I think my online friendship with Vicki Madden started about 5 years ago when one of us stumbled on the other’s blog and we discovered almost instantly that we were kindred spirits.  These days, she’s without a blog (though that will be changing shortly), but she is busy building a new photography business. I’m excited [...]

If I were to speak like my teenage daughters, I would call Michele one of my BFFs. We’ve been friends for about 10 years and in those years we have inspired, challenged, encouraged, and calmed each other.  I remember one particular time when I was sitting in a parking lot in Alberta, about to face [...]

I first met my friend Stephanie Tombari at a business meeting about 4 years ago. Because of the connection between the two non-profit organizations we work for, we end up at the same meetings about twice a year. It didn’t take long, though, to realize that, beyond being just colleagues, we were soul-sisters. Soon the [...]

I take special pleasure in introducing this week’s guest, partly because I’ve been able to watch his giftedness and his career emerge over the past six years or so.  Don Amero is a gifted musician, and I feel privileged to call him friend.  You can learn more about him at his website. Here’s Don’s story…
When [...]

She’s 26 years old and she has already changed the world. Maybe not the WHOLE world, but she’s definitely had a transformative impact on her little part of it, and that’s pretty remarkable none-the-less.
Her name is Elizabeth and she lives in a tiny village in the Afar district of Ethiopia. When I met her, she [...]