by Elisabeth | Oct 15, 2021 | faith, heart, redemption, wholeness, writing
I ran for class vice president four years in a row in high school. I never once won. Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results is one definition of insanity. So, was I insane to gather those signatures and make those posters and put my precious...
by Elisabeth | Jun 3, 2019 | businessy stuff, divorce, healing, redemption
NOTE FROM ELISABETH: THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2013. Many years ago, I was asked to speak at Hearts-at-Home. It was one of the best experiences of my life and one of the worst experiences of my life. It was one of the best because who wouldn’t want to be...
by Elisabeth | May 28, 2019 | e-course, faith, healing, pain, redemption
I was told I shouldn’t be writing during my divorce. I was told I couldn’t host a small group in my home. I was told I wouldn’t be speaking at a Christmas event. I was told a lot of other things too. All because of my pain. I felt benched. And I felt...
by Elisabeth | Jun 17, 2014 | Church, pain, redemption
Due to the nature of what I write about and the demographic of people I have chosen to reach out to, I hear about pain all the time. All.the.time. I hear it in emails, in my blog comments, in my Facebook groups, when I speak, when I meet for lunch with someone. So...
by Elisabeth | Jun 6, 2014 | businessy stuff, redemption
I spoke at my first All Things New retreat recently and it was a beautiful and precious event, let alone a dream come true, something I had been thinking about since last summer. The event was held at a gorgeous venue, planned by four sweet, sweet women, and provided...