This last year has brought many challenges and triumphs, and some have not  been easy to share. There are a few people who know when my heart aches and skips a beat. However, being a pastor’s wife there have been seasons where I have longed for another pw to share with or glean a different perspective.

Thanks to Leading and Loving It, I’ve been able to expand my community. Through virtual groups, online forums, and chats I have met many women online. I have connected with many and shared my heart with a few. They have challenged and encouraged me and today I have the honor of meeting some of them.

I honor Lori Wilhite, for stepping outside the norm and working to connect women in ministry. She and her team have worked tirelessly to make this happen. I am excited to be in the presence of so much estrogen for one purpose: connection.

Today, one of my dreams is coming true.

Each day can be just another yesterday, if I just sit back and do nothing. Each day matters in itself and can affect a lifetime. Even the worst day is important because it allows me see my character flaws. Who do I trust myself or God?

For several years, I have dreamed things I have only shared with my husband. Would they ever happen? I love the story of Joseph because he had dreams when he was a teenager and they didn’t happen until much later in his life.

Some of the dreams God gave me are becoming reality.