Friendship is sometimes forged in the most unusual situations. It became a moment of laughter for the two of us. We could not have orchestrated such meet-ups, nor could we have predicted how God would use scheduled conference breaks to bring two strangers together. But after four days of unplanned run-ins in front of the door marked "Women," we acknowledged these were no accident, and surely God had a plan we were unaware of at the moment. As weeks and months passed, each of us sharing bits of our lives, we came to understand how connected and parallel our journeys had become. We walked our journeys together..... sharing our fears praying for strength crying out for understanding laughing through adversity challenging each other to surrender grieving unspeakable Continue Reading
5 Ways to Kickstart Your Hopes & Dreams
What if the most important thing our hopes and dreams need is a kickstart? I’ve mentioned in a previous post that after 22 years, we are selling our home. It’s something we’ve dreamed of for a decade, but with a large family and a rollercoaster economy, there was always something keeping us from listing it. Isn't that just the way it is when it comes to stepping into the one thing we really desire? By the time you read this, we’ll be packing the truck and changing zip codes. It’s not a huge location change, but it is a huge personal change. One that is very exciting because the market is good, and this positions us in a better financial standing for our future. One that’s scary because there’s a certain element of security and normal that is lost in letting go of what we hold Continue Reading