In 2013 I was preparing to become an Ordained Reverend. It was a challenging season of my life. I was a new wife, after being an independent single mother for 18 years of one son. My husband and I had just founded a non-profit outreach ministry, I had 3 (now 4) grandchildren, I was working a full-time 9-5 job for a school system, and I was a caregiver for my sick grandmother. REST!!! There was no rest! I was always going, doing, being yet never feeling fulfilled or satisfied in any of it. I was actively involved in all those things yet, I wasn't gratified in any of it. I knew there was more that God was calling me to do (apart from all those things). Something was stirring inside of ... View the Post
A Holy Hustle Guest Post: Lila Diller
I was sitting on a long couch listening to the fireplace crackle and waiting for two dozen women to come together for our next worship session. At the cozy mountain lodge for our church's Women's Retreat, I flipped through Holy Hustle by Crystal Stine. I knew I would hear from God when the first chapter talked about Ruth. Ruth was the subject of our entire weekend at the retreat! Coincidence? I think not. Convicting? Absolutely! I knew I was in for a long, drawn-out lesson by the Holy Spirit when I realized I was reading about resting well at a retreat in the mountains I went to specifically to refresh and recharge, while knowing I had my laptop in my room just waiting for “free ... View the Post
A Prayer for the Holy Hustlers
Heavenly Father, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and look toward the end of another year, may we have hearts that see those who need to know Your love - instead of eyes focused on our to-do lists. Help us not to look back in regret, or anticipate what's yet to come, but to simply be still and present before You. Thank You for all the moments You've walked us through this past year. You were our strength when we were weak, You were our hope in times of sorrow, You were our peace in times of uncertainty. You were our joy when we celebrated, and You never missed a moment. We praise and honor You for every experience, for keeping every promise, and for Your plans that are far bigger and ... View the Post
Do You Want to Share YOUR Holy Hustle Story?
When I worked for (in)courage, one of my favorite parts of my job happened when we would open up guest post opportunities a few times each year. I loved coming up with the themes, interacting with other writers, and sending emails with the good news that their post would be published on the site. Sending the the emails with a "no" wasn't as much fun, because we would inevitably receive hundreds more submissions than we had space for - but even then, it taught me how to communicate news - good and bad - with kindness and encouragement. Writing guests posts for other blogs and websites helped me to become a better writer. I learned to take the time to understand their audience and ... View the Post
Writing with Crayons and Breaking Facebook
I broke Facebook this week, you guys. I'm officially adding it to my bio because I'm pretty sure that's a little more impressive than some of the other accomplishments I usually include. Tricia Goyer invited me to be an "expert" (I will never stop putting that in quotes, by the way) for her Write That Book group, which is a beta test for Facebook to see how paid membership groups would work on their platform. Somehow, the people at Facebook failed to add me to the group. Cool guys. Super cool. So our solution was that I would sign up for the free week that comes with the class, be added to the group, then cancel my membership and still be in there as an expert. Except that didn't ... View the Post
Holy Hustle Holiday Gift Guide
Usually by this point in the year I've done most of my Christmas shopping and mailed out Christmas cards. This year, I've done almost nothing, I have no idea what anyone in my family wants for Christmas, and I'm not sure Christmas cards will be a thing this year. Honestly, it all feels pretty overwhelming. I'm not going to be very helpful if you're looking for gift ideas for kids (although really...don't buy a Scruff-a-Luv...that thing is trash), or the men in your life, but I thought I'd give you some ideas if you wanted to put together a gift to honor the holy hustler in your life. Pop a few of these into a cute gift basket and you'll not only have a gift they'll love, but one that also ... View the Post
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