An Invitation for a Generous Life

In my books I say I’m a “kitchen anthropologist”. I stand in my kitchen and try to make sense of the world around me. From my family life to the news headlines I’m looking for where larger grace and the reality of life here on earth intersect. How do I then offer a long obedience in the same direction with my actual life?

From the outside my career may be marked by the intersection of communication and family. From supporting executive directors of foster care non-profits to writing for parenting audiences and hosting a podcast for women in midlife – it is easy to find these common themes. Ultimately my work has been centered on inviting others into a generous life.

I am honored to partner with leaders doing hard, beautiful work. This has included development strategy, targeted communications, peer-centered learning experiences, and relationship cultivation. I am able to show others how micro decisions impact macro issues. In other words how we all can be world-changers for good right where we are. Generous lives are worth living.

I have been humbled to have had the opportunity to write several books and connect with readers around the world. My books include The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What’s Right in Front of Me, Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season, and Loving My Actual Neighbor: 7 Practices to Treasure the People Right in Front of You. I co-host the Our Time to Rise Podcast and Open Door Sisterhood mastermind retreat with my friend Krista Gilbert. I’d love to have you join us over there for continued conversations. Or you are welcome to email me here.

I’m a city girl living in Denver with my husband Derek and our four daughters. Derek leads Providence Network, a transitional housing ministry to those coming out of homelessness. Whether on the soccer sidelines, at an event where I’m speaking, or walking to the neighborhood market, my hope is love God and love others in word and deed. I’m a stumbler in this effort, so I try to fall in the direction of grace.