I just want to do what I do best-create!

Does it sometimes feel as if marketing is taking over your life? Would you rather be creating than marketing? Authors and artists today have to channel two different personalities: one of being creative and another of being an entrepreneur. This is as true for those with agents and publishers/galleries as it is for those who self-publish or act… Read More

What are you leaving behind?

Legacies aren’t just for the rich and famous—everyone leaves a piece of themselves behind. How will you be remembered? Maybe it’s because I will soon be 65 years old. Maybe it was the weekend with a house full of family—from grandkids, to grown-up kids, to siblings. Talking, loud play, chaos, and lots of laughter. Maybe it’s… Read More

Obstacles Provoke Questions

You’ve chosen the “road less taken,” the straight-and-narrow highway, the path of Christ. We set out on our journey and we meet blessings, giftings, opportunities, presence, anointing, power and authority… But as you drive down life’s road, you also get snarled in the heavy traffic of tribulation, opposition, warfare, persecution and all kinds of obstacles. Is your response, like… Read More

a variety of gifts for the common good

My dad died over 20 years ago but for the last week he’s been on my mind. We’d been hiking with children and grandchildren in the Colorado mountains. Growing up, my family’s favorite camping spots were in mountains. We loved to hike, and my dad was one enthusiastic trekker. Back home, the  fond memories continued to… Read More