Let's Grow | the blog

Loneliness Island can bring a girl down, if she lets it. And yes, we should throw out that life preserver for authentic friendship, even if

Marriage is both wonderful and challenging. But when you add it to life in ministry, it is often lived out in what feels like a 'fish ta

What is your greatest joy in ministry/marriage? ​What is your greatest struggle in ministry/marriage? ​Wow. Those are two thought-provoking

It is possible for all of us to focus on the most urgent tasks at hand, but regret the small things that never seem to make it to the top of

A new year isn’t a new beginning just because the hands on the clock pass from 11:59pm to 12:00am. A new beginning doesn’t surface...

The reason I went online to learn the definition of a Stepford Wife is that a lovely person posted on Facebook that, “Martha Fouts was nothi

Why is it that we are quick to identify our weaknesses, but we reluctantly recognize our talents?

The pastor’s wife of the church I grew up in was a memorable lady. She was such a wonderful pastor’s wife, and yet, now that I think back as

Did you know that you have a backstory or an origin story? Your backstory has helped shape who you are today. Your backstory makes you compa

Once that trust is broken it becomes more difficult to trust. The tables completely turn. It’s now a matter of learning to trust again, not

It's lonely at the top. You may have heard that statement before--most likely before you found yourself "at the top" where you

Let's quit saying "we need to get together" and just make it happen!

“It doesn’t seem like you need any help.” I was a perfectionist disguised as a collaborator, which is a fancy way of saying that I was a con

Sometimes we allow ourselves to go down the path of thinking about the worst possible outcome because, somehow, we think it helps to prepare

How many times have you been at a corporate meeting for ministers and found yourself saying "we really should get together soon",...

Love Does is one of those books that you don't want to put down; you can't put down.

This isn’t a book; it’s a journey and an invitation to go deeper in your relationship with the Holy Spirit.

I’ll be honest:  this book was deeply convicting to me. Like most middle-class Americans, I am guilty of always wanting more – a better car,

Sometimes I just don’t want to do what everyone else is doing. However, my husband read it first, and then our staff at church. They all con

I like real stories. I want paragraphs to draw me in to someone's world, taking me on a journey from point A to point B.  While we striv