She leaned over during 8th grade English class and whispered “I don’t remember your name, but do you want to come to my birthday party?” She was a new girl at school, and she was ….. trouble. I remember feeling partly hurt that she didn’t …
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Don’t go it alone
I had a (very productive) call this week with a girlfriend….but it lasted a couple of hours longer than I wanted it to. Arghhh! And it’s not because I don’t adore her!! It’s because I am so sad about the reason for the call, and …
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 …
Friday night with the sharks
Sometimes you need a night out with a girlfriend, enjoying frivolity, popcorn, and San Diego Sharks basketball. A couple of weeks ago I got to go out with my girl, Hollie Tkac, to enjoy one of the most nail-biting games I’ve ever gone to! SO …
What is it you hope no one ever finds out?
Sometimes I have the thought of “oh my gosh! What if so-and-so stopped by randomly today?!” And I can assure you this has never actually happened, and the people that pop to mind are so thoroughly unlikely to stop by – but you know, the …
Would they know if something was off in your life?
Every once in a while, I’m tempted to just check out – not respond to anyone’s messages (texts, emails, voice mails, socials, WhatsApp, Marco Polo, GroupMe, etc.) and live in the moment, without a care in the world (for days on end). But what struck …
Show up AF
??? Show up AF ??? “As a friend” guys ? show up AS A FRIEND. When your friends are celebrating something, or trying to get the word out about something, or asking for prayer for something, or attempting a new thing, SHOW UP for them! …
Hot off the press
Well, my girl did it again! @xotiffanynicole has her new devotional coming out, and it’s my joy to see any of my girls thriving – it’s especially sweet when *their* thriving causes others to thrive! This devotional is beautifully written and designed to help us …
Jealousy will getcha
Do you know how many women I’ve been jealous of over the years? Untold numbers. It’s been around everything from friendships they have to their homes to experiences they’ve shared about to their relationship status to how they interact with and hear from God. All …
Are you mad at the person or what they represent?
? It can be super DUPER easy to find a reason to be offended with someone. Any day, any time, there are ample opportunities available for us to soak up. That’s unfortunate because it has us walking around all mad and frustrated and irritated at …