My family did something this week that I never thought we'd do in a million years. We had Jack-in-the-Box for our Thanksgiving feast. Given the status of Covid-19 in Arizona, we knew we weren't going to risk getting together with anyone, so we didn't preorder or plan our meal. Although, yesterday, I did try to … Continue reading Serving Gratefully Within My Walls
Over the last five, if not ten years, I've constantly heard the same basic encouraging prompt from all my closest friends: "Brooke, when are you gonna finish your memoir? People need to hear your story!" While I've agreed with all of them (because you know, it doesn't build people's confidence in my ability to help … Continue reading Being seen and Heard
"The difference between dreams and goals is subtle, but it’s important we make a distinction. A goal is simply a well-defined and specific target. While it’s true that a dream is also a target, it’s the big-picture, broad-side-of-a-barn kind of target. Goals are smaller targets that act as stepping-stones to get to the bigger target … Continue reading Prayers, Dreams and Goals
When the new year began, my church started a new sermon series through the book of Ephesians, titled "Made Worthy, Walk Worthy." To go along with that, the 20's & 30's lifegroup just finished a mini series on identity. Pastor Thomas gave a message on not defining ourselves by our “status and stuff,” but rather using our … Continue reading My Identity
Brooke's Butterfly Touch: Creative Storytelling Services 