Live Like It Matters Challenge
There. I Said It.
I’m bringing back guest posts because I’ve made some new friends who are thoughtful and fabulous writers. They already share their words in their neck of the woods but their voices are needed in this one, too. My first guest blogger is Lesley Miller. We are in the same cohort in the Masters program at…
Read MoreDo You See This Woman?
I hadn’t planned to post anything for International Women’s Day. Then I realized it was International Women’s Day and heard this podcast. The podcast summarizes what I’ve learned about the toxic messages of what some call “biblical manhood and womanhood”, the damage caused by purity culture, and the evangelical tendency to perpetuate harmful myths about…
Read MoreSeasoned with Salt
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. Colossians 4:5-6 (NASB) I don’t make the most of every opportunity. Unfortunately, opportunities fly past me as I rush…
Read MoreGive Thanks
I restarted my Live Like it Matters Challenges last week because a reader asked how she could find all the challenges. I challenge us to do something to make a positive difference in the lives of those around us, in the place around us, wherever you are. Why? Because the world needs you and me…
Read MoreA Simple Hello Will Do
Today, I’m beginning the “Live Like it Matters Challenge“ challenges again because of Maureen. Thank you, Maureen. Not only because of Maureen, but because I believe these practices can help you become a better person. Our habits shape us. When we make a habit of saying hello and thank you to the people around us,…
Read MoreBefore and After
For some, it is the first Christmas since something changed in our lives. Tish Harrison Warren puts it well in her upcoming book, Prayer in the Night. “There are particular events that divide our lives into before and after. There are seasons of deep darkness, failure, and loss that indelibly mark us.” How our lives…
Read MoreValue Restored
This month’s guest post is written by another one from the Zoom group I wrote about in the intro to last month’s guest post, Undiluted. Debby Smith was the initiator of the continued Zoom meetings. I am better for knowing her, and have a feeling our friendship will grow long after our Zoom meetings end.…
Read MoreUndiluted
I met Becca through the The Way Up is Down book launch team. The author of the book, Marlena Graves, hosted a weekly Zoom meeting study group. We enjoyed it and wanted to stay connected. Several of us continue to meet via Zoom to go through another book to learn about group spiritual direction. We’re…
Read MoreJust Stop Messing With It
I met Therisa, this month’s Live Like It Matters guest post writer, about two years ago in a writing group. She is as bright and cheery as her website portrays her to be. Energy and enthusiasm flow from her. So does kindness and compassion. I was heartened when I read her story on her website,…
Read MoreFive Things I Learned By Watching Dad
At some point in our lives, we realize we will experience the pain of losing our parents. It’s always too soon when it happens. My friend, Ingrid, wrote about the loss of her dad and how we can honor those who teach us how to love and live well. It was originally published on her…
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