by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24 Rejoice is one of those biblical words that begins to flatten in our talk because … somewhere along our church path, we’ve reduced this interesting word to a feeling. This...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jun 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most of us admire courage. We just hope we won’t need it now because the day has already brought us a sick child, dishes in the sink, and a past-due mortgage. And let’s face it, isn’t courage for the glamorous? For those in military...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jun 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Confidence Crisis No One Talks About I have a girl-power playlist on my phone. Before difficult meetings, hard conversations, or moments when I need a little extra courage, I turn it on and I turn it up. You probably know the kind of songs I’m talking...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | May 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most of us do not wake up one morning with a sudden realization that life isn’t moving forward. More often, life slowly slips into maintenance mode. Days repeat themselves. Conversations circle the same frustrations. Energy once poured into growth gets redirected...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
When You Feel Stuck Between “Go” and “Wait” There are seasons when clarity feels impossible to reach. One of our thoughts says move forward. Another says stay where you are. One voice pushes toward change while the other warns you not to move too quickly, and...
