Seek to strive for contentment? Doesn’t that make you lazy or stuck or not growing? In our culture where stressing and striving is rewarded and enough is never enough, can... Read More

To have joy and FLOW in your life, requires that you create space to breathe. These four tips will explain the importance of creating space and how to do it.... Read More

Do you hate to wait? I was greeted with this dreaded green screen this morning with the never-ending white-dotted spinning circle saying: Please wait. Groan… Our Culture Trains Us to... Read More

Measuring comes in handy when you are cooking. Constant measurement in your day-to-day life, however, can quickly drain the joy from you. Measuring from the Outside Sources that Steal Joy... Read More

I embrace being a late bloomer. It’s a term that was used a lot in schools when children weren’t maturing academically. Late bloomers can also mean when someone physically, emotionally,... Read More

Read or listen to a light-hearted conversation about faith, the God Notes book, and being still. Introduction with Host Marty Guise and Author Jackie Trottmann You’re listening to Encounter here... Read More

Do you have a calling? According to my trusty, tattered Random House Dictionary, out of the many meanings for the word call, these two stood out: To cry out in... Read More

Without community, you can easily feel lost. A sense of belonging is a basic need that we have just as we need food and water. Not sharing our lives with... Read More

What is a masterpiece? Does Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Monet’s Water Lilies, Michelangelo’s David sculpture and the Sistine Chapel, or Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh come to mind?... Read More

When you think of connecting to God, you probably think of prayer, meditation, being in nature, or journaling. These are spiritual practices that I do and promote to foster a... Read More