HERE’S SOME STUFF ABOUT ME!

I’m moved by compassion for you and I can’t wait to cheer you on. Look at me as your personal cheerleader!

I met Jesus when I was 21 years old and He turned my family’s lives around.  

My husband and I have spent two decades leading churches.  I’m a Pastor’s wife who doesn’t play the piano. But, it’s OK. We have built healthy churches in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois.  One of my favorite things is speaking at Women’s Events, writing, and I launched my Biblical Life Coaching in 2019.

The bravest thing I’ve done lately is to let my hair go grey.  It’s been a liberating experience and my family has cheered me on all the way.  

I’m a fan of quiet, early mornings, baby giggles and sweet potato fries.  My husband and I have just entered the “Empty Nest” and after 30 years of raising our five kids; we’re not even sad about it.  We’re excited about this new season. The beautiful thing about grown children? They give you grand-babies. Bampa and Gigi are our preferred names used by our sweet grandsons, Theodore and Augustus.

I’ll blog here and my reason for writing is two-fold. I’m a natural born encourager and I believe in the power of God’s love to heal.

My heart goes out to the forgotten moms of adult kids. We’re supported well when our kids are young, but then the world goes silent. There is considerable emotional overwhelm for moms as they navigate this new phase of life.

What would it look like if we could trade our emotional overwhelm for the fruit of the Spirit as it’s walked out in our relationship with our adult kids? More than anything I want our five kids to experience unconditional love and acceptance even as they wrestle with God or make life choices I don’t agree with.

God is writing their story. I am not. I just want to get out of the way and love them well and I want to help you do the same!

I’ll be vulnerable, so you can be too. There’s no need to pretend here.  

I’ll invite you to sign up for my blog posts, so they can go directly to your inbox, but I promise not to send you unnecessary junk, because who’s got time for that?  You can also find me on Instagram at instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Join me on the journey as we learn to partner with God in loving union to love our adult kids well.

MY FAITH

I didn’t grow up in the church.  My attendance was sporadic at best, but I remember moments along the way, wanting to connect with God.  I knew He was up there, but I wasn’t quite sure He saw me. I surrendered my heart to Jesus, after a tragic incident in my family, when I was 21 years old. I witnessed a miracle of restoration that changed our lives forever.

I know God is real.  I’m certain of His love for me.  I know when bad, hard things happen, it does not change His goodness.  I’ve learned the difference between knowing things about God and actually knowing Him, His character, His ways.

There’s a hole in each of us, a void, a longing.  We try to fill it with things, people, or activity, but it’s a space which can only be filled by God.  He pursues us, yet He is the gentlest of Gentlemen. He waits for us to invite Him close.

I believe God takes us as we are. Some of us are broken, afraid, forgotten. While others are arrogant, prideful and fiercely independent, not wanting to rely on anyone or anything. It doesn’t matter to God. He loves us just as we are and He has so much more for us.

I believe the heart of God is restoration.  Restoration of our souls, our dreams, our broken relationships, our finances.  It’s who He is and what He does best. I can’t wait to share with you all the ways He’s brought restoration to my life and He’s waiting to do the same for you.

MY FAMILY

One thing you’ll notice about us, is we’re freakishly tall.  The seven of us range from 5’10” to 6’6”.  Bob and I have been married for 36 years; we fell in love with Jesus and each other at the same time. It was magical and memorable. We both desired a healthy marriage and a happy family. We’ve raised a family of creatives, as our kids are artists, writers, musicians and actors. I assume raising accountants would be so much easier, but these kids filled our house with music and activity for years. We’re a noisy, rambunctious bunch. Laughter is a core value of our family. We enjoy each other’s company immensely. Even though we’re spread all over the country, we make an effort to see each other often.  Our oldest son Keenan is married to Michelle and have Theodore and Augustus. Next comes Moriah, Caleb married to Ashia, Rebekah married to Ryan, and Keziah married to Forrest. Our children have all finished college and are officially adulting! The potential for many beautiful grandchildren from this bunch is astronomical, and Bob and I look forward to it.