Pushback is a Push Up
The Gift of a Truth-Telling Friend
A truth-telling friend doesn’t merely affirm where you are. They lovingly remind you who you are and call you toward where God is leading you.They help you to grow. I am thankful to have a growing friendship with Reshma McClintock, a fellow adoptee, and a writer who...
Church, It’s Time to Stop
Preaching Obligation Sex
Earlier this week, my husband and I watched the Netflix documentary Death of a Pastor’s Wife, which chronicles the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding the death of pastor’s wife Mica Miller and the allegations of abuse involving her pastor-husband, J.P. Miller. I...
Life After 60: Three More Ways I’ve
Become More, Not Less (Part 2)
Last week I shared three unexpected things I've discovered since turning 60. Growing older has challenged many of the assumptions I once believed about aging. Instead of becoming less, I find myself becoming more. Here are three more ways turning 60 has changed me,...
Turning 60: I’ve Become More, Not Less
When I was younger, I assumed getting older meant becoming less. Less relevant. Less energetic. Less adventurous. Less useful. I couldn't have been more wrong. Turning 60 has taught me the opposite. I've become more. Never have I been more excited about what the...
Don’t Be Afraid to Start Over
We are sitting in the second week of July, just past the halfway point of the year. For some people, that's exciting. For others, it's discouraging. Maybe you started the year with big goals, clear intentions, and a vision for what you wanted your life to look like by...
Don’t Let Weariness Make Your Decisions:
3 Things to Do Before You Quit
Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and becoming a barista? I have. Not every day. Not even most days. But enough days over all of my working years in the ministry that I've learned something important about myself. Before the baristas come for me, let me...
Invite deanna to speak at your event!
Deanna is invited to return and speak at many of the same places time and again because the result has been an overwhelmingly positive experience with lives changed, and people encouraged. She would love to come to your area.
