Where Passion & Purpose Collide
I met this word-loving wife and mom, what feels like a million years ago, when my mum and I were speaking at a women’s retreat. Her and I connected on campfire benches and bonded over our mad love for writing. I was immediately struck by her quiet strength and raw, gritty love for Jesus and her people. Meet Zena… What’s your story, morning glory?… Read More
This sweet gal and I actually go back about 30 years, all the way to St. George’s School in Windhoek, Namibia. We reconnected several years ago through Facebook, but have grown closer over the past 3 years as we’ve worked together on my books (she’s been an incredible editor and encourager – who also happened to help Deborah Kirsten with her gorgeous book). All the way… Read More
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 speaker & author. Meet Marlene…… 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
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 at our local Influence meet-up…. 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
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 takes – I just wish… Read More
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 fills in where the important… Read More
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 from the mountaintops, and fear… Read More
Until recent years, I hadn’t dared to challenge many of our widely accepted and deeply entrenched ideas about what it means to know God, and about what it is that actually produces spirituality. But I’ve discovered incredible freedom in allowing my spiritual feathers to get ruffled, forcing me to dig more deeply into what it is I actually believe, rather than simply regurgitating… Read More
Hello, my name is Joy…and I’m an input junkie. It’s true. I am somewhat obsessed with gathering information, gleaning nuggets of wisdom, and putting into action what I learn, in my personal, professional or spiritual life. I read several books at the same time (although have a bad habit of not finishing them all), listen to books on Audible, and fold laundry… Read More
We begged and pleaded with Papa to allow us to go. For years we took classes in missiology and theology and how-to-do-this-life-well-ology, sold our home, gave away our things, found an army of loved ones to partner with us and circled this vision of reaching the lost in constant prayer. We knew Papa had called us to shine his Light… Read More
