I met this feisty female several years ago when she was MCing an event I was speaking at..and she may or may not have been wearing massive amounts of camo and rhinestones at the time. I quickly fell in love with her sassiness, along with her delightful sense of style. She’s a wife, mom & grandma, and a well-loved […]
Everyday Blooms | Malinda Fuller
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 […]
Everyday Blooms | Ali Wren
When I joined the Influence Network last year, this lovely young lady stood out to me immediately. Her quiet confidence and gracious leadership were disarming and refreshing. And her Instagram feed is totally drool worthy. A wife, teacher & passionate foodie, I had the honor of squeezing her in the flesh for the first time last month […]
When Your Heart Is Black And Blue
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 […]
Everyday Blooms | Jenn Nicole
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 […]
The Ali + Aiden Show
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 […]
The Penduka Manifesto
AS A TRIBE OF WOMEN, STRIVING TO LIVE FULLY ALIVE & WHOLEHEARTEDLY EMBRACE GRACE, WE WILL: Choose joy every single day. Ask brave questions & bring honest answers. Silence the urge to compete. Feed gratitude. Starve comparison. Own your story. Rejection happens. Smile & shake it off. Watch your words. Speak life. Say […]
Battling Perfectionism with Imperfect Action
We sat around the flawlessly set table on white leather chairs, and between sips of coffee and bites of chocolate mousse from little silver spoons, she spilled her heart; “he’s so capable, he knows what he’s doing…he’s just so hard on himself. I know he would do an amazing job – he’s got everything it […]
The Cure For Not Enough
Alstoemeria. A common flower, if ever I’ve seen one. Put a few flashy flowers – like gerbera daisies, a cluster of ranunculus or a pincushion protea for flare – into an arrangement, and you can simply pad it with greenery and alstoemeria. She’s the ‘filler’ of flower department, if you will. Not too costly, not too fancy. She adequately […]
Wake Up! Penduka is Here!
Friends! She’s here!! In the same way writing a book feels a little like growing and delivering a baby (ring of fire and all), announcing it feels a little like showing said baby off. You’re running on adrenaline and want to jump up and down, and exhausted all at the same time. You want to scream it […]
