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Welcome to my blog: Perils and Pearls

My heart's desire in this endeavor is to offer support and encouragement to the hearts' of women. That you would feel accompanied - not alone - as we travel together and find the jewels in our sometimes perilous journeys.

I Knew He'd Come For Me!

A Rescue to Remember I’ve been blogging at Perils & Pearls for over 3 years now, and the post that has received the most views and engagements is still It Was a River Rescue to Remember. (That photo is the title image on that post. And that’s me fishing on the very stream that was the setting of the river rescue story!) In the post, I tell the story of how my son, Nick, rushed down a steep, grassy hillside to defend his mom’s ‘honey hole’ against 2 fishermen who were squeezi

Aug 56 min read

Embodiment: When Alignment Becomes a Way of Life

The glory of God is man fully alive. (Irenaeus of Lyons) Have you ever met someone whose peace, humility, generosity, or wisdom seemed effortless? And yet, upon observing their life, you realize they have no lack of challenges or crises. Their admirable qualities seem to shine through the sorrow of life because those characteristics have become part of who they are. That is the goal of transformation: To not simply change what we do - how we think or act or react - but to pee

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Jul 75 min read

Part 5: Alignment - Closing the Gap Between Vision and Reality

Misalignment = The desired direction doesn't match the steering direction Thank you for all the feedback re: my Transformation Model and this series: Turning Tricky Transitions into Transformation! Over the past 4 posts, (Go here to read Parts 1-4.) I explored how difficult transitions can become opportunities for transformation. We examined the disruption that often initiates change, the uncertainty of the in-between space, and the growth that becomes possible when we cooper

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Jun 185 min read