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Schedule

2021 Schedule

•   February 14, 2021 : Midland, Michigan (Preaching at New Life Vineyard)

•   March 12-13, 2021 : Lima, Ohio (Couples Retreat | Private Event)

•   March 17, 2021 : Clare, Michigan (MOPS)

•   April 17, 2021 : Niles, Michigan (Summit Church | Women’s Conference)

•   April 17, 2021 : Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (Lake Geneva Camp | Mother & Daughter Conference)

 

2020 Schedule

•   January 17-18, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (Midland E-Free | Rooted Conference)

•   February 1, 2020 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Cornerstone Church)

•   February 5, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Pregnancy Resource Center)

•   February 9, 2020 : Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Grow Conference | Mission Activation)

•   February 26, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Thrive Moms | Enneagram Intro)

•   March 7, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop| Trinity Church)

•   March 28, 2020 : Niles, Michigan (Summit Church | Women’s Conference)

•   April 5, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 18, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop| Midland E-Free)

•   April 19, 2020 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Cornerstone Church)

 

2019 Schedule

•   January 7, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Women’s Club)

•   January 26 – 27, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Midland E-Free)

•   February 13, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Alma College Study)

•   February 21, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   March 17, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   March 21, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   April 11, 2019 : Holt, Michigan (Riverview Refresh)

•   April 18, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   April 21, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   May 9, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Gratiot Pregnancy Banquet)

•   August 28, 2019 : Auburn Hills, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Woodland Direct)

•   October 5, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Arise Conference)

•   October 20, 2019 : Costa Rica (Mission Activation Conference)

•   November 2, 2019 : Almont, Michigan (SOZO Conference)

•   November 10, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   November 17, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

 

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2018 CALENDAR

•   January 28, 2018 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 16, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (Love Yourself | Captured)

•   February 17, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (Arise 2.0 Conference)

•   April 12, 2018 : Holt, Michigan (Riv Refresh)

•   April 14, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard | Sat. Service)

•   April 15, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard | Sun. Service)

•   May 12, 2018 : Sault Ste. Marie, Canada (Worth It | Women’s Conference)

•   July 6 – 8, 2018 : Manton, Michigan (Whispering Pines Family Camp)

•   October 11, 2018 : West Branch, Michigan (Pregnancy Center)

•   October 27, 2018 : Almont, Michigan (Rooted Women’s Conference)

•   December 2, 2018 : Limo, Ohio (Foundations Couples Gathering)

•   December 30, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

 

2017 CALENDAR

•   January 29, 2017 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 10, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Shelter House)

•   February 16, 2017 : Holt, Michigan (Refresh Ministry)

•   February 24, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   March 1, 2017 : Lansing, Michigan (Thrive Moms)

•   March 26, 2017 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   March 31, 2017 : Merrill, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Library)

•   April 9, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 12, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   April 19, 2017 : Merrill, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Library)

•   April 27-29, 2017 : Rives Junction, Michigan (Youth Haven | Ladies Day)

•   May 2, 2017 : Lapeer, Michigan (MOPs)

•   May 6, 2017 : Owosso, Michigan (Women’s Conference)

•   May 12, 2017 : Lapeer, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Willows)

•   May 19, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   June 22-24, 2017 : Gaylord, Michigan (Big Ticket Festival)

•   July 7 – 9, 2017 : Manton, Michigan (Whispering Pines Family Camp)

•   October 7, 2017 : Alma, Michigan (Arise Conference)

•   November 4, 2017 : Attica, Michigan (LCC Women’s Penduka Conference)

•   November 6, 2017 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Women’s Club)

• December 17, 2017 : Cape Town, South Africa (Mercy Vineyard)

•   December 31, 2017 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Fountain Vineyard)

 

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PREVIOUS EVENTS:

2016

•   January 24, 2016 : Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw County Correctional Fac.)

•   January 27, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Girl Scouts)

•   February 2, 2016 : Lapeer, Michigan (Lapeer MOPs)

•   February 4, 2016 : Influence Network Online (Member Class)

•   February 28, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   March 3, 2016 : Holt, Michigan (Riv Refresh)

•   March 12, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (NLV Reach Conference)

•   March 17-18, 2016 : St. Louis, Michigan (Women’s Conference)

•   April 22, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Penduka Launch | District Library)

•   April 26, 2016 : Flint, Michigan (Kettering University)

•   May 5, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Moms Matter | Merrill Elementary)

•   May 16, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (MHS Baccalaureate Service)

•   May 17, 2016 : Owosso, Michigan (Penduka Event)

•   June 4, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (Penduka | Captured Studios)

•   June 23-25, 2016 : Gaylord, Michigan (Big Ticket Festival)

•   June 26-27, 2016 : Mackinaw Island, Michigan (Memories on Mackinaw)

•   August 28th, 2016 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Vineyard Church)

•   October 13, 2016: Elsie, Michigan (Chapin UM Conference)

•   October 30th, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

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2015

•   January 6, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (Mom to Mom, River Terrace)

•   January 26, 2015 : Freeland, Michigan (Private Event, Lavish Salon)

•   February 11, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (Trinity MOPS)

•   February 19, 2015 : Jackson, Michigan (Immanuel Lutheran MOPS)

•   February 22, 2015 : Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 24, 2015 : Saginaw, Michigan (St. Paul’s MOMS)

•   March 1, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (NLV Youth Group)

•   March 11, 2015 : Alma, Michigan (Alma College Bible Study)

•   March 19, 2015 : Holt, Michigan (Refresh @ Riverview)

•   March 29, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 23, 2015 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (CAFE Fundraiser, CMU)

•   May 2, 2015 : Caledonia, Michigan (Brightside Church)

•   August 28, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Studio)

•   August 30, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   September 19, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (New Covenant)

•   November 7, 2015 : Attica, Michigan (Lapeer Community Church)

•   December 11, 2015 : St. Louis, Michigan (Resurrection Life Church)

•   December 27, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

 

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Permission Granted. In case you needed someone t Permission Granted. 

In case you needed someone to tell you: yes, you should absolutely make the impromptu stop at the roadside farm stand and buy the $5 bouquet of flowers.

No, you do not need a reason.

No, you do not need to be buying them for someone else (although that is a perfectly lovely thing to do, too).

Buy them for yourself.
Put them in your kitchen.
Smile every time you walk past them. 🌸

And support your local flower growers and farm stands while you’re at it.

That is all.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled scrolling.
If you are an Eight, my prayer is that you would n If you are an Eight, my prayer is that you would
never lose your fierce love for justice, your courage,
or your willingness to protect those who cannot protect themselves. 

Those are holy gifts.

But may you also discover the freedom of being protected yourself.
May you find people with whom you no longer need armor. And may you know, deep in your bones, that the God who fights for you is inviting you to rest...
not because you're weak, but because you were never meant to carry every battle alone.
The year we moved into this house, a peach tree sp The year we moved into this house, a peach tree spoiled us thoroughly. It produced more peaches than we knew what to do with—cobbler, galette, crumble, smoothies, fruit leathers, and basket loads given away.

Our expectations for peach season were high.

Turns out, that tree was throwing itself a retirement party.
It died the following year.

We’ve since planted two more. The one that has always been unproductive surprised us this summer with these gorgeous, generous peaches. The healthy, established tree that usually produces? One. Single. Peach.

Fruit-bearing is an interesting thing.
Unpredictable. Relatively unmanageable.
Sometimes delicious and sometimes disappointing.

And maybe that’s why I love the reminder it offers:
performance isn’t always a good indicator
of what’s happening beneath the surface.

Take heart, dear one.

Some seasons, you’ll crush the to-do list,
accomplish the goals and have plenty to show for yourself.

Other seasons, you’ll simply keep showing up.
Quietly. Consistently. Faithfully.

And that is enough, too. 🌱
What if your greatest strength was never meant to What if your greatest strength
was never meant to become a hiding place?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're continuing in our Summer Enneagram Series by exploring the Type Eight: The Challenger.

Many Eights learned early that strength was safer than vulnerability.
But what if healing isn't about becoming less strong?

What if it's about discovering that courage
and tenderness were never meant to compete?

God isn't asking you to lay down your strength.
He's inviting you to lay down the armor you no longer need.

🎧 Episode 036 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
If you identify with the Enneagram 7, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 7, my prayer
for you is that you would never lose your capacity
for wonder, laughter, creativity, and hope.

Those are sacred gifts.

But may you also discover the freedom of staying present
when life feels heavy. May you trust that joy does not disappear
when sorrow arrives. May you find that God is not only present
in the moments of celebration, but also in the quiet,
painful places you once tried to avoid.

The One who created your joy can also hold your grief.

You are loved.
What if the thing you've been running from is actu What if the thing you've been running from
is actually the doorway to healing?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, as we continue in our Summer Enneagram series, we’re exploring Type 7: The Enthusiast - their gift of joy, the longing for freedom, and the ways we sometimes run from pain because it feels too heavy to carry.

Sevens remind us that hope matters.
That beauty still exists.
That tomorrow can hold something good.

But joy was never meant to require us to avoid sorrow.
The invitation isn't to become less joyful.
It's to discover a joy deep enough to hold the whole story.

🎧 Episode 035 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
If you identify with the Enneagram 6, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 6, my prayer for you
is that you would discover the freedom of loosening
your grip on certainty and opening your hands to trust.

May you never lose your ability to notice, prepare,
protect, and care deeply. Those are beautiful gifts.
But may fear no longer be the voice that leads you.

May you discover that courage has never meant the absence
of fear, it has meant knowing Who is with you in the middle of it.

The God who holds tomorrow is already present today.
What if the voice you've trusted most...has been f What if the voice you've trusted most...has been fear?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring the Enneagram 6: The Loyalist, their gift of preparation, the weight of uncertainty, and the journey from fear to trust.

Sixes are often the ones who ask the important "what if" questions,
notice the details, protect what matters, and stay when things get hard.

But sometimes the same voice that helps us prepare can keep us trapped.

Fear is a wonderful informant.
It makes a terrible leader.

The invitation isn't to become fearless.
It's to discover the One who walks with us through every unknown.

🎧 Episode 034 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#SimplyBloomCo #OhGoodGriefPodcast
If you identify with the Enneagram 5, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 5, my prayer for you
is that you would discover the freedom of stepping out
from behind the walls you've built for protection.

May you never lose your curiosity,
your wisdom, or your love of learning.

May you discover that your needs do not
make you a burden, and your presence 
s more valuable than your productivity.

May you trust that God is not asking you to have
all the answers before He invites you closer.
The One who created your mind also created
your heart—and He delights in all of you.

You are loved.
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