Unnamed and Unfinished

               I was fortunate to attend the “Moxie Matters” tour with Jen Hatmaker and NicoleNordeman last week.   Not only that, I had meet and greet tickets.   MEET.   AND.   GREET!   I was in a state of pure bliss.   If you don’t know Jen and Nicole (I like to think we are on a first name basis now, because…. You know…. Meet and greet) then feel free to refer to some of my other posts or continue reading.   Jen is an amazing author and blogger.   And her Facebook page gives me life.   She is hilariously funny, but also so deep, raw and honest.   And Nicole is a singer/songwriter.   These are my favorite type of musician because their songs are typically so deep, raw and honest.   Are you detecting a theme??                I have tons of thoughts and fodder for future posts, but this particular item is bursting to get out of my head and into some real words.   We all need some genuine relationships with people who are with us no matter what.   Jen calls them her tribe.  

I know, there has been silence on my end of this blog for a few weeks.   I had some thoughts kind of percolating, but nothing that was really forming into a blog post.   Then tonight I was talking with a new friend about my trip tomorrow to see Jen Hatmaker and Nicole Nordeman at the “Mess and Moxie” event in Chicago, and it came together. In preparation for tomorrow’s visit I have been re-listening to my “For The Love” audiobook (by Jen Hatmaker).   In one of the chapters she talks about parenting and how the thing she wants most is for her kids is for them to grow up to be committed disciples and for them to love other well, like Jesus loves.   And I thought, “Me to!”   What I want most for Big and Little is for them to love Jesus fiercely and to mirror that Jesus love to others. Jen Hatmaker says, “This is why we live and breathe: for the love of Jesus, for the love of our own souls, for the love of our families and people, for the love of our neighbors and this worl