I begin in the west and fly halfway across the country before I finally arrive for the conference. The driver picks me up at the airport and I’m reunited with my online friend who started her journey this morning in the east. We chat a mile a minute and look forward to seeing our “smaller” […]
When Rejection Stings {Allume}
The email came on a Friday afternoon–an email I’d been waiting on for over a month… The email that would hold the answer to a dream I’d been nurturing for some time, and the answer would be a simple yes or no. When I saw it arrive in my phone’s inbox, I halted mid-stride in front of […]
What Happens When Dominoes Fall {Allume}
Sometimes in life, we exist as one domino in a row of many, poised and positioned to fall in the most glorious ways … changing one another’s lives forever. I recently attended Women of Faith, and Rich Stearns, president of World Vision, U.S. presented some thought-provoking inspiration. He described how God has big plans for us […]
For When You Struggle with Comparison {Allume}
Comparison is a universal struggle it seems. And in my own life, I must admit, when I compare myself to others, it steals my joy and kills my hope… Of who I want to be. Of what I long to do. Of where I want to go. And how I will ever possibly get there. […]
Five Reasons to Tell Your Story {Allume}
For the past two years I’ve attended an amazing conference for bloggers called The Allume Conference. As I’ve met amazing friends online, it is this conference that’s like a gigantic reunion–a place where we meet to reconnect, learn, and grow in our online ministry endeavor. And there is almost nothing more fun then getting to hug […]