Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Having known me since I was a wee lass, not only is she like another mother, but she’s become a dear friend and mentor-figure over the years. In fact, she’s the sweet soul who prayed me through the discovery and recovery of sexual abuse in my childhood when we visited South Africa 11 years ago. I cannot think of… Read More
There are few makers who encourage and champion the creativity of others quite like this one. In a day and age where comparison breeds cut-throat competition, and the battle-cry of individualism too often silences the sweet anthem of community and collaboration, she boldly breaks the trend and sings the praises of her creative comrades. We connected first on Instagram, quickly… Read More
While we’d connected briefly online through The Influence Network and Instagram, it wasn’t until I was shuffling into her van in a parking lot in Charlotte, North Carolina, that I realized just what a treasure she was. She’s fun, feisty and wise beyond her years, and has a knack for making everything she touches beautiful. Meet Lyndsye… WHAT’S YOUR… 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
Life as we know it can change in an instant. And this one – this brave momma to four, with a tender heart and a wild faith – she knows it all too well. I met her 8 years ago while our husbands endured 20 grueling weeks of state police academy together. Drawn in by this common experience we shared, it was their uncommon… Read More
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
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
I first connected with this sweet momma & maker through The Influence Network, and was struck by her wisdom and grace while listening to her share her story of heartache and struggle on the Feathers Podcast. She’s artistic, tender-hearted, has a fierce faith and quite possibly the best lips on the planet (just look at that smile). Meet Elise… WHAT’S YOUR STORY,… Read More
I met this delightfully feisty human through my best friend when we were all in the throes of raising our toddlers, and just couldn’t get enough of her. Needless to say, we grabbed her and roped her into a best-friend-triad, and continue to adore her socks off. She’s absolutely hilarious, so incredibly genuine, as gifted as all get-out, and has a knack… Read More
I’m not sure whether it was her love of Africa or the adorable tees she sells that first caught my attention, but this tender-hearted momma stood out from the crowd. She navigates the missionary life – one foot in the States and the other in Uganda – with passion and finesse, and manages to capture her journey so beautifully through word and picture. Meet… 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
