Dealing with Dark & Stormy Days
Have you ever been caught in a raging summer storm? So scary! In Mark 6, Jesus’ disciples were caught in a storm that terrified them, too. Jesus showed up and spoke three phrases for us to remember when storms of life blow our way. In Mark 6, Jesus and the...
Saying Good-bye to Things that Matter…
Maybe no one has ever told you this before, but it’s good to grieve the dreams that never will be. Almost 10 years ago, my Christian counselor taught me the importance of having ‘funerals’ for the dreams or expectations that were never going to be. I get real messed...
“O-O-O-H, You smell so good!” by special guest, Kathy Ptaszek
We women don’t want to stop at just looking good – we want to smell good, too! As a matter of fact, an entire industry has been created to cater to that desire. Walk by any department store perfume counter, and you will see exotic names that promise romance, intrigue,...
Beautiful Devotional #7: Crazy Beautiful – Things we’ll do in the name of beauty…
“What’s the craziest thing that you’ve done in the name of beauty?” This was a question that I asked over 500 women around the world as part of my 2013 Created with Curves study on beauty. Here were some of my favorite answers that didn’t make it into the book: I...

