This news is important to me and very personal, but rather than explaining it to everyone individually, I wanted to share it here so that you all know where I’m at. Thank you for your love and support. If you want more info on the BRCA2 gene, you can read about it here.
This is Me
Beauty in the Mess
We sat on the seawall, the city behind us, the ocean in front and her words were soft, yet strong. “Heather, it’s okay to be messy. Sometimes we need to get all the mess out before He can do something beautiful with it. It’s like you’re in a room with shelves along the wall and each shelf is… Read More
Genetics Results
Influence Ladies, I’m Comin’ For Ya!
In a little over a week I will pack my bags and fly across the border to Indianapolis to meet with 300 women who love Jesus and believe He can use the internet for a whole lot of good. Last year I attended with Claire who was 4 1/2 months old and my mama, who… Read More
The Beauty of Community
From the moment I heard about the Influence conference, I knew I wanted to be apart of it. Even though I wasn’t able to go to the first conference because I was already booked to speak at a women’s retreat that weekend, I joined the network and planned to attend the following year. So on… Read More
Creative Ways to Grow Community
Back in January I was meeting with a counselor to sort through some heart stuff. Being a stay at home mom was wearing on me, and at the time I felt like I didn’t have anyone to talk to. I tried talking to my husband but he just wanted to fix everything (which I really… Read More
Our Love Story
Alex and I almost missed each other that spring. In fact, if I wouldn’t have paid attention to those three dreams we wouldn’t be together today. It was the spring of 2006 and I was deciding where to spend the summer after my 4th year of university. The options were: 1. Keats Camp (a bible… Read More
Favourite Finds
Here are some of my favourite finds on the world wide web this week. This episode of Bethel TV Revival Chats was such a huge encouragement to me this week. Praise the Lord for a year of Open Doors! I’ve been researching for a new workshop I’ll be offering called Social Media and Our Students…. Read More
Kicking Fear in the Be-hind
As I look to this new year there is a mix of emotion. I’m excited about the potential – the relationships that will be formed, the growth to come, the adventures I’ll have. One of the things I’m most excited about is to start speaking again after my unofficial maternity leave. But I’m also a bit… Read More
What Causes Discouragement?
The definition of discouragement is “having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.” So what causes discouragement? According to this definition, discouragement is not what I thought it was. I always assumed the challenging circumstances we face brought discouragement, but it’s actually caused by putting our confidence in the wrong thing. It’s easy to become discouraged when… Read More
We Are Family
I love being apart of the The Influence Network. Being a member of the network has been such a huge blessing in my life, especially in this season of staying at home with my little ones. The Influence Network is for any and all women, but especially those who spend a lot of time online,… Read More