Before IF:Gathering engulfs me completely next week, I wanted to link up with Leigh Kramer and point you toward all kinds of things I loved reading and experiencing in January. I hope you find something here that inspires and encourages you to skip expectantly into February. Be sure to enter the giveaway at the end for your chance to…
Wow. It’s happening again. If you are attending the IF:Gathering in Las Vegas, here are some things to know before we gather together next week… Schedule Friday: We will begin at 1:30 PM and finish by 9 PM. If you are able, please arrive at Advance Church by 1:15 PM. As of today, we have more than 35 women registered to attend,…
If there’s anything I’ve learned about grandmothers since having my own children it’s this: On the rare occasion the stars align just right and all her children and grandchildren are in the same place at the same time, somebody better darn well have a camera. And a lasso. Lucky for Diane Scott, on Saturday I showed up with both. Here she…
(Read part 1 of this series here) I knew that if I hesitated for even a second, I would be in danger of shrinking back and reasoning my way out of moving forward. So as soon as the words, “Give us one” left my lips, I stood to my feet and headed toward Oz Google for some courage. “America World…
The good news was that we finally had our feet under us. The bad news was that we didn’t know we were standing on a rug. It came flying out from under me first. It was early in the spring of 2007, and the dust from a season of successive life changes seemed to finally…
I have searched my heart for weeks, attempting at least half a dozen times to place just the right words in this space about the IF:Gathering. I thought that if I could just write pretty or bravely or passionately enough, then you would understand. Then you would believe me. Then you would want in. But here…
Check. Check. Is this thing on? Oh, good. Hello. I’m back from a bit of a blogging break and ready to ease into a new year of creating in this space with a short list of things I learned in 2014. Let see if I remember how to do this. Ahem… 1. Entertaining is fun when you…
