I’ve worked at a large public accounting firm since college and recently celebrated twenty-two years there. I have held multiple positions over the years, and I changed positions again in June. My new role is significantly different from my previous one, so it came with a lot of humility and learning. Starting something new often…
I had to read the email twice before it sank in. After months of trying to buy a home remotely in a ridiculously competitive real estate market, we were “under contract.” Our transition from Florida to Kentucky was officially underway. I finally had a picture of where I would be living—literally a picture! The house…
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (Col. 3:2 ESV) There’s a common admonition among Christians, to “be in the world but not of the world,” but you may wonder what, exactly, this means. Does it mean we don’t engage the world, that we avoid anyone and…
“I want to be a wise woman and use my words to help, heal, honor, benefit, and build up those who listen.” ~Wendy Pope Being an adult is hard sometimes—really really hard. A multitude of “standards” and opinions swirl around us daily, trying to define us on their terms, often leaving us in a wake…
Raise your hand if you’ve been disappointed when something you wanted, worked for, and prayed over hasn’t happened how you hoped. Anyone? I’ve been disappointed many, many times. The relationships that didn’t work out. The miscarried babies I never got to hold and see grow up. The broken and damaged parts of my life. Everyone…
When I ask someone how they’re doing, I can predict their answer. With almost exasperated pride, they invariably respond: “Busy!” It’s the answer I’m inclined to give myself, because what’s the alternative? I wonder what has made us so comfortable with a hurried life. What has made us believe that anything other than racing out…