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...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
On a recent trip to Italy, my husband and I wandered through ancient Etruscan villages—some dating back to the 4th and 5th centuries. One of the most quoted Scriptures of Christ is found in the book of John: “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Most...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Feb 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
You don’t have to scroll your social media very long to see what our culture calls success. Visual, measurable, and loud, society seems to dictate success is about more. More face time, more influencer opportunities, and more likes on that last social post. We’re...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Dec 28, 2025 | BeBrave Bible Briefs, Uncategorized
LOVE WITH A LIMP Choosing Christlike love when you’ve been wounded. The Tension Between Pain and Obedience Wounds from love lost, love betrayed, or love denied can leave emotional scars as devastating as the physical injuries sustained by courageous soldiers on a...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Nov 23, 2025 | BeBrave Bible Briefs, Religion and Spirituality, Uncategorized
A few years ago, I had the chance to sit on a patch of ground on the Mount of Olives in a garden facing Jerusalem. The story of Gethsemane–Christ taking Peter, James, and John to pray the night before his mockery of a trial ensued–came to life in a...
