All day long, we are bombarded by images (secular and religious alike) that begin to create a narrative. A narrative that can begin to mess with our view of God and our perception of His view of us. Are we enough for Him? Is what I have to bring to the table enough? Once upon […]

Mind, Body, Spirit We are a holy trinity in ourselves created lovingly in our Heavenly Father’s image. Like a threefold chord we are not easily broken when we unite our mind, body, and spirit. It is in those times when we falsely believe we are comprised of only one part that we experience dis-ease-the physical […]

Influence is part of our core identity in Areté-Executive Women of ‘Influence’. Do we really think about and are we intentional in effectively using our influence? The definition of influence is: ‘the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.’ Influence does not come […]

Never Underestimate the Power of Prayer “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22) We see the power of prayer daily, but it never resonates as mightily as it does when it impacts us directly. I have had no better validation of this passage than in my father’s recent […]

When I was a little girl, I adored my red tricycle, which I called my trike. I would ride my trike EVERY SINGLE DAY when I arrived home from daycare. I created an imaginary little town around our yard that transformed a stump into a grocery store, a gas lamppost into a red light, a […]