Category: From my Journal
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A view instead of a verse
Good morning, friends! This morning I had a tough time zeroing in on one verse for SOAP. Before I began to read, though, I couldn’t help but take in this gorgeous view: We are staying in a house in Lakeway, Texas this week for Spring Break. I discovered a balcony off the master bedroom this…
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WOW! I got to share SOAP with my church! :)
Last Sunday, while I was not even in town, I was able to share my love of SOAP with my home church, Faithbridge via video. I talked about how I learned of SOAP, which was actually at that very church, and how I came to blog about it here on MomsToolbox. I love that the amazing…
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A few virtues to ponder & share…
Good morning! My devo time today led me to Colossians 3:12-14 and these gems to think about/ incorporate more of into my life: -Compassion -Kindness -Humility -Gentleness -Patience -Forgiveness -LOVE I wrote them on an index card so I could think about them some more. I could sure use more of all of those… as…
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National Suicide Prevention Week: I dare you to take a look
Every 13 seconds, on average, someone attempts suicide in the United States. Every 13 minutes, someone succeeds. Or I guess you could also say that every 13 minutes so many more of us fail. Fail at listening, helping, reaching out. Catching the signs and intervening. Ouch. National Suicide Prevention week started yesterday in the US.…
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On bikinis, business and being brave
This week I’m attempting to be on a family vacation in the Texas Hill Country. (You can follow some of our adventures on Instagram, if you’d like.) I say attempting because I’m also a tech CEO working her tail off to get my startup well into our next chapter, and that doesn’t really allow for…
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What is your ‘Why?’
Why are you doing what you are doing? I saw this productivity-boosting question in an email and had to make myself a note to remember it and call it into action. Sometimes my answer might be serious, and sometimes it may be simply ‘to relax.’ Whatever the answer, defining my ‘Why’ will certainly help keep…
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I’m celebrating the #bdayproject and giving to others on my birthday. Join me?
Good morning, friends! Today is my birthday and I’m starting it out with an annual mammogram and finishing it out by attending a wedding. In the middle is the super good #bdayprojectstuff. (Not that the wedding won’t be fun, too.) A few years ago my friend Robyn celebrated her birthday by spending the day giving…
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You ARE fearfully and WONDERFULLY made!
Yesterday I wrote a few notes for my kids heading off to summer camp. This verse from Psalms was something I felt compelled to share with them: I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works, my soul knows it well. -Psalm 139:14 As I wrote it out, I thought…
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Joy- a very honest look at growing a business (and the strong woman behind it)
Earlier today I got to watch Joy on a flight home from Switzerland at the end of a nine-day trip where I met with retailers in three countries. The timing could not have been any better. Joy is the story of a woman’s journey into building a successful product business. It shows her highs, her…
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Gorgeous views from the Women’s Entrepreneur Festival
Good morning, friends! As I wait to board my flight back home I may be bleary-eyed, but I still have a lot to be thankful for from yesterday. (Even if I might have booked myself at the wrong airport hotel last night which required me to get up extra early instead sleep a few moments…
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More awesomeness on my NY trip
Yesterday I shared some things from the previous day that made me smile. It was a fantastic way to start my day and perhaps helped me to uncover even more awesomeness yesterday. And so, of course, I have to continue the trend! Here are a few things from yesterday that filled my heart with joy.…
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He is Risen!
Happy Easter, friends. Last night I was chatting with someone who is very special to me. He told me that he is very excited about Easter this year, as it is his first as a believer, a true follower of Christ. Listening to him talk brought so much joy to my heart, and even brushed…
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Drinking in the last moments of Spring Break
This weekend wraps up Spring Break for our family in the ‘burbs of Houston. That’s me, drinking in the last of the soup in my bowl from lunch today. It was a delicious mix of seafood and spices, and I enjoyed every last drop. Thank you,La Fisheria in downtown Houston, for creating such goodness.…
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Love Does things like take your kid to hear a great speaker…
Last week I pulled my older son out of school to attend an incredible luncheon with me. “There will likely be chicken breast for lunch, iced tea and maybe chocolate cake for dessert,” I said, thinking of all the fundraising luncheons I had attended. “But it will be soooo worth it,” I continued. And I…
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Inspiration from a funeral… and a live well lived
When I heard that my friend’s mom had died, I was, of course, crushed. I don’t think I’ll ever forget sitting in the middle of that conference last week, thousands of people buzzing all around me, exhausted and yet exhilarated from sharing my business with potential clients, taking a break from standing on my…