Meet Lisa

My passion is to help women see that it is never too late for them to become all that God has created them to be. I want women to know that they are never beyond the loving and gracious reach of the Almighty God and that He has a purpose and a plan for their life. This passion was ignited when I realized these truths in my own life, but it would take decades for me to have the courage to step out and  walk alongside women, helping them to know these same truths for themselves.

I was excited about all that God was doing in my life and I wanted so desperately to share it with others, but instead I focused on my insecurities and doubts and they kept me from pursuing those dreams for fear of failure or rejection. I soon began to struggle with identity and searched for meaning and satisfaction in people pleasing and performance. I hid behind masks and excuses. I lingered too long in places because they were familiar and seemed safe, rather than trust God with my dreams.

I know what it is like to not really let others get to know you. My life looked good on the outside, but on the inside I was lonely and empty.  With each day that passed I began to lose hope that the dreams that now lay dormant in my heart would ever see the light of day. I felt my purpose slipping away and I was becoming ineffective and unproductive and joy was becoming harder and harder to experience. 

What changed it all? What made me draw a line in the sand and say, “no more”? My wake-up call was the day my father died in my arms. I was talking to him for one moment and without any type of warning, without any time to prepare, the next moment he was gone. I was helpless to revive him.  In an instant, everything in my life changed. The pain I experienced in losing my father was not wasted. In a way it saved me. It made me realize that life is too short and precious to allow doubts and fears to stand in the way of God’s plan for my life. It gave me the courage to take off the mask and lay down the excuses. It taught me how to invite others into my life and allow them to see the areas where I struggle. I asked them to speak into the key places of my life  and to hold me accountable. It gave me the freedom to become all that God created me to be.

Now I want to share all that I have learned with other women who find themselves in similar situations. Maybe you have a dream that you are afraid to reach for. Perhaps you’re just stuck in some area of your life and need help moving forward. It might be you simply need some clarity, someone to help you see the things you can’t see yourself. It could be you need a safe place to allow your heart a voice. Whatever it may be, I don’t want you to be like me and allow a decade or more to go by and wake up and realize that you are no further along than when you started. I want you to know that you can be free of self-sabotaging behaviors and move forward into what God has called you to.  Life is too short to not make the most of every day that God has blessed us with. After all, each day is a gift. 

That is why God calls it, “The present.”