As I travel around to speak to various groups about my newly published book, Right Now Matters, one question I like to ask is this, "Have you thought or voiced lately 'there has got to be more to life than this'?" And every time I do, I see the...

At the airing of this episode it's Valentine's week. It's the week our focus tends to turn towards love and red hearts and thinking about showing love to others. I'm thinking we're alike in desiring to show love and receive love every moment we...

I love it when God takes me deeper with Him on various subjects, and last week's episode with Michelle Layer Rahal, pointed me to think about a number of things with God. The question that keeps coming to mind is this: "Did God say that?" And...

I recently had an inspiring and encouraging conversation with fellow author and friend, Michelle Layer Rahal. It impacted me greatly as she gave me much to think about regarding listening for God's voice, seeing God in our every day, and growing...

I came to a profound perspective over the weekend: Today is the greatest day to be alive! Yet, January is my least favorite month of the year. There, I said it. It's cold here in Iowa. Bitterly cold. I've spent every winter since my birth in...

Beginning this week, I'm leading two groups of women through the Right Now Matters Bible Study for five weeks, and I'm so completely excited about it. As I was preparing for our first time together, I recounted in my mind a pivotal moment in my...