Speaking & Retreats

I use experiences and stories to bring wisdom, compassion, and vulnerability to the truths of God’s Word. I’m available to speak at numerous types of forums including: one-day or weekend retreats, conferences, MOPS groups, churches, Bible studies, and small groups. I’m happy to provide suggested topics, or feel free to suggest one of your own. We can work together to discuss what best fits your group.

  • God will strengthen us in the most unlikely places, no matter what we’ve been through, what we’re in the middle of, or what we’re going to go through. Jesus told us we’d have troubles (John 16:33), but the beauty of it is, Jesus surrounds our troubles…with his peace and his overcoming. How does he do this and how can we give our all to him? Let’s walk together to discover what seeking, shaping, and strengthening a strong life in Christ looks like.

  • Our strength in Christ is constantly being challenged by fear, perfectionism, comfort, our feelings, among many other things. Together, we explore how to recognize threats, how we can overcome them, and build up a firm foundation in God and his Word.

  • The free gift of grace through our acceptance of Jesus’ redeeming death on the cross is the start of our faith walk. Grace is free, yet our life is anything but. Paul, and his teachings, urge us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling. We explore the term “worthy” and what it looks like in our practical daily lives and how living worthily is an exciting part of our calling.

  • Does your faith in Jesus sometimes feel stagnant? I think we've all felt that way at some point. A brain tumor's scare of paralysis and death revealed to me the brevity of life. It intensified and accelerated a stagnant faith. If you feel like your faith needs ignited, come along with me to "seize the day," but with a twist as we seek to "seize the faith."

  • Can I be honest? I was asked to speak at a young mom's group on joy, and I rolled my eyes. There are times we hear a word or a topic and think it’s cliche or overdone, and that’s how I felt in that moment. And then I dove in, and oh, what a joy. God led me to one of my best talks and a heart message I’ll not soon forget. I told my husband, I won’t ever call God’s Word cliche again, to which he teased, “Wanna bet?” and then I got his eye roll.

  • The Christian road is not an easy one. How do we determine which road is right and which road is "not so right?" How do we travel within the boundaries of a complicated and mysterious faith in an unseen risen Christ, the truths of the Word, and the promise of eternal hope? I explore these questions through life stories and scriptural truths as we stay on the road less traveled, the one filled with strength, hope, and joy, from here to Eternity.

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