You be you

It’s hard to be yourself. Just yourself. Sometimes I do pretty well being myself. I know who I am and I walk around being that person. Then, unfortunately, I get sidetracked. I walk around trying to be myself… and everyone else… at the same time. It’s super tiring. And confusing. And irritating. For me and

Called to do? Or called to be?

John and I have spent many years helping people discover their calling– the unique way God has designed them and the unique works he has called them to do. (In fact, John has launched a nonprofit ministry just for this purpose.) It’s usually about this time of year that we sit down and preach the

What do you see in the mirror?

Happy New Year! At our house we are coming off a much-needed, longed-for, soaked-up, two-week break. When I say “break” I mean a break from our normal schedules. We used our “break” to complete our second annual spring-cleaning-in-the-winter event. During this family affair, a lot the household chores that don’t seem to get themselves accomplished

The gospel and my identity

How does the gospel affect my identity? This is the first question we tackled in our weekly women’s gathering this summer.  A great question for anyone, but maybe particularly women. Our identity is how we view ourselves, who we are… or who we think we are. Jena started the discussion with her own story.  She