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April 2, 2018

Celebrating 11 Years Cancer Free

Today is my daughter’s 11-year cancer free anniversary. 11 years! Just writing that is both overwhelming, exhausting, and exhilarating. 11-years filled with pain and death. 11-years filled with joy, hope,…


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Published on April 02, 2018 09:21

March 23, 2018

Do Affairs Ever Work?

Do affairs ever work? I guess the question has to follow the answer of “what are you searching for.” Is it fulfillment, pain, structure, self-esteem, happiness. escape, etc.? If you…


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Published on March 23, 2018 05:00

March 19, 2018

The Gift of Caregivers

This time of year holds many painful memories but also the promise of joy to come. It’s fitting that we are in the season of Lent, a time where I…


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Published on March 19, 2018 05:00

March 12, 2018

When Healing Doesn’t Come

I wrote a book about our journey through cancer and deployment, essentially about finding joy in the hard places of life. But let’s be honest, my husband returned, and my daughter…


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Published on March 12, 2018 05:55

March 9, 2018

Have You Heard? Costco Military Hour is March 24, 2018 with lots of great deals for military members and their families.

The Costco Military Hour is right around the corner and it comes with some amazing deals and swag for military members, veterans, and their families. I recently discovered you can get…


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Published on March 09, 2018 09:04

March 5, 2018

Hurry Up and Wait

Hurry up and wait. This is a phrase familiar to every military household. The Army teaches us to be prepared for anything, to show up on time when asked, but…


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Published on March 05, 2018 05:00

March 1, 2018

Extreme Ownership: Are You Ready For The What Ifs

Today we are jumping into Part 3: Sustaining Victory of the book we began Monday,  Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead And Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. We’ve been…


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Published on March 01, 2018 05:00

February 28, 2018

Extreme Ownership: Build Trust, Strengthen Communication, and Prioritize

Monday we started talking about the book Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead And Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and how it pertains to ministry leadership. You can…


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Published on February 28, 2018 09:00

February 27, 2018

Extreme Ownership: Leaders Know Yourself

Yesterday we started talking about the book Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead And Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and how it pertains to ministry leadership.(You can catch…


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Published on February 27, 2018 05:00

February 26, 2018

Extreme Ownership: Applications to Ministry and Life

My experience as a leader has been in the church community, not on the battlefield. But that doesn’t mean I can’t learn valuable lessons from those in other professions. In…


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Published on February 26, 2018 04:17