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Living Like the New Erin in 2017

Here we are, 30 days into the New Year. Does it still hold some shine and shimmer for you? It does for me—the past 30 days have gone in a blink. So fast, in fact, I’m just now posting about my 2017 theme and goals. Statistics suggest that 42% of...

Save the Date! Comfort Detox Launch Party

My book releases (officially) in just about two weeks. After years of development and writing and editing, Comfort Detox is finally a real printed book! The work wasn’t easy, but it is extremely rewarding. And now, the finished work is here; I’m able to hold it in my hands. Surreal...

2016 Coffee-a-Month Roundup & Enjoy Book Giveaway

Last January I started the year as I do most, with a vision for what I would like my days to be and include, covering all the categories (spiritual, physical, mental, relational, professional, etc.). Few of the items on my annual plan are ever resolutions, per se. I’m not picking...

2016 Dwell Here: The Year in Review

With just a few days remaining in 2016, I’ve been thinking about the past 12 months and the goals I had hoped to reach (or in some cases merely move toward). My review process is nothing too fancy—just a look at my 2016 goals and an assessment of what happened....

Join the Comfort Detox Launch Team!

You may have noticed that something big is happening around here. My first book, Comfort Detox: Finding Freedom from Habits That Bind You, releases February 7, 2017. I’m so excited! And nervous. And honored. And scared. But mostly, I am excited. To make the most of the release, I need...

Learning My Limitations: Humble Roots Review & Book Giveaway

“God created human beings, not human doings. Which do you identify with?” This question was posed to me years ago by a mentor. The details of the conversation are now foggy, but I can guess at the context. My bent toward the human doing side has been a primary struggle...

Finish Your Christmas Shopping with Neat Gifts Created by Some Great Folks

Christmas happens every year, right on schedule, on December 25. For the calendar-challenged among us, however, time is a blurry fog of a thing that blinds us to proper planning of Christmas gift gathering. December days tick by, and I still think there is plenty of time to get everything...

The Church’s Outsourcing of Women’s Discipleship

Many years ago, I had the honor of serving on the women’s ministry team at my church. Life circumstances prevented me from making it a long-term commitment, but the stint gave me a little peek into women’s ministry and discipleship at-large. One of the most memorable things was the leaders...

European Holiday Part 3: Paris, France

Welcome to part 3 of our European Holiday recap! Part 1 detailed our stay in Berlin; part 2 was all about Florence. Let’s pick up the trail with our travel from Florence the afternoon of Thursday, September 29, to our final stop, the City of Lights: Paris, France. Our airport...

European Holiday Part 2: Florence, Italy

Welcome to part 2 of our European Holiday recap! Part 1 detailed our stay in Berlin. Let’s pick up the story with our travel from Berlin the morning of Monday, September 26, to our second stop: Florence, Italy. Our airport transfer was scheduled for 11 a.m. After extending our thanks...