Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! I first heard Erin Loechner, the author of Chasing Slow and founder of Design for Mankind, when I listened to The Simple Show podcast. Ohmygoodness! Erin is amazing: her writing and design work has been showcased in The New York Times, Lucky, Parenting, Dwell, Marie Claire, Elle Decor, Huffington Post, a two-season HGTV.com web special, […]
I grew up in Houston where there are two seasons: 1. Hot + Humid, and 2. Less Hot + Humid. It wasn’t until after we moved to Arkansas that I experienced seasonal beauty firsthand and understood the rhythm of four unique, God-created seasons. Seasons give us permission to change our pace instead of plowing ahead […]
Being told that children will change the trajectory of your life isn’t compelling when you’re productive, able to stay late, and have the freedom to do what you want, when you want. The notorious parenting slogan “It’ll change your life forever!” isn’t particularly appealing when you like the life you have… but I bought into […]
I may be the only mom to say this, but I hate summer. Don’t get me wrong, I like the laziness of it, but overall, it really stresses me out. Two very intense and demanding girls, girls who I love whole-heartedly, are with me all the time. Wanting something. Asking to do something. Needing me. […]
Several months ago, a reader asked me how to tell when it was time to step away from serving. She wasn’t sure if God was calling her out or if the enemy was tempting her to leave. My writer-friend Carrie Stephens wrote here about how she decided to stay in ministry. Here’s my story of […]
Several months ago, a reader asked me how to tell when it was time to step away from serving. She wasn’t sure if God was calling her out or if the enemy was tempting her to leave. My writer-friend Carrie Stephens shares her wisdom today about how she decided to stay in ministry. On Thursday, […]
I seek approval in so many ways: in likes, shares, comments; in how often I’m asked to lunch; in whether the jeans fit and are in style. Oh, so many ways. But here is what I know: I must lift my head from the screen and the schedule and the scale and turn to look […]
“Aren’t we all this tired?” my friend asked. This gorgeous, fabulously-accomplished friend of mine works full-time, has children playing elite sports, and volunteers at school, church, and in her community… and she’s tired. Her question got me thinking: Is this level of tiredness normal and to be accepted? Or is there more going on here? […]
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! Here’s the story of Christy Wright, an author I first heard on the Inspired to Action podcast. And y’all, she is no nonsense. That’s when I thought, “She’s my people!” Christy is the creator of Business Boutique, a Certified Business Coach, and a Ramsey Personality. Christy loves equipping women with the knowledge […]
I knew it was the perfect storm, but I didn’t know how to stop it. Our little girls were getting tired of mama being gone so long, but I couldn’t get myself to turn off the vacuum. …all for the sake of excellence. It was on a Tuesday several years ago, when we’d come home […]
