There you are So beautiful and free Everything ahead No matter what you see This world needs Your spirit Your grace Your creative ways Don't let it take you Don't let it shake you The world is yours Because you believe In the good In what is right In all that He is In His … Continue reading The Plan
Our Work
Look closer, Look away. Do something, Keep going. I'm only one person, I can do one thing. A minute to rest, A minute to fight. An obligation, A calling. To find comfort, To find purpose. So much to do, So little time. My mission is one, Thy will be done. At the end of the … Continue reading Our Work
Absolute Trust
I have known since I was small. I can't take it back to a moment. It's as if I've always known. Even in my darkest days, I have known God is real and that no matter what, He loves me. There were signs...things most would call coincidences. I've always had a feeling deep inside me … Continue reading Absolute Trust
Exploration
Deep dark crevices Filled with uncertainty There could be pain, There could be hope. Wide open spaces Filled with uncertainty There could be pain, There could be hope. In spite of the pain, There will be hope. Wherever we go, Whatever we explore, There is always hope. Hiding behind pain, Camouflaged beneath fear, Invisible under … Continue reading Exploration
Change starts with you
As I published yesterday's piece, "The greatest need" I thought of a few people in my life who are more in need of help than able to offer it. We all get punched in the face by life. That's what makes us stronger. Now that you've been punched, what will you do about it? Will you … Continue reading Change starts with you
The greatest need
This question has been on my heart for a couple months now: "What is the greatest need, that if solved, would have a positive ripple effect on all other needs?" I've been considering it most often as I try to figure out which cause I would like to invest more of my time in from … Continue reading The greatest need
A lifetime will never be enough. Cheers to 2 years.
Being together makes me fall apart. The person I was with scars, fears, and walls is fading away with every new moment we share together. You opened my heart, and I am so much better with you than I ever could be on my own. You loved me when I couldn't love myself. You trusted … Continue reading A lifetime will never be enough. Cheers to 2 years.
Creating connections, building a network
Twice this week I had the privilege to chat with different groups about building connections and creating a network with two of my dear friends, Emily Flowergarden and Leighton Smith. We got questions ranging from "How do you break into a group at an event?" to "What do I do about my rapid heart rate … Continue reading Creating connections, building a network
The most beautiful thing
Raw, imperfect, intense, honest, inspiring. I would use all these things to describe something beautiful. I would also use them to describe the wedding I witnessed this weekend. Against the backdrop of a pasture in the Nebraska Sandhills, with witnesses dressed in jeans, dresses, boots, and hats seated on hay bails, my young cousin and … Continue reading The most beautiful thing
If it’s to be, it’s up to me
One of my mentors shared this quote with me very early in my career. At the time, I found it to be an impossible statement. There were too many politics, barriers, naysayers, and I chose to focus on all the obstacles instead of all the opportunity. Yesterday, I was listening to Andre Norman's story from juvie … Continue reading If it’s to be, it’s up to me
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 