Simply Beautiful Online Fall Gathering
I love fall. The joy of traveling to speak is I get to see the leaves change colors and become breath-takingly beautiful! I believe EACH and EVERY woman is a BEAUTIFUL creation of God. And I love to think that…
Ready for Adventure? You’ll need a few Navigational Tools!
Compass for Clarity Tune in THIS THURSDAY June 28 at 6:06 pm PT for Part 4 of Tackling Transitions: Trials to Triumphs. We will share the “adventure equipment” you will want (and need) to navigate life’s adventurous journey. Just like you…
Courage You Can Count On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpSpJqe6Wtk “A joyful heart is good medicine…” (Proverbs 17:22) I love being the mother to three sons. I am thrilled to be the wife of Bill—going on 39 years now! And a great, surprisingly wonderful gift, dropped from heaven is…
Staying in Sync
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDXV6KD2d4 One of our favorite ideas about marriage comes from Ephesians 5:31, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” A mysterious thing happens…
Quick Food and Connected Hearts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abdLWuKMSfQ One of the most common questions we ask while on the road is, "Where do you want to eat?" This question sounds innocent but it launches a popular inner argument. Do I want to eat healthy? Do I want a…
Cold Weather, Warm Friendships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfUfnzMLFM8 ". . . for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." (Philippians 4:11) These are challenging words written from the heart and pen of the apostle Paul. He experienced seasons where God's blessing was obvious and life was pretty…
Rubber Band Decision-Making Skill
In my newest book, Simple Skills for Every Woman: Success in Keeping Everything Together, we walk readers through a series of simple decision-making skills. However, when several options present themselves and they all look great, we need some new tools…
Lower His Stress: Your Husband’s Plimsoll Line
In the late 1800s, Samuel Plimsoll discovered that nearly 1,000 sailors a year were being drowned on ships around British shores because ships were being overloaded. He headed up a campaign to require that vessels bear a load line indicating…
The Long Haul
It is Father’s Day weekend so I was reflecting on the journey I have been on as a dad. Becoming a dad happened quickly. Being a dad has been a long distance journey. None of my sons have ever said…
It Takes Power to Change Your Perspective
It is common for the human mind to reach conclusions that sound logical even though they aren’t true. For instance: I need to look out for myself because no one else will. Living together before marriage is like test-driving a…