Lessons on Perspective in the Dominican Republic

Lessons on Perspective in the Dominican Republic

Last month, my staff director Eileen Kirkland and I went on a five-day ministry trip to the Dominican Republic, visiting a series of areas where Compassion International works. I regularly speak and share about Compassion, but had not previously had a chance to see their on-the-ground work in person. Plus, I have two sponsored children…

Finding Contentment in the Everyday: Embracing the Lost Art of Doing Nothing

Finding Contentment in the Everyday: Embracing the Lost Art of Doing Nothing

I am delighted this week to hand the keys to the car over to my Staff and Operations Director Eileen Kirkland. She keeps this ministry organized (and keeps me sane!)—and as you’ll also read in her guest blog this week, she keeps things real with her teenage kids. I hope her words encourage you to…

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 3)
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The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 3)

This is Part 3 of a three-part series on a crucial and often-overlooked way that we women can find peace instead of stress in our lives. In Part 1 and Part 2 we talked about the contentment we can find when we work with, rather than against, our seasons of life. But what do we do if…

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 2)
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The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of a three-part series on an essential factor for finding peace instead of stress in our lives. All of us want to find rest and peace instead of stress and regret, and in Part 1 we revealed one of the most important factors—which is also one of the most overlooked: Are…