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The Downfall of Prideful Leaders

{This post initially appeared on Deeper Story.} In the Old Testament book of Chronicles, I bumped into great kings and awful kings–all people with flaws, yet some seemed to sink into sin and others remained faithful to the end. Uzziah started well. He didn’t finish well. Why? Pride. Look what he did all because of […]

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Fretting Awareness Month

You may remember that, ahem, I gave up fretting for lent. Except that I realized that fretting is part of my worrisome DNA. I jokingly referred to this time as Fretting Awareness Month. Instead of ceasing to fret, I realized just how tangled my soul had become in the task of worry. I wish I […]

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04 – What We Leave Behind

This is an unusual podcast, one tinged in pain, but punctuated with hope. It’s about a woman who left this world beautifully. I’ve written about it here if you’d like to see pictures. 13 takeaway nuggets: The way home is really love. Persevere with people. Help them see beyond the struggle in the moment. The […]

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13 Quotes that Changed the Way I View my Writing Career

The Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom is a must-watch for every struggling writer. I promise you will be inspired. The first time I watched it, I nodded my head, said a few amens, and felt understood as an artist who doesn’t always feel like a success. Watching these background singers walk such a similar […]

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I LOVED Hope Runs. Wow. (Win it!)

I am SO VERY EXCITED to introduce you to my friend Claire Diaz Ortiz and this amazing story. Comment to win a copy. You’ll be changed, I promise. … It’s all about your story. Mine starts in Africa, in a place I went for a day, but stayed for a year. Kenya was the end […]

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03- Release, Redefine, Reacquaint

I believe you can live the uncaged life you’ve longed for by implementing these three things: 1. Release money 2. Redefine failure 3. Reacquaint yourself with community Money: “For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.” Psalm 50:10 “God prospers me not to raise my […]

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Jesus is Better

Recently, Jonathan Merritt wrote a stunningly honest post in Christianity Today about sexual abuse and how it affected him throughout his life. (It’s an excerpt from his book, Jesus is Better). I urge you to read the post and considering picking up the book. Once I read the post, I knew I wanted to interview […]

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02- Settle Your Worth

In this podcast, I’ll be sharing my own journey to desperately prove my worth on this earth (hey that rhymes). I share the 10 unsatisfying ways I’ve tried to make ME matter. Perfection (If we do things perfectly, then we’ll have worth). Rebellion (Attention-grabbing…Will you love me even when I disobey?) Bullying (Demeaning others so […]

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Ted Dekker on Forgiveness

I met Ted Dekker several years ago through writing circles. One of the things that stands out most to me was a statement he made as a speaker at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Here he is signing a book for my friend Leslie at that conference. The statement absolutely set me free as […]

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01- God Chooses the Powerless

I’m bursting with joy to announce my very first podcast. Be watching Mondays for each new episode. Since this is a new endeavor, I really, really would appreciate your feedback. My goal is to make this podcast highly valuable to you, to help you live uncaged and free, no longer tethered or bothered by your […]

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