Where Passion & Purpose Collide
I had heard of this fierce soul long before I’d had the opportunity to squeeze her in the flesh. A dear mutual friend had wept while sharing the story of their struggles, and the joys of their small victories, as they fought to bring their adopted sons home from the Congo. And I’ve continued to watch in amazement as they’ve navigated the turbulent road… Read More
I met Lisa and her delightful family for the first time on Mackinaw Island. I instantly liked her. She’s effervescent, wise, funny and so beautifully raw. And she has raised 5 incredible human beings (and home-schooled them) to boot. We’ve shared multiple deep conversations over the past few years, and I’m incredibly honored that she’s kicking off this new season of… Read More
I spotted her on the dock while waiting for the ferry to Mackinac Island to pull in, her gorgeous shoulder tattoo wooing me from afar, and was just delighted to see her again at the conference I was speaking at that weekend. We have since dug toes into the grass together, watching our littles play in the pond beside my… Read More
I met her through Instagram, drawn in by the incredible way she applied watercolor paint to paper – in both minute detail and broad sweeping strokes – and I stayed because of the vulnerability she wove throughout her words. In a world that peddles superficiality, she is a refreshing change. Her art woos you in, and her heart makes you sit… Read More
In a day and age where comparison and competition can drive us to isolate and hoard, there’s something incredibly refreshing about someone who uses their gifts and passions to stir up the gifts and passions in others. Someone who faithfully serves and encourages and equips others with the very tools they’re using in their own field. Between her servant-hearted leadership, her passion for the… Read More
While I’d seen her name pop up several times on Instagram, and through our mutual involvement in The Influence Network, it wasn’t until I heard her share her story with Jamie on the Happy Hour podcast that I was undone by the thought of her. People, I was wrecked. Sitting in the Meijer parking lot, ugly-crying through her interview and ignoring my… Read More
Let’s not pretend that we don’t have a problem on our hands. And let’s not pretend it isn’t a deep-seated, tender, ripped-raw one. Let’s not pretend that sin doesn’t abound where words are many, or that complete silence is any better. Let’s not pretend that hard conversations don’t need to take place, or that we’ll not have to stay silent… Read More
The past year has been one for the books when it comes to growth, both professionally and on a more personal level. Sometimes this growth has shown up externally, in exciting displays of color and action, branching out and budding new life on already existing limbs. Visible to the public eye, this growth quickly gets noticed and celebrated. As a ‘words of affirmation‘ gal, I totally thrive… Read More
I spent most of my adolescent years aching to be someone else. Any body else. And while I can say that I’ve finally learned to embrace the quirky, awkwardly transparent, people-loving introvert I’ve grown into, I still occasionally stumble into that place of longing for the ability to behave or perform or create like another. I often struggle with comparing… Read More
If you’re a spiritually-driven female entrepreneur and haven’t heard of Grit & Virtue, allow me to introduce you to your new best friend… Being a business owner, solopreneur or creative professional – while exhilarating – can be an incredibly lonely journey. G&V has set out to change all that. I love their vision and mission, their creativity and presentation, and the… Read More
Yes, believe it or not, I am still alive. Alive and kicking, complete with jazz hands. It was over tea with a new friend a few weeks ago that I realized just long it had been. How long since I’d started this little blog, and how long it had been since I’d actually written on it. While it wasn’t intentional,… Read More
I know, I know. It’s been almost 3 million years since I first teased you with pictures of dirt and concrete and paint. Okay, maybe just 4 months. But it feels like forever since we dug up the dirt around the building to install drainage tile and get the studio makeover rolling, and I’m sure you’ve been waiting on the edge of your… Read More
