The Art of the Contingency Plan
Something wonderful happened last night. Our ministry team designed a contingency plan in case of staff illness or internet outage for our virtual meeting. Because the meeting had key vital elements that certain people had to deliver, it occurred to me that we’d be lost if those people somehow couldn’t connect to the meeting. Sure […]
The Thing You Do When There’s Nothing to Do
I’m so thankful for the one mile loop around the neighborhood. It’s what we do. One day, we took the loop seven times. There was nothing else to do. We’ll look back on these COVID-19 days and remember the loop. We walked. We talked. We learned all about the neighborhood cats and dogs. We learned […]
20 Years
Today is Ashley Holleman’s and my 20th wedding anniversary! Here’s a picture from our engagement on the left and one taken last year. I’ve loved being married to Ashley! I think the greatest thing I’ve learned about marriage is the importance of building oneness. It’s work! You have to continually enter into one another’s lives. […]
Some Fun Images to Share
Good news! My new book Sent: Living a Life that Invites Others to Jesus releases August 4th! I’ve attached some fun quotes you can share on social media if you’d like! I’m so excited about this book. It’s a practical, joyful, easy to read and easy to apply book on talking to people about Jesus. […]
Hiding Away
This morning, I think about the number of times David asked God to “hide” him, especially in Psalm 17 where he writes to God, “hide me in the shadow of your wings.” I love how David understands God as his hiding place, most notably in Psalm 32:7 where he states: “You are my hiding place; you will […]
A Turtle for Your Day
A Wonderful Blessing
This morning I read this blessing from Psalm 128: 1-2 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. I love this blessing!
The Night Time Journal
Last night I attended a webinar with Dr. Phil Gerhman, a sleep expert from University of Pennsylvania. As a lead researcher in the field, Dr. Gerhman taught me many things I did not know about how to have a good night’s sleep–all based in scientific research. One new thing I learned from the webinar was […]
Garden Update
The Blessing of Rain
I check the weather to determine whether or not I’ll water the garden. I find myself so thankful for the blessing of rain. Not only does it save me from the morning watering rounds, but it also happily cools the yard. I realize these kinds of statements come from the mind of an older person. […]