The Gift of Waiting

Finding purpose, peace, and growth in the moments life doesn’t move as quickly as we’d like. Math. Running. Swimming. Recalling names. Remembering birthdays. Paying parking tickets. This is a partial list of things I’m terrible at. For a far…
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The Miracles All Around Us

On Fire For Good honoree Brent Oliver’s life is proof that miracles still exist. “Do you still believe in miracles?” A smattering of hands went up when I asked that question at a leadership conference last week. Surprised by…
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Jump In

Sometimes moving forward means loosening our grip on what was. Eleven years ago, I stood in a swimming pool with my arms stretched toward my three-year-old daughter. Grace was learning to swim. She stood on the edge of the…
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The Real Gift of Awe

The greatest miracle isn’t the view from the mountain; it’s the beauty where you already are. The first time I saw the Rocky Mountains, my dad looked over at me and asked, “What do you think?” We were standing…
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You Are Not Alone

Our latest On Fire For Good honoree reminds us that changing a life begins with one simple act. As a child, I spent months in the hospital. The pain was constant and hopelessness sometimes crept in. But one of…
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