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We're doing things a little bit differently today, and I hope you'll hang in here with us. I think it will be worth it. Each year, Kim Hyland hosts a beautiful retreat in a beautiful retreat center in Pennsylvania. The retreat is called Winsome, and last year, I was a keynote speaker, along with my …
Continue Reading about Two Moms, Their Daughters, and One Purple Bike
Lisa-Jo Baker is our fearless leader at (in)courage. She is the author of a beautiful, new book, Surprised By Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom. She is wife to Peter, and she's the mother of two amazing boys and one precious little girl. Do you participate in The Sunday …
Continue Reading about Surprised By Motherhood | An Interview with Lisa-Jo Baker, Author
I think it's good when a person knows her strengths and weaknesses. And what I know, is that I am not the best gift-giver. Because of that, I am a late gift-giver. I am paralyzed by the thought of picking out just the right gift for my family and friends. I know good gift-givers. I know people who …
Continue Reading about Everything That Makes You Mom | An Interview with Author, Laura Brown
Simone was the very first blogging friend I met in real life. It was back in 2010 and, back then, Simone was still living in California. My son was graduating from college in Ventura, so Simone and I decided we should meet face-to-face. No one in my family felt comfortable with this brilliant …
Continue Reading about Because You’ve Got Gifts | An Open Call for JumpingTandem: The Retreat
This is the first year I won't actually be at an (in)RL meet up. The first year, Michelle and I hosted a meet up together. Michelle opened her home, and her husband made scones, and a group of women—some I knew, and some I'd never met before—sat in Michelle's living room and made friendships that …
Bear with me. I know. This is the second Spiritual Misfit post in two days, and I hardly ever post anything two days in a row. But, in case you don't know, I'm really excited about this book. Yesterday, as you know, Michelle and I had (what turned out to be) brunch together. What you don't know is, …
