by Stephanie | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
“I’m not a leader”… and other lies women tell themselves. Some of the most courageous leaders I’ve known in my life have been women. Some of the most compassionate leaders I have known are men. Men and women are different, they bring different gifts...
by Stephanie | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s Not Ok It has always amazed me the way that we teach kids to apologize. I mean, it completely makes sense that we want to teach kids manners and that forgiveness is important. But idea of saying to a frustrated child, “Now Johnny, say you’re sorry.” “Sorry”...
by Stephanie | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m giving up FOMO for Lent. Today is the first day of the Lenten season, marked by Ash Wednesday. For the next 40 days we are invited to turn towards God with intention as we approach the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Celebrating Lent as a spiritual practice...
by Stephanie | Jan 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Why I started going through the motions. There was a time when I couldn’t really pray. I mean, I hadn’t come to a place where I didn’t believe in God. I hadn’t rejected Jesus. But I was having a really hard time understanding why we do some of...
by Stephanie | Dec 15, 2014 | advent, Christmas, Mission, Uncategorized
The concept of “advent” for many people has felt centered on opening cardboard calendars with chocolates (that ironically taste like cardboard) as you count down to Christmas. The calendar at my house growing up had a beautiful nativity scene and my parents were...
