Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Being a parent is hard work. Choosing to be obedient and follow God across the world, to raise your family and flesh out your faith in an impoverished nation, is a whole new sort of difficult. I’ve watched this precious family over the past several years, as they’ve navigated missionary life, tragedy, loss, grace and provision – and an unexpected… Read More
Paging through a family magazine almost a decade ago, I locked eyes on an ad for cute tees that celebrated marriage. The “My Husband Rocks” anthem instantly sparked my interest, and I hurried off to figure out who these people were and how I could be a part of their mission. Flash forward several years and the woman behind the tees has become… Read More
I feel like I’ve known this gorgeous gal for ages – as Facebook tricks me frequently into thinking I know people better, and for longer, than I actually do. She gets giddy while talking about trees, will happily run to the corner store and buy deodorant for you if you’re speaking at her church and have absent-mindedly forgotten to apply said product (ahem), and is one… Read More
I first met this small package of dynamite back in 2002, when my then-fiance was introducing me to “his people”. With a smile that lights up the room, and the most delightful freckles, this gal immediately caught my eye. Her commitment to allow her broken-heart-made-whole story to fuel her passion to unconditionally love the lost and lonely, through foster care, is both astonishingly beautiful and incredibly… Read More
I had heard of this talented gal – and had watched her perform (with her crazy-amazing voice and gorgeous curls) – long before I’d had the pleasure of meeting her in the flesh. Leaving her home state of Michigan to grow new roots in Florida, this wife and momma has a story of struggle and resilience that will inspire both hope and greater levels of intentionality in your… Read More
I connected with this beautiful SoCal wife and momma through the Influence Network, and have loved watching her step more fully into her strengths and giftings as a writer over the past few months. Her story of choosing obedience over hustle will challenge and encourage you to more bravely and wholeheartedly trust God with your hopes and dreams while raising up… Read More
I met this gorgeous gal a few years ago, when our husbands worked together briefly, and have watched from a distance as she’s walked through uncertainty and loss with a fierce and unrelenting faith. Her story of hope amidst heartbreak so powerfully tells of a God who “takes the broken pieces and makes them beautiful” [Ecclesiastes 3:11]. Meet Jenn… What’s your story, morning glory? In January… Read More
Sometimes when you have a massive amount of design work to pump out and 3 talks for 2 different events to prep for, and your little ones require some non-ice-cream or screen-time related bribery to let you completely ignore them and work… You promise them a little studio time of their own…and they end up killin’ it. Which then inspires a little more design work… Read More
Tears sprang to my eyes without warning. I stood at the door wringing my hands like “those other” nervous moms do. My not yet 6 year old was leaving with her Daddy and our dear “Uncle” to give blankets to the cold, shoes to the shoeless and umbrellas to the roofless. Our oldest daughter is our little one… Read More
I stumbled upon a post from 4 years ago that stopped me in my tracks. The days are indeed long, but the year are short. God continues to refine, mold and reshape my heart through this crazy motherhood thing, and through the life and love of this little Bean right here, now eight years old… Maybe it’s because I’ve got Jim… Read More
Sweet friends, you’re in for a treat! Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite humans on the planet: Bethany. I met this amazing woman several years ago through a mutual friend (our bestie below on the left), and we’ve been mutually smitten ever since. Bethany is wise, she is kind, she is hilarious, and she is insanely gifted. You… Read More
This is, by far, the bloggiest thing I’ve posted in a long time. A l-o-n-g time. I’m not sure whether to apologize, or to nod in silent acceptance of your gratitude. I am, of course, way behind on making these little tags – and hence, sharing this project – but there’s always Pinterest. Simply pin this and plan with every… Read More
