I feel like a piece of fuselage, smoldering on the beach. In a beautiful place, surrounded by the good life, but still pretty much a hot mess. I’m Wrecked. But what I’ve learned recently is that while I might be in a place right now that’s not comfortable, that’s not pretty…it’s important.  This is the place where I grow.  This is the place where I will make decisions that shape the rest of my life into one of deeper compassion. This is where I choose what matters to me. A Different Path In most of the western world, we spend […]

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Last weekend, 45 people dedicated their time and hard work to make a difference in the life of a Fort Wayne family. Last December, the family’s daughter, who had been adopted from Ethiopia, developed an infection that stole her life.  Since then, their home has been a place of sadness.  Haunted by memories of that day, the family has been struggling to find peace. When they reached out to us for prayer about their situation, Mark and I offered to come over and maybe help them pick some paint colors.  What started as a simple request for prayer, God turned […]

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Our church is really big. In a church like ours it’s too easy to get lost in the shuffle and to have needs get overlooked. We sometimes get so caught up in programs and projects that we miss the people. So when one of our adoptive families experienced an unimaginable tragedy last winter, I tried to make a point to followup and stay connected.  But at the same time, I felt weird reaching out to them.  To be honest, I was afraid.  I was afraid I’d say something insensitive.  I was afraid of being an idiot. I was afraid that […]

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This is a guest post by Joseph Iregbu. Joseph leads on purpose and is passionate about raising the next generation of leaders. He blogs at selahblog.org and is a Coach and Mentor to young leaders. He is the author of a book (Even in the Well) and is married to Temi. They live in Germany. You can find him on Twitter | Facebook | or his Landing Page For 5 years, l sent mobile text messages to over 100 recipients everyday. That’s thousands of texts!  I called it my own version of the “Daily Word.” Why?  To encourage! A good number of my […]

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Work has picked up lately.  More specifically, travel for work has picked up lately. When I’m not on the road, I work from an office in my house.  In my yoga pants. Travel means putting on big-girl clothes like the rest of you do every day.  Makeup.  Shoes. I have to look like a real live human being.  And sit in conference rooms and draw on whiteboards and lead conversations and make decisions.  That takes a lot of effort, and to be honest, some days I wonder if it’s worth it. I wonder why. Last February, I was honored to […]

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