Thrive Leadership Foundation Blog & Resources
See to it!
I asked several people the following question. “What specific words did your parents or boss say so that you knew it wasn’t a suggestion but an expectation to be fulfilled?” These are some of the responses I received: I need you to do this now! Make it happen! I...
Anticipating a Spiritual Mess
I get a skip in my step whenever it’s time to pull out a different apron for the next season! If you come to my house around mealtime, you will most likely find me in an apron. I have made aprons for a lot of my family members. Although we are empty nesters, you will...
Catching God’s Heart!
We are all bombarded with sounds. On any given day we hear lawnmowers, 24-hour news, housemates, podcasts, airplanes, cars, diesel trucks, babies crying, dogs barking as well as our own voice inside of our head! Do you hear God speaking in the midst? Probably not. It...
Why THRIVE? “The Jacksons’ Story” podcast
"Have you ever felt overwhelmed by continual service to others, wondering if it's time to graciously decline a request? Today we continue our conversation with Scott & Lynn Jackson, including the necessity of 'Vitamin N' in ministry life." Listen here to our...
Don’t Overlook God!
Fingerprints are evidence that someone was present. Do your recognize God’s fingerprints in your everyday life? Do you see them in the hard places? Hard places can feel like a type of prison. Prison is a place of confinement or involuntary restraint. Could that be...
Entertainment for the Enemy?
If your life was a movie, would it be one of delight for the Heavenly Father or enjoyment for Satan? As a Christian perhaps yours is a drama filled with both, like mine. Our lives are continually unfolding and being written one hour at a time. The Author and Perfector...
What? No Ketchup?!
For eleven years my husband and I facilitated groups of people on short term mission trips. We took teams to other countries and to needy places in our own country. And there was a phenomena that we saw over and over again, as well as recognizing it in our own...
I Can’t…!
Say it out loud for me, “I can’t…..!” What is the first thing that comes to mind? I can’t change jobs! I can’t talk to my neighbor! I can’t move! I can’t exercise! I can’t read the Bible! I can’t talk to my husband! I can’t join a small group! I can’t stop screaming...
God is Present!
Three miles or 30 minutes, that was my goal for the morning. The sun was unusually bright as it streamed in through the high gymnasium windows. The glare was blinding, I could hardly read the clock on the wall, but I knew it was within the 11 o’clock hour. The...
The Author is Not Finished!
I keep a hand written note in my Bible from my husband, Scott. The note is a few years old, but it still makes me smile. His letter is thanking me for the effort I put into our backyard. The flowers I plant bring him joy. His note encourages me and frees me to do what...
What is Love?
This is what a group of 4 to 8 year olds answered when asked, “What does love mean?” “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that you name is safe in their mouth.” Billy-age 4 “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of...
When I said, “I do” to God
My love story. I was number 6 of 7 siblings, second to the youngest. I was born and raised in a Catholic family for which I am grateful. I learned at an early age that God is real, He is the creator and He is to be respected. My mother struggled with mental illness...
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