“But I’m not ready yet, Lord!” One of my most common conversations with God. He has a habit of leading me in a direction before I feel qualified. You know what I mean, right? That pit in your stomach when you know you have to do something the Lord is calling you to do, and you’re just not … [Read more...]

"If a mother can kill her own child, then what is left of the West to be destroyed?" Mother Teresa was never afraid to speak and act with impunity on matters of the secular world. She frequently condemned abortion. At Harvard University's commencement in 1982 she called it "the greatest … [Read more...]

In 1989, during a severe depression I cried out to God—not wanting to go on another day.  I opened my Bible for a word from Him for my desperate heart. The page fell to Isaiah Chapter 61. “This is what I have called you to do and to be,” God whispered. “The Spirit of the Sovereign … [Read more...]

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, wondering, “What’s next?” That’s where I was in 2009, as a mid-life woman who had devoted her life to her family and community. Like so many  women, when my husband and I became “empty nesters” I still wanted to be productive, but also … [Read more...]

As an entrepreneur, I consider myself a late bloomer. I started my career as a Human Resource professional in the mid-eighties. I got married and two weeks later I started working. Bam! My “dream gig”. I landed in the executive office of the nation’s first urban research park; it was the … [Read more...]

When I was 9, I begged to take a summer class in science—just for fun.  As a kid, one of my favorite solo games was to make as many equations as I could with the numbers of a digital clock before the minute changed to the next number.  At 14, I asked so many questions of my orthodontist that he … [Read more...]

A passage that is very special to me is Psalm 91, and although I love the entire Psalm, I know I  don’t have space to quote all of it, so I’ll share Psalm 91: 1-2,  “He who dwells in the shelter of the  Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my … [Read more...]

I love serving the Lord and carrying out the ideas He gives me. Quiet Time Ministries (www.quiettime.org) was the Lord's idea. He gave it to me about 17 years ago in my quiet time. I was burdened for those who want to know and love the Lord and don't know where to begin in their quiet time with Him. … [Read more...]

I teach individuals that wellness is a lifestyle they can live. As entrepreneurs, we often feel like we have to sacrifice our business to take care of our families. Or we have to sacrifice our business to take care of our health. Or sacrifice our families and health, to take care of our … [Read more...]