August 2026 Hi [First Name], Tomorrow, an email goes out to the broader Illuminate community. But you’re hearing it from me first, as you’re part of the Living Room. What’s in this email: 1. The October Immersion (Oct 16–17) 2. September sessions and events The October Immersion Twice this year, I planned Illuminate events that I had to cancel due to low or no registrations. While disappointing to cancel both times, it turned out God was clearing the way for something else. One of those times...
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August 2026 Reader, Prayer. What comes to mind when you hear that word? What was prayer like for you as a child? Did you have women in mind when you thought about it? I ask because I could put those same questions to women around the world, any age, any stage, any season, and I'm sure no two answers would be the same. This email is a bit different. It's an invitation to join Lectio 365's Global Week of Prayer, but first, a few thoughts on women and prayer. This month marks the 10th...
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August 2026 Women of Exodus Hi [First Name], I do wish I hadn't turned off "record" last night — but I've noticed that some of you don't say much when the recording is on. So honestly, I don't know if we would have had the rich conversation we did afterward even if I'd kept recording. But the way Amy summed up Zipporah — brave, courageous, decisive — and then pointed out how the world wants to diminish obedience. Gasp. Which led me to thinking about a coaching question I was given early in my...
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May 2026 Insights Insights from the work: what clients are navigating, what I’m learning, and ways to keep growing. Reader, Trying to talk about 27 years of Type 3 & Type 1 marriage in a 40-minute podcast felt like skipping rocks across the surface of a very deep pond. Six years ago, when Neil walked in the door angry, I spiraled into performance. Not anymore. He's done his work with anger, I've done mine with performance, and daily inner work is what has left us both more grounded —...
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August 2026 Reader, To be honest, I have a hard time saying the word "preaching" out loud when it comes to me. I grew up where women weren't allowed to. Even now, at nearly fifty-five years old, "I preached on Sunday" feels like I'm saying something that isn't mine to use. Maybe it's because I feel the title of "preacher" doesn't fit. If I'm preaching, does that make me a preacher? What if I'm teaching, but not technically a teacher? I do have a theology degree; does that make me a...
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May 2026 Insights Insights from the work: what clients are navigating, what I’m learning, and ways to keep growing. Reader, We pour so much energy into January 1st. New year, new intentions, fresh start. I can feel the energy and exhaustion even now just writing about it. But July 2nd, the ACTUAL halfway point of the year, is unnoticeable. Not without good reason — trapped between Canada Day and the Fourth of July, plans for the summer...AND it's not like there is a national holiday around...
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May 2026 Insights Insights from the work: what clients are navigating, what I’m learning, and ways to keep growing. Reader, What you will find in this email: A reflection on the simplicity of heart A free reflection guide you can download to sit with this for yourself A note about new marriage coaching Simplicity of Heart Simplicity. That was the word that stopped me in Acts 2:46, read in a different translation (CJB), so it purposely didn't sound too familiar. Other translations read humble...
3 months ago • 2 min read
April 2025 Reader. This specific week, the week prior to Pentecost, I find myself thinking about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Find that surprising? A few years ago, I would have too. But ever since researching The Women Around the Cross, I can’t think about Pentecost without also thinking about Mary waiting in the Upper Room for the promised Holy Spirit. Podcast Session 6, The Epilogue: More Marys, [Listen here] Jesus had been appearing to them for 40 days, when he gave the disciples...
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May 2026 Insights Insights from the work: what clients are navigating, what I’m learning, and ways to keep growing. Reader, What you will find in this email: The reflection I’m practicing as I finish a 12-week Enneagram training A simple way to work with your type A free Deeper Dive Guide to your type I’m finishing up a 12-week certification process this week with Enneagram + Marriage, and I will share more in a couple of weeks, once I submit the final case study requirements. For now, I want...
4 months ago • 3 min read