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How to Love Your Neighbor at Christmas for Introverts
Celebrate the season in your own special way! Whether you're extroverted or introverted, a party animal or party pooper, God has intentionally placed you in your neighborhood to reach your neighbors in your unique way. As long as you are obedient and intentional, the method you use doesn't matter. Check out these tips for celebrating the Christmas story for God's Glory - which is the true meaning of the season, isn't it?Hosting an Open House doesn't have to take weeks of planning and...
PODCAST “Engaging Your Neighbor: Proximity, Hospitality, and Love”
Have you ever suffered from spiritual nimbyism? It attacks when we fear losing everything we know and love - so we protest, "Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)!" Since Jesus placed neighbors in close proximity and commanded cheerful hospitality, we need to figure out what it looks like to love them well right in our backyard, front yard, and living room. Join me at The Lean-In Podcast with my new Canadian friend Russ Mitchell as we talk about opening our hearts and homes to our neighbors... or...
How to Love Your Neighbor at Work
Guest Post by Peggy Bodde God doesn't divide our days into "sacred" and "secular" blocks of time. In His Kingdom, everything is spiritual. Every moment is an opportunity to show others the love of Christ, in your neighborhood or at your workplace. My dear friend Peggy Bodde is a business leader and coach, a writer and speaker and all-around encourager. We met through work, believe it or not. I counted at least 22 practical tips in her guest post to help you love your neighbor at work this...
Let’s write some books!
It was 2013 when I was first introduced to this talented, insightful, and godly woman. Blythe Daniel of The Blythe Daniel Agency is super sharp, well connected, and highly respected in the Christian publishing world. She knows this industry inside out, from blogging to writing her own book and representing authors in many genres. She even signed her own son to write his first book in middle school! When Blythe offered to represent me for a new book that’s been burning in my heart, I jumped at...
How to Love Your Neighbor When You’re A Perfectionist
Guest Post by Heather Owen A friend of a friend who became a friend of my own, Heather shares a love for her neighbor with a humble (and hilarious) heart. She's super smart yet approachable, a rare combination of wisdom and kindness you'd love to live next door to yourself... especially if her famous mermaid cupcakes are involved. How to Love Your Neighbor When You're A Perfectionist Guest Post by Heather Owen I’ve heard so many women say, “I don’t have the gift of hospitality.” That...
