brazen like bougainvillea

I have a fortune (from a fortune cookie) in my wallet that I’ve carried around since 2007 when I was trying to make a big decision. The fortune says, “Decide what you want and go for it.” First, I have to admit that I believe in fortune cookie theology. Firmly ....

showing up

I’m always inspired by the part in On Writing when Stephen King talks about how he got Carrie, his first novel, written. He was living in a double wide with his wife and his first child, working two fairly unsavory jobs to make ends meet. While the rest of his...

fantasies and the fog

Incredibly honored to share the following post on Rachel Held Evans’ blog today. Rachel is an amazing thinker, writer, and voice. Check her out at rachelheldevans.com. She asked me to write on “faith and parenting” for a series she’s doing on...

7 ideas to order our lives for inspiration

Have loved talking inspiration with you this week! I hope even just one phrase or idea or reminder has burrowed its way into your soul, so that you feel encouraged to go about this vital business of filling up. So HOW do we find the time to go in search of...

battling the enemies of inspiration

This is part II of a little mini-series on inspiration. You can see the first post here. You can also just jump in with this post. I wrote previously that when I’m feeling empty, I try to go about filling up again. One way I do this is by seeking out inspiration....