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The White Umbrella: Walking with Survivors of Sex Trafficking
I didn't intend to read it in just two sittings. I wasn't expecting it to bring tears to my eyes. But it did. In fact, The White Umbrella by Mary Frances Bowley continues to rattle around in my heart and mind, echoing the voices of the young women captured within its...
read moreA Blank Slate: Goal Setting Advice for the New Year
The most intimidating place for a writer to be is in front of a blank computer screen or empty sheet of paper. Inevitably one of two things happens. Either your mind races with ideas and you can't seem to narrow them down enough to write, or (the more likely scenario)...
read moreA New Adventure
I write today to give thanks and to celebrate a modern day miracle and a new adventure. You may recall two posts that I wrote at the beginning of this year sharing what I believed God wanted to do in my life in 2012. My "resolutions" were to dream God-Sized Dreams and...
read moreTaking Back Our Minds [guest post by Sundi Jo Graham]
You’re a failure. You’re not good enough. You’ll never amount to anything. You have to be perfect. You have to look perfect. Any of these hitting home with you? Are there other lies you’ve believed about yourself, whether they’ve been words spoken to you, or something...
read moreTrick or Treat
These words may bring images to your mind of candy and costumes, but they mean a very different thing to the victim of modern day slavery. (Warning: This post contains information that may be difficult for a sensitive or young reader.) When a child or young woman...
read more“Absurd” Grace [Guest Post by Joseph Iregbu]
Several weeks ago I had the privilege of guest posting on the blog of the amazing Joseph Iregbu (To read that post click here.) Today I am privileged to have him sharing with us here. He has been an encouragement to me since meeting him through the book release team...
read moreWhat the Creative Process Has Taught Me About God
As a beginning designer I knew very little about what artists call The Creative Process. When working on a logo, I might sketch out a few ideas, but then I would jump right into my design software and work on flushing out a solution. I skipped several important steps....
read moreAre You a “Worrier” or a “Planner”?
Let me guess, you're not a "worrier" necessarily, but you're a "planner." Am I right? How did I know? Because that's what I say too. "Worrying" is wrong and there are a number of "fret not" verses in Scripture to remind us of this, but there's nothing in there...
read moreDo It Afraid
Do you struggle with being afraid? I am guest posting today at JosephIregbu.com. I hope that you will drop by his site to read the post "Do It Afraid" but also stay awhile to be encouraged by Joseph's writings and his story of hope. (Which is pretty incredible, I...
read moreNew Beginnings
I said goodbye to a friend today. She is on her way to New York City with the hope of someday becoming a successful actress on Broadway. Some may scoff at such a dream. Dozens, if not hundreds, of people do the very same thing each year and fail. Why would she be any...
read moreAn Interview with Jeff Goins
I have the privilege of sharing with you today a brief, but invaluable five question interview with author, blogger and speaker Jeff Goins. If you have been following my posts recently, you know that Jeff has written a book called Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams...
read moreTread Softly
There are times when words fall short. We have a longing, an ache of heart and soul that cannot be expressed with common language. And yet the poet William Butler Yeats seems able to structure simple words and phrases to mimic an unspoken cry better than most. Had I...
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