Spoiler Alert: there may or may not be spoilers in this blog post.

If your family is anything like mine, we are Frozen obsessed. We bought the movie on iTunes just last week and watched a portion if not all of it, EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. We needed a break as our obsession was getting out of hand. (And by “we”, I mean me and my husband).

Today is Ash Wednesday - what exactly is this day? What are the origins? Is this something I should be aware of and participate in?

Several years ago my husband and I had the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland and experience the culture first hand.  The landscape of the country was beautiful and the people were so friendly and hospitable.  Whether we were in the city or in the country, the charm of the Irish and the beauty of the country followed us everywhere.

Got two minutes? Here are my thoughts on blogging for influence: 

I love being around women in their 60s, 70s and 80s (and 90s) who are still passionate about their relationship with Jesus. When the culture says, “Retire, take it easy, pamper yourself, focus on being a grandparent—that’s enough. Let the young women do all the work of ministry,” these gals say, “Not me! As a Jesus follower, I’m commissioned to serve Him actively for life as a disciple-maker for Him.” I want to be like that when I grow up!

Now we will jump to the beginning of the story of Job’s struggle.  Specifically, what caused this suffering to come upon Job?

Two years ago Sarah Bessey rocked the women's ministry world with her blog, Why We Don't Need "Women's" Ministry (17 thousand likes). Did the IF:Gathering nail the coffin lid down tight or blow that sucker sky high with fresh resurrection power? What would Sarah say?

Lean In. The bold black letters greet me every morning. Sheryl Sandberg’s book has been sitting on my desk for the past two weeks as part of a work project.

Whether you love Sandberg’s book or hate it, one thing is true for all of us—we could all stand to lean in a little more.

To do this we must ask ourselves the same question Sheryl asked a group of women during a collegiate convocation address, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” The thought isn’t new or novel. But somehow seeing those black letters typed on a rough, creamy page makes it stick.

There is a war on Marriage! It was waged thousands of years of ago by Satan in the Garden of Eden and he hasn’t stopped since.  Genesis 3 tells us that the Satan used deception, lies and pride to set up the fall of man and ruin the perfect marriage.  What’s amazing is that Satan still uses the same three “marriage bombs” to ruin marriage today. 

Let’s break that down: