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I started my career in ministry 14 years ago at the young age of 26 with two small children. I was so excited to leave the corporate world behind. The long hours, the deadlines, the stress, the negative people…it would all be different in ministry. In my mind, I envisioned ministry work as this dreamy role where I would go all out for Jesus. I would win souls. I would spend more time in prayer and His word. I would surround myself with people full of joy and together we would

You are awesome! Let us establish that upfront. You get up everyday trying to make the world a better place. You give your all for your cause. You sacrifice daily for those you serve. You do the job of at least 5 people. You are juggling community relations, donors, staff, clients, and Board relationships; doing it all with a smile on your face. I know the drill. I've lived it, I breathed it, I felt it. I was all in as a Founder and pioneer for my cause for 10 years. I am now

How often are you distracted by email, social media, Chatty Cathy, etc.? Do you have a plan for your day or do you just show up and let the day control you? I am guilty. For the past few years I have been working from home. I love it. It has many perks. However, there are also many distractions. We homeschool our two middle school children which means I often hear my hubby laying the smack down trying to keep them on track. We have two dogs and one is very yappy. A passing Fe

I am reading a book now called Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. It's a call to action to leave behind frantic for a simpler, more soulful way of living. The forward by Brene Brown says it's "an open-armed invitation to welcome the people we love, and even ourselves, back into our lives." This statement gave me a visual of someone holding up a sign saying "welcome back to your life Emily" and I immediately felt a peaceful rest flood my spirit. For a decade I served as