I stood at the most painful point straining for stability. Broken shells crunched under my tender feet, waves broke at my waist beating me up and sometimes knocking me over with their unexpected force; the sun shone brightly blinding me. This was miserable. I felt beat up. I was on a solo retreat for my…
Some days, I’m jealous of other people’s work. Not because they make more money, or have more status, or better hours. I find myself at times being jealous of some people’s work because they can point to exactly what they accomplished that day. They can say, “I built this bookshelf. I crocheted this blanket. I…
A handful of women from OGC got to travel to Indianapolis to The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference this summer. It was a gathering of almost 9,000 women in person, and numerous more online who cleared their schedules and gathered to learn, connect, and worship. It is a powerful thing to sit in a room of…
The Gators play for the National Championship Title tonight in men’s basketball, and no matter the outcome, it may never be my most exciting March Madness Gator watching experience. Allow me to explain… During the Elite Eight Game versus Texas Tech, I was traveling back to Florida from speaking at a conference in Indianapolis. I…
It’s 4 am and I’m awake – on purpose. Only two things could make me willingly set my alarm for 3 am: a RunDisney race or a plane flight. In this case, it’s the latter. I ride the airport shuttle this morning and find myself bleary-eyed, awaiting the caffeine to kick in and staring at…
What happens when you fly across the world? What happens when you change 2 seasons and 14 time zones in one trip? How does such an experience change you? I’ve heard it said that, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” I can think of a few other examples of things…
Airports. I have a love hate relationship with them. I enjoy the excited bustle and people watching. And I dislike the delays and feeling of being out of control. Which is where I am now. Delayed. Waiting on a mechanic. Surrounded by griping fellow flyers. Unable to board the plane. I have missed my fair…
My life needs a quiet hour. I am continually prodded for more productivity, accomplishments, efficiency. Much of this prodding comes from within my own head and heart. There are very few voices in my life telling me to stop. Rest. Just be. I need more of those voices. I need a quiet hour. Every day.…
No, this is not an anticipated fifth Indiana Jones movie. It’s just what I thought about when I was in Rome. (I promise the analogy will make sense in the end!) I traveled to Salerno on a mission trip and we worked hard for a week helping a church plant get set up in their new…
I made six great friends. Being knee-deep in black mold has a way of bonding people! We are the Salerno Team! We traveled to help the Valiquettes and the Davidsons in Salerno, Italy. We painted, we cleaned, we constructed a stage, we disinfected, we ran cables, we swept, we sealed, we organized, we vacuumed and…
