10 of my favorites that can’t be bought Listening to the charming chirping birds, the “caw” of a crow, the awkward “squeal” of a seagull, and the squawking of wild parrots The luxurious first sip of a beautifully hand-crafted latte, with thick, frothy foam, and …
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You’re invited to my Friendship Workshop
😃 Had *SUCH* a fun time this weekend, leading a workshop on JOY, which is quite possibly one of my favorite subjects!!! We talked about joy leaks (😱 the blind spots where joy is being stolen) and practical ways you can welcome JOY into your …

It’s not “us” vs. “them”
❌ It’s not “us” vs. “them”❌ It’s not “democrat” vs. “republican”❌ It’s not “pro-life” vs. “pro-choice”❌ It’s not “black” vs. “white”❌ It’s not “guns” vs. “no guns”❌ It’s not “domestic” vs. “foreign” It’s GOOD vs. EVIL. There are horrific things happening in the world, and …

FOMO – What are YOUR experiences?
If all of your experiences are living through other people’s experiences (or wishing you were living their experiences), then what are YOUR experiences? These days, it seems you can hardly go anywhere without seeing mostly everyone looking down at their phones, or holding them up …

Wound Care: Healing from the Inside Out
I’ve been doing a deep dive lately into some inner healing, and among some great resources I’ve been using, I especially want to highlight this book >>> Wound Care: Healing from the Inside Out, by Dana Piper (maiden name = Dana Adams *https://amzn.to/3t0x9jj) 💖 Among …

Self ministering prayers
Sometimes we can feel stuck on “not knowing what to pray” when the most effective prayers are when we speak out GOD’s own words, and put our amen behind them! Power prayer status = reached! No need to think things up or try to contrive …

God cares about the big AND the “little” miracles
I’m convinced that God cares about the big AND the “little” miracles! I see what you did there, God 😉 🤜knuckles🤛 I’ve had two cool miracles happen in this last week, and God gets credit for them both 💙 1. I had mayo on my …

Hurdles
I had a vision this morning ✨ while our powerhouse campus Pastor @beckylynnheinrichs was sharing about how so many people walk away from a promise when they run into an obstacle. It was a picture of hurdles on a track (swipe to see). In this …

Act like a wife, not like a girl trying to get a husband
🔥 Single ladies, I’m about to UNLEASH 🔥 so if you’re feeling thin-skinned (or you know you’re compromising in your dating life and you don’t want to be called on it)… ⚠️You’ve been warned ⚠️ Girl. You’re doing yourself a HUGE 👎 disservice 👎 (and …

Say it with me now
Y’all. We have to talk. This whole “deflecting compliments” thing is NOT a good look 🙅 If someone offers you a compliment, receive it, whether you believe it or not. They took time and effort to express it to you, when it would have been …
