Monthly Archives: February 2012
Be Quiet and Back Off
“Be quiet and back off. You are getting in my way.” Not exactly something I expected to hear from God. Now, I know what you’re thinking. That is crazy. Did you really hear it from God? Yes, I did. I … Continue reading
Filed under Authenticity, Belief, Encouragement, Faith, Life lessons, Marriage
Little Thoughts
There’s a great line from a Seryn song that says “little thoughts have weighed your vision down.” I love that line! It’s so true. We allow little thoughts to keep us from doing big things. Why do we do that? I … Continue reading
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Fear
Fear tries to isolate you ~ Jon Acuff What is one of the first things we think of when we are afraid? I’m the only one who feels like this. Everybody else has it figured out. Nobody understands. I felt … Continue reading
Filed under Authenticity, Comfort
Book Review – Going Deeper, Becoming a Person of Influence
This was my first Gordon McDonald book. He took a unique approach. It is a fictional book, but based on the real story of how he helped transform his church and cultivate a group of “deep people”. I love the story, … Continue reading
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Music City introduction
When I was inNashville, Jon Acuff invited us to a Quitter after party. He and his wife Jenny were going to see a band called Seryn play at The Listening Café. I had only heard of them from a post Jon … Continue reading
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Thoughts from a second time Quitter…
Last year, I went to the Quitter Conference. At this year’s conference, I was talking to a friend I had met there last year about our first Quitter experience. She had the best explanation for it. “We looked like deer in … Continue reading
Filed under Encouragement, Quitter Conference
Sun
I have been traveling more lately. Being on airplanes is often somewhat therapeutic for me. I probably won’t be saying that after the next month of crazy travel that I have! But, I wrote more about that here. But, something … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Encouragement, Uncategorized
What did your Dad say?
Did your Dad have a saying that you always remember? My Dad had a few. One that sticks out was a simple one. In his quiet manner, when my mom would be upset and couldn’t get us under control, he … Continue reading
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day has always been interesting since I’ve known Rick. We went on our first date on February 10th (over 21 years ago – WOW!). He remembers wondering “Should I send her a card? We only went on a first … Continue reading
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The real deal
I have posted about Jon Acuff before. I follow his blog, read his books, and attended his Quitter Conference last year. His advice has had a huge influence on my life this past year. He’s help me realize that it’s … Continue reading
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