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I am a creator - I write music, I make videos, I take pictures, and though I’m not crafty or necessarily super handy, I love to dabble in that kind of stuff… But I don't always do everything I know I need to.  How many times do we find ourselves excited for a project, an activity, or an experience, but seemingly unmotivated to move forward with much of what we’re excited about?  It’s too hard - I’m comfortable right where I am - that’s a good idea, but I’m good where I am… I know it needs done, but I’d rather do something else.  

In this third part of the series "Best. Summer. Ever.", I will be sharing this week about why using your creativity is important to God.  The Scriptures spell out in numerous places about why it's important for us to use what God has given to us to create, and "Make Stuff".  And don't worry - this week’s episode is not a command to go run yourself ragged - we'll talk about work/life balance in part 4 next week.  :)

This is Part 3 in the series "Best. Summer. Ever."  Other episodes in the series include the following:
Part 1 - Take a Walk (released 6/20/22) 
Part 2 - Work in the Garden (released 6/27/22)
Part 4 - Family Game Night
Part 5 - Nap Time

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In our lives, we have so many opportunities to "plant a seed" - so many chances to say a kind word, do a kind deed, or give an encouragement.  How many times do we skip those opportunities because we think they won't make a difference?  Or because we don't know if it will cultivate into anything further?

In this second part of the series "Best. Summer. Ever.",  I talk a little about literally why it's important to be outside and a little about my garden, but most importantly about why we are called as Christians to plant a seed and to have faith that it will be cultivated in God's timing and with His help.

I am honored this week to have my FIRST EVER GUEST to Q on Queue!  My guest this week is Skylor Wingate-Massie.  Skylor is the founder and CEO of Plant a Seed Children’s Partnership.  She has over twenty years of experience in the social services and educational sectors in the Pittsburgh area and beyond, and God has given her a vision to bring a new kind of mentoring program by coupling creativity and relationships with the arts.  Skylor shares a little bit about her ministry but more importantly what God has laid on her heart, and why "Planting A Seed" is so important.
 
I encourage you to connect with Skylor and Plant a Seed Chidren's Partnership to find out how you can help, get involved, and support her ministry.  Here are all of the ways you can connect:
Web Site: www.plantaseedpgh.com
Instagram: @paspgh
Facebook: @PASPGH412
Phone: (412) 448-2807
Email: [email protected]

This is Part 2 in the series "Best. Summer. Ever."  Other episodes in the series will include the following:
Part 1 - Take a Walk (released 6/20/22 - check it out!) 
Part 3 - Make Stuff
Part 4 - Family Game Night
Part 5 - Nap Time

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It's summer time, and it’s time to unwind, it’s time to disconnect, and it’s time to focus on some things to put me more “in tune” with how God has called me to live my life.  I think of it like an opportunity for “reset”.  One of the things that gets most often neglected is our health, and I'm not just talking about our physical health.  There’s mental health, emotional health, spiritual health, relational health, and so many more.  And you know, when things seem to be going great, we don’t take time to really reflect and focus on all of those aspects.  

In this first part of the series "Best. Summer. Ever.",  I talk a little about why I'm focusing on my physical health this summer and also how I'm visiting and reflecting on my spiritual health, relational health, and more.

Scriptures visited come from 1 Corinthians, Romans 12, and 1 Thessalonians.  

This is Part 1 in the series "Best. Summer. Ever."  Other episodes in the series will include the following:
Part 2 - Work in the Garden 
Part 3 - Make Stuff
Part 4 - Family Game Night
Part 5 - Nap Time

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This week's episode is the third in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits.

In this third part of the series, I discuss my perspective on how you put everything together as you build your puzzle.   Picking the right pieces, getting them to fit, and making the picture is a process.  As we go through the process, we must have faith and trust that the right pieces will come along and fit together, to take us ultimately to a completed picture by the time our journey on earth is done.

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This week's episode is the second in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits.

In this second part of the series, I discuss my perspective on picking the right pieces as you build your puzzle.  When we build a puzzle, we first look for the easy pieces, right?  Then we try to match pieces together - what fits?  What doesn’t?  And then we get to the hard stuff - what blurs in with everything else?  What can’t we find a home for?  After we’ve built a puzzle a few times, we’ve had it where we end up with a random piece from another puzzle in our box, or even we’ll be missing a piece or two, as we’ve lost some pieces along the way.   So, what about the pieces?  Where do we start?  What do we pick?  What do we match up?  What if some pieces don’t belong?

This week, I share my perspective on building the inside of your puzzle and what needs to happen so you know you're picking the right pieces.

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This week's episode is the first in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits.

In this first part of the series, I discuss my perspective on the border of the puzzles.  As we build puzzles, most of the time, if we can recognize a spot or matching piece for the inside parts, they still just kind of float around, and don’t really have a home until we start with the outside.  We have stacks, a bunch of stuff that doesn’t have a place, or the right place… We need a boundary… we need a defined, outer edge, that allows us to know where everything belongs and to help find where everything goes.

Boundaries keep us in check for our own well-being and that of our interactions with others.  

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Are you a benchwarmer or a starter?  In many sports, some players spend a lot of time on the bench, watching while others are "in the game".  How many of us treat life that way?  This week, I talk about why it's so important to be "in the game" and not "on the sidelines", especially when it comes to fulfilling God's calling on your life.

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Life with God is a fun adventure, and God calls us to greater things than just fitting in and being like everyone else.  When you have the choice between changing to fit the world's mold or being the one-of-a-kind individual who God has created you to be, choose to be yourself. The world will be a better place because you did.

Today I share 3  principles to think about when trying to fit in with those around us.  And while I share these, I realize that everyone of us wants to be loved and accepted.  None of us like to be rejected.  But also remember that we were born to stand out - we have all been set apart for God’s calling on our lives.  Sometimes, that involves us stepping away from the influences, temptations, standards, and pressures of the world. 
 

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Wouldn’t it be nice if life was less complicated and didn’t have challenges in it?  I forgot who said: “Life was not meant to be easy”.   Today I share about challenges… and like some of my other episodes, I’ll give you a bit of inspiration to overcome challenges, talk about ways I’ve gone up against difficulties, but today is going to involve a lot of me opening up - things I haven’t said much beyond my “inner circle”, but things I think you need to here about how God has been with me in your time of challenges, and how He can be with you too.  While I don't have all of the answers, I pray my story can inspire and help you in some way - to get closer to the Father who loves you so much and will be with you every step of the way, regardless of the challenge.

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Mistakes - we all make them.  But how many of us beat ourselves up over them, allow ourselves to dwell on them for a long time, or maybe don't know how to move on from a mistake?  Today, I'll share my perspective on why it is so important to admit mistakes, and why learning from them and moving forward shows maturity and really is important if we want to get past our imperfectness.