Guess where I met Kristin? Yep. Laity Lodge. I'm telling you, Laity Lodge has been the site of some pretty spectacular meet-ups. I didn't know Kristin before this particular retreat at Laity Lodge, but we quickly hit it off, right there in the Great Lodge. Kristin is warm and gracious, and she oozes …
6 Links for Your June Weekend
Apparently, I've gotten stuck on the number six. I'm not sure it's such a bad thing, June being the sixth month of the year, and all. So, I think I'm going to ride this most current wave to see where it gets me. And that suits my personality just fine. I am not a planner. There are people who are …
6 Tips for Taking Better Photographs (and a Giveaway!)
I met Cindee a few years ago at Laity Lodge. She is truly one of the sweetest people I know, and that is not an overstatement. She has a great eye for photography and sometimes, Cindee's images are featured at The High Calling. I asked Cindee if she'd share some of her great wisdom here and, lucky …
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6 Things I’ve Learned About Building Not-So-Perfect Community
Yesterday at church, most of the people I talked with had some measure of sadness going on in their lives. I'd walk up to a friend and ask, "Hey there! How are you doing?" And they'd say something like, "Oh, I'm okay." Which prompted me to ask, "Just okay? What's going on?" Each time, the other …
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Sunday
Quietly linking with Lisha and Sandra... …
Sunday
God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run …