Cultivate Her

*Post by Krystin Behannon* Hello, my name is Krystin and I do lunch for a living. Okay, not really. But, I do go out for lunch or dinner quite a bit. I love this “friend time” where I get to catch up with the people that I care most about. When you’re always on the [...]

*Post by Julie Pierce* In my life and in my leadership, I am always on the go. I think quickly, make decisions swiftly, and move constantly. Even before a project is over, I find myself asking, “what’s next?” Just as there are several perks to this pace, there are downsides as well. One downside is [...]

*Post by Natalie Robertson* In my work world, August brings a whole other level of exhaustion on Sundays! I have to dominate the church lobby greeting, chatting, talking, encouraging and listening as we prepare for the launch of Fall Community Groups. I leave exhausted. It zaps the energy out of me. I struggle with this, [...]

*Post by Julie Pierce* My husband Brian and I just returned home from visiting our Californian nieces. As the mom of two boys, I love soaking up time with these two feminine phenoms. It’s clear to the whole family that I have a special connection with our youngest niece, Meredith…a competitive connection.  In our 4 [...]

*Post by Julie Pierce* My friend Betsy has this quirky accent she does. When she answers the phone, whispers something important, or just needs a break in the middle of a conversation, she slips into this funny Spain-by-way-of-Israeli-occupied-Columbia accent. It never fails to make us smirk (or snort, in my case) as we try to [...]

*Post by Kat Davis* Stewardship is a subject that I’m deeply passionate about. I believe that when we are given a gift, whether that be financially, professionally or in any other capacity, that we’re given, along with that gift, the responsibility to steward it as best as we can. I think this principle applies to [...]

*Post by Hilary Barnett* “The experience of being understood, versus interpreted, is so compelling, you could charge admission.” -       B. Joseph Pine II, The Experience Economy You are having a conversation with someone- your coworker, your spouse, your friend.  You can see their mouth moving, and you are nodding your head. But you are not [...]

*Post by Sharon Hodde Miller* Back when my husband and I were dating, we instituted a monthly, 24-hour break from one another in which we had no contact whatsoever. No calls, no e-mails, no texts, no Facebook. It was like a temporary fast from each other, during which time we could reflect on our relationship [...]

*Post by Sharon Hodde Miller* Yesterday I was fortunate to catch up with an old friend who serves as a pastor at my last church. He is thinking about creating a women’s ministry for the ladies in his congregation and he wanted to pick my brain about the process. I was SO excited to hear [...]

*Post by Natalie Robertson* There is a common phrase I’ve heard many chefs use: “You never cut yourself on the sharpest knife in the kitchen, its always the dullest knife.” We take more time, more effort and more prayer in preparing for the 1st night of a new bible study then we ever do the [...]