by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jul 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Within Christian culture, there can be an assumption that the more you do, the more faithful you are. Or perhaps, truthfully, the more you commit to, the more needed you are. Full calendars mean people have noticed that you, in everything you already accomplish, can...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jul 8, 2026 | Religion and Spirituality, Tuesday Series
I have lived in twenty-three homes. That is not a decorating credential. It is more like a confession with moving boxes attached. Our first home was a custom-built cutie that we sold five years later. Life had taken a radical turn as I quit my job to start a crisis...
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...
