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September 2017

We Think We Know Why You’ve Hesitated…

By |2017-09-13T14:22:10-04:00September 13th, 2017|Business, Faith, Faith-Based Leadership, Family|

We are less than a month from our first conference, and we still have some seats available! So if you've come up with some objection as to why you can't attend, we'd love to answer the most popular hesitations...and offer you some encouragement that might help make your decision to come spend October 6-7 with us at Narrow: I don't know anyone else coming... That's exactly why you should come! One of the hardest parts of being a Christian woman in business is how isolated we so often feel. You may come alone, but you will NOT leave alone! You'll leave resourced, encouraged, and with an entourage of prayer warriors in your corner! (Just think, you're going to be in a room full of YOU's!) I don't think I can afford a ticket... Have you prayed about it? As business women, we often try to make decisions on our own. We never want anyone to make an unwise decision, but we also know that this conference will position you for growth - both spiritually and professionally. So we're not telling you to ignore your bank account. We're just asking you to pray about it! I'm at the beginning of [...]

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Confessions of a Recovering Technology Addict

By |2020-05-08T13:37:36-04:00September 6th, 2017|Business, Faith-Based Leadership, Family|

Before I rip open my heart and lay bare to you what’s inside, there is something I would ask that we all keep in mind, and it’s this: grace abounds. Grace abounds to the woman who is trying to figure out how to mother when she didn’t have a mother to teach her. Grace abounds to the woman who has a fire in her soul to live for God and work for His glory, but has nobody who has gone before her. Grace abounds. Grace is not only a bandage for our wounds, but it’s also  the cleansing agent we need to heal from our past and transform us into greater Christlikeness so that we can move into our glorious future. The call on your life has more to do with becoming who you were created to be than what you can do for God. Let me take you back to ten years ago. A time when cellphones were optional, laptops were only for high-powered business executives, and social media was relegated to MySpace (I still don’t fully understand what that was, although I did have a page for a hot minute.)  It was a time where we had [...]

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July 2017

Top 5 Tips for Families with Two Working Parents

By |2020-05-08T15:35:51-04:00July 11th, 2017|Business, Family|

After 18 years of marriage with my husband, Kent, and I both working, God has taught us many lessons on juggling our working parent roles on top of everything else. It was hard to narrow it down to five, but these are the lessons I cherish the most: Grace upon grace… upon grace. There are seasons when certain careers are busier than others, which means there will be seasons where one working parent needs more support AND grace than the other. Kent is a student pastor, so his summers are crazy. Between camps, 1:1 discipleship, events, and our regular weekly services, he maximizes summers while his students have some free time in their own lives. I’ve learned for me, summer has to slow down so that I can be the support he needs. I may have to cut some of my extra projects and delegate more of my task list, but it’s totally worth to watch him shine during his prime time, and I know he will soon be returning the favor for me. Avoid the “score-keeper” marriage. Are you a score-keeper? You know, this kind of spouse: “I made the coffee yesterday, so he needs to make it [...]

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June 2017

Are You a Woman of Kindness…Or Just a Nice Woman?

By |2020-05-08T15:36:13-04:00June 20th, 2017|Faith, Family|

Are you a kind person or a nice person? If you thought those two adjectives were basically the same thing, think again! Kindness and niceness might look similar, but underneath the surface, the two attributes are completely different. And that difference can make all the difference in your relationships, both personally and professionally. In fact, for some of us, replacing niceness with kindness just might be the key between peace and frustration both at home and at work. Here’s why: Kindness comes from confidence. Niceness comes from fear. A Woman of Kindness speaks what is true with love and conviction. A Nice Woman speaks what is pleasant to avoid upsetting others. Whether it’s addressing the person on your team who chronically falls short, or the friend whose personal blind spot is affecting your relationship, kindness has the courage to speak up for someone else’s ultimate good. Sometimes, the kindest thing you can do is tell someone what they don’t want to hear, but need to hear. In fact, Proverbs 27:6 says “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.” Painful truth from a sincere friend is trustworthy, but empty compliments from someone [...]

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Avoiding the Summer-Long Netflix Binge: How to Empower your Kids’ Summer

By |2020-05-08T15:37:05-04:00June 6th, 2017|Business, Family|

Over the last month, we have been talking about preparing for productivity in the summer. Schedules change, kids take over, and your desire is to make memories — not to-do lists! But one thing we haven't talked about yet is “assisting” your school age children in making sure their summer is productive too…instead of ending up with a three-month Netflix binge-fest! Of course, we desire freedom and relaxation for our kids, but we also want them to function as human beings - not tweenage/teenage zombies who wake up at 1pm and spend the day raiding the refrigerator.  So, here are my top five tips for helping those precious children of yours be more productive… without creating rifts in your relationship.   #1: No sleeping the day away. I think having your kids out of bed between 8-9am is ideal. Here’s why: We need routine - ALL of us. So enforcing a wake time allows them to start their day with a routine. Sometimes, we try to make bedtime the rule and what happens is they go to bed and toss and turn for two hours because we let them sleep until noon. Plain and simple: the earlier they get [...]

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