Blogs

At the height of my career I was fortunate enough (depending on your perspective) to have experienced some of the finer things in life. Luxury cars, a boat in the Chesapeake, condo in Antigua, oceanfront vacation home in North Carolina, and at-will travel to some of the most amazing places in this hemisphere. Staying at some of the finest hotels including The Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, a place in Philly that was once called the Bellevue Stratford, and even a…

Here's an excerpt from  John Eldredge's book "Moving Mountains". I love how, in a few simple paragraphs backed by scripture, he challenges us to re-think our false beliefs about how God speaks. "I realize that many dear followers of Christ have been taught that God only speaks to his sons and daughters through the Bible. The irony of that theology is this: that’s not what the Bible teaches! The Scriptures are filled with stories of God…

I haven’t followed the 76ers nearly as much as I did when Dr. J led them to a world championship and Moses made his famous – Fo, Fo, Fo prediction back in 1983. http://www.nba.com/history/season/19821983.html But this past year they were fun to watch. Led by the big man, Joel Embid, their latest motto is “Trust the Process”. For them, it’s truly been a process. Heck, 4 out of the last 5 years their first pick in the draft was no lower than #3.…

I attended the Global Leadership Summit a few weeks ago and Simon Sinek spoke on the topic of his new, yet to be released book, The Infinite Game. Sinek’s assertion is that - you can win every battle but still lose the war. The goal is not to beat your competition; the goal is to outlast them. He used the Vietnam War as an example. In January 1968, the North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, one of the largest…

I love how God chooses to teach us, especially when we’re willing to listen. We have this propensity to misinterpret our circumstances and the world around us. Understandably so - since the lens through which we view that world is comprised of our experiences (good and bad), our sin, others sin against us, and the unique relational qualities we each carry. It is fun to learn from God. This is not to say that comparing notes with others and learning from others is not…

At the height of my career, I was fortunate enough (depending on your perspective) to have experienced some of the finer things in life. Luxury cars, a boat in the Chesapeake, condo in Antigua, oceanfront vacation home in North Carolina, and at-will travel to some of the most amazing places in this hemisphere. Staying at some of the finest hotels including The Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, a place in Philly that was once called the Bellevue Stratford, and even a…

Several weeks ago, Steve and I went to a local pizza shop to work on our book. While I was lost in my own writing “head space” I became aware of a family navigating the process of selecting pizza, drinks, and seating with an infant and several older children (I’ll call them the Jones). Since I love children, especially the tiny snuggly ones, and am particularly struck with the love of dads toward their children, this family caught my attention. There was a…

It’s been a tough couple weeks. Losing my 4-legged friend carried with it more grief than I ever expected. Even our Golden Retriever – Tucker - misses Barney. Moping through the day in an uncharacteristic way. As we returned from the animal hospital on that Sunday Colleen lamented – “with each death comes new life” - we glance to our right at an Amish farm and there stood a baby colt snuggled up to his mother. Wow. You nailed that one Coll. It…

Continuing the discussion from the Story of Barnabas our Toy Poodle - let’s talk about another perspective on this topic . . . in Part 2 of this 3-part series. My first husband (Bob) died several years ago, and as I was processing his illness, and the inevitable need to put him on hospice in the upcoming weeks, I retreated with the Lord to pour out my pain. As I struggled to understand that deep pain, I heard a still small voice in my head say, “I did not create…