By the time you read this, I'll already be on the other side of the world, and although I had every intention of getting two more Summer Reset posts rolled out, I've had to put them on hold until July. At the same time I'm traveling, many of my colleagues and students are also traveling to remote parts of the world, expending valuable time, talents and resources toward a greater purpose, beyond the classroom. If you've spent any time questioning your own purpose, I hope you'll be encouraged and challenged to seek out the depths of your passion and intention by first seeking out God's greater purpose. It's late afternoon, exams are finally over, and the last grade report has been dispersed. Most students have returned home for the summer, but many are still buzzing Continue Reading
We are Made to Brave Disappointment
Have you ever come to a point in your walk where you questioned your beliefs? Where you've felt the very fibers of your once solid faith unraveling? I sat there that Sunday morning, unsure I wanted to stop the unraveling. As others stood, hands lifted high in praise, I sat, arms crossed, wondering if the God I clung to all these years had abandoned me. Was I standing in this fire alone? The last four months were riddled with the loss of my brother, my oldest daughter renouncing her faith in Christ, and the diagnosis of my husband’s cancer. I felt like the dry bones of Ezekiel 37 – cut off, dried up, all hope gone. Sown seeds of faith much bigger than a mustard seed wilted like flowers of a rose. One by one, the big prayers I prayed fell, from a budding rose of hope to the parched Continue Reading
8 Faith-Filled Ways to Brave the Wait – Made for Brave Sisterhood
In a world of instant gratification, waiting is the last thing any of us want to do. And when waiting involves crucial areas of our life, it's even more difficult. Learning to brave the wait with both hope and courage makes all the difference, and these 8 faith-filled tips from Julie Loos are sure to encourage. Doesn’t it seem like we’re always waiting? Waiting to turn sweet sixteen and learning to drive. Hanging on to finally become an adult, then we lingering as we wait for the big 2-1. We find ourselves waiting for Mr. Right, having kids, those kids growing up, and then filling the time until we retire. We are waiting to get to each of these moments, and these are just the big moments in life we have to patiently wait through. In the ordinary of life, we sit in Continue Reading
Brave Enough to Leave – Made for Brave Sisterhood
I've invited Sarah Geringer to share a bit of what it's been like for her to step outside of her comfort zone and embrace the kind of brave that has led her to become who God created her to be. I know you will be encouraged by her story and how God always continues to gently lead throughout every part of our journey. Some people are born brave. I’m not one of them. On every personality test I’ve ever taken, I fall in the “cautious” category. I don’t like heights or speed, which means amusement parks don’t amuse me. For every decision I make, I waffle between the pros and cons before I finally decide, even if it’s just a restaurant menu. I’m a security seeker through and through. Yet one year ago, I was brave enough to leave a dead-end job. And I’m so glad I Continue Reading