Although my brain is a constant buzz of activity, I find it hard to, carve out time to journal. Most weeks the best I can muster is the jotting of 3 or 4 sentences of prayer and a few song ideas on scraps of paper, alongside the “get milk & eggs” list. Solitary time is [...]
If you want to make a musician really happy, give us a chance to play side by side with some of our favorite fellow artists. It’s just…well…it’s just special. Like a kid in a candy shop. And it doesn’t hurt that some of the pressure of carrying a whole concert by yourself is relieved. I [...]
In Nashville this week, I had the rare opportunity to go out with Mom and hear some live music last night. Listened to several accomplished songwriters at Cindy Morgan‘s benefit for the Leukemia Society sing in the round, telling stories – some lighthearted, some serious – about the music they have made, and perform them [...]
*Friends! Thanks for spreading the word about this little retreat. We SOLD OUT in 4 DAYS! Wow. Please add your name to the waiting list if you missed it (you never know) – and stay tuned. We are working on the possibility of adding another date for this retreat in the next few months. Maybe [...]
It wasn’t entirely selfless. Obviously, I enjoy food, friends, music-making and a great speaker as much as the next girl. Nicole and I had been talking for a while about how amazing it would be to invite a bunch of chicas to get together for some sort of retreat, create our own event, including–but not [...]
* In the interest of full disclosure, most of this post is me reflecting what I gleaned this weekend from the fantastic speakers. The last portion, in particular, is credited to Josh Harris’ talk, “Forgiven to Forgive” available for download soon. (get ready…this might feel like a sermon…) In a quiet hotel room in Reston, [...]
Inspired by two very special ladies (Angie Smith and Beth Edwards), as well as John Piper who wrote that in every thing He does, God is doing a THOUSAND things. Sometimes, just telling your story can start a chain reaction, and we may have no clue what’s going on…
(Me, IJM Staffers Daria Wilson and Amy Lucia, Sara Groves) I’ve been hearing about International Justice Mission for a while now, primarily in association with my friend Sara Groves who has been a passionate supporter and contributor to IJM. Interestingly, we had just recently talked about IJM and the possibility of my contributing at some [...]
