It’s Our Time Now

I had a wonderful time last week at a United In Purpose Technologies Summit. (Even writing that last line makes me want to laugh out loud. Megan Scheibner and technologies just don’t seem to go together!) But go together they did. It was a stretching, learning, and convicting time for me. Check out this list of…

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My #1 Tip for a “Less Stress” Holiday Season

It must be that time of the year… Everywhere I turn I see signs of the holidays. Stores have skipped right past Thanksgiving and they’re poised for the annual Christmas frenzy. I swear it happens earlier every year! I don’t know about you, but the busyness of church pageants, teen service projects, family get-togethers, and…

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When “They” Rule Your Life

Therefore, I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of…

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The World Series, Red Sox, and Lessons for Life

It’s November now, which for me means No Baseball for the next few, long, excruciating months! How will I ever survive? This baseball season was especially sweet as I watched my beloved Boston Red Sox go from worst to first- from spoiled under-achieving “superstars” to “dig-in-until-the-last-out” grinders.    What made the difference? How could a team so…

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There Is No End To Daring Dreams

So have you done it? Have you defined, delineated, described, and designated your daring dreams? Have you set about shaking out, sorting through, and setting forth those hidden thoughts, those earth-shattering daydreams? If not… Why not? Come on!! It’s been 31 days…. For 31 days we’ve been discovering how to separate our desires from our…

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Your Everyday… One Day at a Time

Your Everyday… One Day at a Time How did you spend your day? Did you cook? And clean? And wipe noses, change diapers, and break up fights? Wash dishes and faces and stinky socks? Did you drive to work? Fill your cubicle and punch your time card? Did you wonder…Where is my dream in the…

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A Dream Guardian

With recognition of your dream comes the responsibility for your dream. No one will care for your dream more than you and if you don’t carefully guard your dream, your dream runs the risk of being demeaned and destroyed. What do I mean? Unless you respectfully steward your dream, you can’t expect others to show…

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Hannah and the Dream Hand-Off

I’m completely convinced that our daring dreams are never just for us- for our own enjoyment and personal gratification. Our dreams are meant to inspire, encourage, uplift, challenge, and equip other people. Yes, we receive benefit from the living out of our daring dreams. Yes, we grow and rejoice as our dreams see life. Yes,…

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Just A Little Kick In The Pants

For me… Sometimes the encouragement of other dreamers just isn’t enough. When I get myself stuck in the I’m too busy, I have too many kids, my dog ate my homework, my hair is too frizzy, doldrums, I don’t need encouragement. No, I need a good kick in the butt and a reminder that anything worthwhile is…

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