Division…always a bad thing?

divide

In the past when I thought of the word division or divisive it rubbed me wrong. There is a certain harshness to the thought that people, once united, would decide to divide or head separate ways. I don’t picture a clean break, but one that leaves jagged edges and hard hearts. Recently, there have been

NOTHING to lose…

go light your world

Read this quote C A R E F U L L Y. . . “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” — J Heller Candles give off light. Candles produce warmth. Candles are smoothing. We have nothing to lose by letting our light SHINE!  Lights exposes darkness. Lights attract and draw others near. What

Undivided Attention

iPhone

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

Encourage

Encouraged

(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) Are YOU an encourager, a cheerleader? Do YOU stimulate others spiritually? People are revitalized by encouragement.  Today I ran the Twin Cities 10 Mile — the day was perfect; the weather was beautiful, the colors in the

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 BREAK is OVER

Contributor collage

I’m back and I’ve invited 18 women to join me — to write — to contribute to the Keeping it Personal blog.  Since my last post, “I took a Break” I’ve been doing a lot of thinking…praying…connecting.  Through my networking and asking for feedback, here’s what I realized: –> I’m only one voice {there needs

Stories are Gifts, Share

starbucks

This morning I was having coffee with my husband at Starbucks.  We were sitting outside talking about our day when I noticed the words on the Starbucks door.  They might be on every Starbucks door or window across the world, I don’t know – I hadn’t noticed them before;  Stories are Gifts – Share. I

It was not MY plan

books

EXHAUSTED is the only word that comes to mind to describe how I feel right now.  I am decompressing on my flight back to Minneapolis from Charleston, SC where I spent the past 2 days working on THE BOOK.  YES, the book.  I haven’t shared much about the book with many people, but decided that

Daily KIP:  Share………from the inside. Were not talking about “stuff” ~ were talking about your heart, your experiences, and who you are.

Daily KIP: Share a Christmas tradition with someone younger. Tell a story or share a memory of past holidays with someone you love. We too would LOVE to hear about your holiday traditions, consider commenting and sharing them with us!!