I'm a mom, a pastor, and a lawyer.

I'm married to my high school sweetheart. We have two amazing children, both of whom we adopted in Russia. They are brother and sister--and we have the sibling rivalry to prove it--but they aren't biologically related. This has never been a big deal to me. Many of the people I love aren’t biologically related to me at all!

I have a passion for connecting with people through public speaking.

To find out more, please see my Speaking page or contact me.

I have spoken at many women’s groups, met many moms (especially through MOPS), and served on multiple short-term international missions teams. Through these experiences, I’ve found that women often don’t let themselves live loved.

I want to encourage you to embrace the truth-- you are wonderful.

I want to help you Live Loved.

I wish I could sit down with you over a cup of coffee and tell you to ignore the negative words that may reverberate in your mind and, instead, remember this: against all odds, despite your present circumstances, and regardless of your choices, you are lovable.

It’s such a simple idea until you really start to let it sink in. Then it can seem impossible, absolutely too good to be true.

I am broken, but still beautiful.

I am a mess, but still lovable.

I make mistakes, but I'm still valuable.

This is true of you, too. You are broken, but still beautiful. You are a mess, but still lovable. You make mistakes, but you are still valuable.

In my own journey, I have found that God is bigger than my mistakes, my questions, and, yes, even my doubts. I have found the joy of being in relationship with God.

I post a blog entry every Wednesday morning. If you provide your e-mail address in the "Subscribe," I’ll send each new post directly to your in-box.

I take comments on the blog (even though mean people scare me) and you can always email me, or find me on Twitter, or Facebook. I look forward to hearing from you!