Last week I did something pretty cool. I helped pull a calf! Yes-siree, I’m a true farmer now! Okay, maybe not; but it was an absolutely...

Something you may not know about me… I often wake up in the morning with a song going through my mind. I know, many people probably have...

My hubby and I were having a very bad day. Harsh words. Hurt feelings. Cranky conversations. I was defensive and down-right mean at...

Last week two of my dear friends lost their mothers (neither one was from COVID). I knew both of these lovely ladies well, and they were...

At Choose Conference, each week we do a facebook live choose chat where we throw out a challenge for the week. Our challenge this week is...

2020 was not what we expected! Most of us can’t wait to close the door on this year and start fresh in 2021. We’ve had to pivot and...

When I first began my career in coaching and training, I found it very hard to just sit in silence. The silence of waiting for someone...

Have you ever stumbled across a new piece of knowledge that just blew your mind? One that makes you turn to the guy sitting next to you...

I don’t think it’s an accident that the Psalm I happen to be on today is Psalm 23. It’s such a beautiful picture of the goodness of God,...

Some wounds go deep, and time doesn't heal them. Some create such an infection that you have to dig deep to uproot the entire wound. I...

My friend Mark makes gratitude look easy. It’s part of his everyday language. We’ve been friends for three years now, and repeatedly, I...

I love scuba diving! It’s my favorite thing to do for fun and recreation. A few years ago, three of my four boys got certified on a...

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the more you search for something, the further away it gets? Sometimes, with the best of...

It was a moment that changed my life. I pulled up a chair next to my pastor while at a retreat. The group was discussing who she was...

We’ve been talking about love a lot here at Choose Conference, and I’ve experienced a new depth to love that I didn’t even know existed....

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some have the habit of...

Nobody likes to fail…especially over and over again. That’s probably why there are so many old sayings that try to encourage us when we...

Love one another. It's such a simple phrase, and yet it's so complicated to actually do. Friend, sometimes love is just hard. It takes...

Love is our highest calling as believers. It is the Great Commandment given to us by Jesus himself. Yet love can get messy. Love can get...

Sometimes, when life gets crazy or redundant or just too much, I have to remind myself that I get to shift my perspective. Even when...