Patience in Waiting

5 lessons for patience in waiting

I move fast, just ask my children. I usually walk ahead of my family in public and take pride in weaving through crowds quickly. I have no patience in waiting. My dad was similar in nature, and it bugged me; yet I do the same and bother my children. I just want to go and …

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Love your Brain Now

love your brain now

Love and hearts are on our mind this time of year. February is heart month for obvious reasons but let’s remember, what’s good for our heart is also good for our brain. To have a healthy brain as we age, we must act now. Don’t delay and love your brain now. What we do in …

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Reading & Serving

books to inspire service

My intentions of reading and serving others more this year have been complementary, with the reading often inspiring me to serve differently. As I share a recap of my #SummerofService, I’ll begin by sharing some of the books I’ve read this year, and maybe they will spark ideas of service (or a new read) for …

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Being Rooted

tree with roots pic and words the fruit of being rooted

Ask anyone who picks a ‘word’ for the year and very often what happens related to the word is enlightening. While no major aha moments were revealed, my year of being rooted was certainly an enlightening experience. I learned some things, but overall, it was a year of growth, just like we’d expect with the …

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What is Faith?

what is faith text with flame icon

What is faith to you? Go ahead, fill in the blank: faith is _________. How does it manifest in your daily life? These are questions I’ve been ruminating over lately. Faith means many things and often depends on to who/what it is being applied. The writer of Hebrews says: Faith shows the reality of what …

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