Undivided Attention

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This topic has come up a lot lately in my conversations with friends and interactions with others. What in your world “divides” your attention from the people and things that are really important? I’ve been hit over the head with it in a very real way and am sad to say that over the past

Implementation

Implementation

(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) This past week I had the opportunity to attend my publisher’s, Advantage Media Group, authors marketing summit — It was AWESOME for two reasons… 1.  I was handed a copy of my book — I was speechless

No Pretense; No Tension

Invisible

Is it possible I’m actually invisible?  I mused as I sat in the “Old Gym”.  Never mind the “New Gym” had been constructed 20 years prior.  In a community changing at the speed of icebergs, where I sat would forever be known as the “Old Gym”. I felt where I sat – old, tired, unnoticed.

Redeeming the Purse Girl

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A friend of mine home schooled her oldest son through 6th grade and then placed him in a super cool private school. After a few days he told her he had made some friends and was being included in one of the groups. She asked him to tell her about the different groups.  He told

Conflict

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We were driving with no destination in mind. We were looking for space enough to sort out our thoughts. For us, driving was one of the ways we created this space.  We were in the middle of one the most challenging and formative stages of life and ministry.  We were enduring the crucible of conflict

God, Save Me From My Inner Diva!

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In the last few years I have been challenged regarding relationships.  It doesn’t make any difference if they are relationships with my… husband —- children —- friends —- enemies —- co-workers —- fellow worshippers at church —- professing christians or blatant heathen …I am learning at a deeper, gut level, that my Inner Diva is alive and well. Over the forty-ish

Say What You Mean

(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) Say what you mean AND mean what you say — BUT not mean. <– are you with me? Why is this SO hard sometimes, to say what we really mean? fear — people pleasing — worry —

The Pickle Party

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This past weekend, I had the privilege of being invited to a ‘pickle party’ as my daughter would say. For many years now, a number of family friends gather at my godmother’s cabin once a summer to can pickles. These aren’t just any pickles, these are Marian’s pickles. I’m telling you, Marian (my godmother) has

WHY KIP??? The TOP 4 Reasons

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Keeping it Personal is simply a concept. You could say It’s similar to what people have been talking about for years when using the phrase “pay it forward” or the phrase “random acts of kindness”. These are wonderful and amazing things! BUT, we want to encourage you to take it a step further with Keeping

Daily KIP: On what are you placing your value? Are you placing value on things that really matter, or on things of appearance? The surface, the position, the status, the bank account and so on…. Put your value on the condition of the heart. Of truth. Of relationship. Without these, nothing else matters.