreshing and totally uplifting...even in the midst of uncomfortable, intimidating and unnerving. We are capable of so much more than we think we are, and there is an adventure out there for every level of brave. Sometimes the first adventure is reminding ourselves of where we've been. The moments we've chosen to step out of our comfort zone and try something new. The adventures we've said yes to without knowing what awaited us on the other side. Or the times we've believed in something enough to take a heart-pumping leap because to not would be to cease living and breathing. When we think about the brave things we've done Continue Reading
When We are Made to Brave an Unfair Situation – Made for Brave Sisterhood
When life takes an unfair turn, and we find ourselves in a place we never expected, our faith is often tested in ways we can never imagine. If you've found yourself in this very place, it helps knowing others have been there also. Join Becca today as she shares a bit of her story and how she found the courage to walk through many uncertainties and discovered a deeper faith along the way. We quietly drank our coffee on Sunday morning, stress lingering like a cloud over my thoughts as we had just dumped even more of our personal money into our business. My husband turned toward me, “I have to tell you something.” He took a long pause as I struggled to keep breathing, no clue what bomb was about to be dropped. “Two of our employees just told me this weekend that our manager is Continue Reading
When You Need to Brave a New Job
I was ready to take on the world when I graduated from college with my communications degree. I had an internship lined up with a Christian magazine, I had been a copy editor for my university’s newspaper, and I had my first article headed to print for a real magazine. Yes, I felt on top of the journalism world for a fresh-out-of-college kid. Until I received an email from my internship stating their magazine was going under, and, therefore, my internship was gone. Just like that. I remember the immediate sinking feeling. At the time, I was working as a seasonal camp director for a Christian summer camp in Indiana. My summer had been carefree in the sense that I didn’t have to apply for any jobs. But in one email, my plans crumbled, and my stress level rose. In the midst of Continue Reading
4 Life Changing Ways to Brave a Fresh Start
We all are in need of a fresh start, and it begins by knowing how and where to start. Sometimes life forces us into it by showing us a new way to live. Other times, if we make the intentional choice to breathe freshness into just one area, it creates the momentum to shape us in ways we never dreamed. Join me in welcoming Melanie Redd as she shares her story of braving a fresh start and encourages us to step out and try something new...something fresh...something life-changing. Honestly, I’m still not sure how it happened. One minute, my husband and I were walking through the parking lot after a movie. Then next minute, I was falling headfirst between two cars after stepping off a curb. The height of the curb was a little higher than expected, and I landed wrong on my Continue Reading