Let’s Go
“Turn left at the stick.” Those were the words of our guide as we traveled through the African countryside. Directions that you don’t hear every day. Directions that took us…
The Most Important Friendship
There is privilege associated with friendship. Friendship makes you a part of the inner circle. You have direct access. You know the real person. You have inside information. I have…
One Critical Step to Building Deeper Friendships
I remember thinking I wasn’t good at making friends. I’d watch other people connecting and it seemed so natural. They seemed to know how to make conversation, enjoyed spending time…
Walking Together, Part 2
A friend is the one walking with you through every season, rejoicing in the victories and supporting you in the challenges. Last week we started looking at one of the…
Walking Together
If your life is anything like mine it is full of highs and lows, ups and downs. There are days when I fill full and sense God’s presence in a…
The Power of a Blessing
Have you ever had someone say something to you at just the right moment? When words are spoken at the right time in the right way, they are powerful. I…
On Purpose
One of my highlights this year has been watching God work in and through the people around me. Last week, I was in Cuba with an amazing team from my…
The Painful Process of Pruning
Have you ever wondered why it seems like God is taking you backwards? Why He strips away things that seem fruitful and productive? I remember a particular season when I…
The Key to Successful Living
Have you ever gotten lost? I mean, really lost? The kind of lost that puts a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach? The kind of lost when you…
Courageous Living
The dictionary defines fear as, “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat.” Yeah… I’ve been there. And…