strengthen your TRUE voice...
strengthen your TRUE voice...
healing scriptures for when you feel attacked
God’s got you, friend. You WILL get through this because He’s bigger than your adversary…
hearing vs. doing
If we want to be confident as creatives, we must combat the paralysis of risk-avoidance by…
your creativity is (also) for YOU
So often we focus our creativity toward ministering to others in some way. But what if Jesus wants to bless us with it too?
little steps - pt. 2
I was struck by how many of you resonated with my post about taking care of the little things that nag us…
little steps to greater well-being
When we tend to the “little” things in our personal lives, we are more able to operate from a position of overflow…
how to say “no” without guilt
People are often hurt less by our “no” than by the unanswered questions that arise when we don’t communicate…
an annoying AI icon
As I write this, there is an annoying little icon that has started to appear below each line. Here’s what it looks like…
feeling uninspired?
Here’s what’s TRUE for me right now… I feel uninspired. I feel unproductive in my purpose. I feel lonely...
what mistakes reveal
When we make a mistake, especially one that feels big, it's an opportunity to discover what we really believe…
don’t hide your gifts
Here in Nashville, if you were to tell a room full of worship leaders that you needed someone to lead the group in an impromptu song, you'd be met with uncomfortable shifting…
harmonize with heaven
Think of it like a song you're singing along with - ALL. DAY. LONG. - because our thought-habits eventually become the internal soundtrack of our lives…
stop waiting for perfect
The problem isn’t that you’re not creative; it’s that you’re waiting for something that will never come…
who are your mirrors?
Without intentionality, we will fall victim to looking for our reflection in places that may trigger further disconnection and even fragmentation within ourselves…
the top of the ladder
Unfortunately, there is often a perception that people at the top have everything figured out. This can lead the person to…
your primary creative language
Ask yourself, “What activities or artistic expressions awaken or increase my awareness of God and/or my connection with him and who he’s made me to be?”…
rest IS possible
Seven years ago I was so burned out I developed a case of pink-eye that lasted for over a month. I had been running so hard for so long that my body was literally shouting at me to slow down…
invention requires failure
We would never expect a scientific inventor to immediately jump from idea to finished product without a line of "failures" along the way. So why do we expect this of creatives and ministry leaders?
adding vs. adjusting
Every time I start worrying about not looking that impressive on Instagram, or that someone will see my blog looking less than current, I find comfort in remembering that…
don’t walk alone
I love the reminder in Genesis that God created Eve BEFORE anything bad happened in the garden. Even though Adam was literally walking with God every day in paradise…
necessary endings aren’t fatal
Letting go of what you know is hard, but if God is calling you to do it, it's because he knows you can't embark on "next" while you're still clinging to where you've been…