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Talk Worth Talking About

Talk Worth Talking About

Is loving our neighbor a solution to society’s biggest issues? Can we do it without being weird? We think so! Join host Lynne Ford on Mid-Morning on WBCL to find out how! When Christ summed up God’s commands, He said to love God wholeheartedly and love our neighbor as ourselves. Author of The Art of Neighboring, Jay Pathak suggests loving our neighbor is literal and may be a solution to society’s biggest issues. Author of How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird, Amy Lively asks how can...

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Giveaway with Wendy Blight

Giveaway with Wendy Blight

Got your book handy? Inside the front cover is an endorsement from my friend Wendy Blight, Proverbs 31 speaker and author: “Amy knows God has given each of us a corner of the world to share the love of Jesus and the hope found in His Word. Her book equips women, spiritually and practically, to answer this call and open their hearts and homes to friends and neighbors.”   Now turn to page 27... "...one of the speakers uttered three little words that made my heart race— and as soon as I...

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Cheese Pies {for sharing!}

Cheese Pies {for sharing!}

I'm privileged to live a short drive away from Holmes County, Ohio, where tourist flock to visit genuine Amish farms and businesses. There are also many Amish families living near my community in Lancaster, Ohio – not to be confused with Pennsylvania Dutch country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Ohio's Amish country includes the charming towns of Millersburg, Walnut Creek, Berlin, Charm and Sugar Creek. Whether you visit on a weekday or the whole weekend, you’ll be delighted by the craftsman’s...

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Lynn Cowell – The Summer You Say Yes

Lynn Cowell – The Summer You Say Yes

Lynn Cowell spoke life into me. She was my first speaking coach at the Proverbs 31 She Speaks Conference. I was intimidated, I was afraid; she was beautiful, she was bold. And I left her presence more beautiful, more bold, less intimated, less afraid. These many years later, I'm delighted to invite Lynn to my blog (as I was on hers!) and follow in her footsteps as a Speaker Coach. You'll appreciate Lynn's brand of weirdness - and a wonderful giveaway!   “I don’t think so. That would be a...

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God {Only} Knows – Grace Table Guest Post

God {Only} Knows – Grace Table Guest Post

Grace Table is a feast for your eyes and your soul. I first connected online with Kris, the founder of this visually delicious site, through our mutual friend, Kristen (a contributing writer and creator of the worldwide Turquoise Table movement). When Kris and I figured out we lived about an hour apart, we dropped this virtual silliness and met for a real cup of coffee. And there may have been chocolate croissants involved, I'll never tell. Wouldn't you love to sit at the table with her? We...

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