Sharing the Journey

In this episode I introduce the concept of Word for the Liturgical Year. I explain how it has been a powerful practice to nurture Christ-centered growth and invite listeners to join the adventure. I mention a PDF that I have created to facilitate the process. Those who join are welcome to include the logo for the project […]

On this episode I explore dreaming in the present moment, a concept I began pondering when I realized it was hard to dream based on recent disappointments. I explore 3 insights from prayer from this season of life: 1) God uses dreams as a means to clarify & purify, 2) God uses dreams to prepare […]

In this episode, I share  glimpses into discerning personal vocation, alongside reconsidering the role of schooling and daycare in our family’s life based on how the pandemic opened me up to ideas I never would have imagined possible previously. An overarching theme from this season was better learning to live in the present moment and […]

In this episode I continue the series on discernment in recent years by explaining a time in which I was discerning on-going career layers, while also grieving letting go of some ministry dreams for the moment. I focus on three key ideas that stand out to me from that season – gratitude, simplicity, and possibilities. 

In this episode I continue with my narrative on seasons of discernment in recent years, outlining how some layers unfolded when navigating nuances of where ministry fits within overall bigger picture of family discernment. Then, I explain six take aways from those experiences. 

In this second episode on discernment, I explain a process of discernment related to number of kids and involvement with ministry. I outline my approach to discerning in this particular season of life and some of the perceived fruits of that discernment 6 years later. 

This episode is the first in a series of episodes on discernment. This one focuses on career boundaries and reeling in passions. It outlines factors that led to me being in need of setting solid boundaries, the process I used to discern and lessons learned from the process.

A couple of weeks ago I began a new part of the Beauty of Becoming journey – a podcast. In this initial episode, I introduce my podcast – Beauty of Becoming Adventure and provide a foundation for what to expect.

Multiple years of longing for significant growth in the areas of career and family balance, desires for simplifying my life, and craving more space for silence positioned me to engage with core as my one little word for 2015. I had considered play as my word for the year, thinking about being more playful, a […]

My labor experiences have helped me to realize that when I have a plan and a narrative for how I anticipate aspects unfolding, I am able to be very calm; however, when the plan goes off track, I start to panic in the midst of pain or vulnerability. Once I saw that pattern within my […]