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Stepping into abundant life through the door of His love

{If you prefer to listen rather than read, check out the audio version of this post here on my podcast.} When I stepped in the door my jaw dropped. The buffed hardwood floors, the wrap-around staircase perfect for prom and wedding photos, the windows upon windows. As I walked through and saw the open floor plan, the granite counter tops, and all [...] Keep Reading

December 24, 2019 Categories: GeneralTagged: abundance, behold, christmas, community, family life, flourishing, gifts, one word, rest, struggle, wonder

One word for 2019: The big reveal!

This past Thanksgiving my family and I took an epic trip to Hawaii. We started planning the trip last December with the goals of spending time together, celebrating my late husband Ericlee’s life, and introducing the kids to Hawaii where our grandparents first met. Eighteen of us cleared our schedules and boarded planes to travel to the Big [...] Keep Reading

January 2, 2019 Categories: Navigating GriefTagged: abundance, community, courage, flourishing, Grief, hope, one word, wonder

One word: Embracing a sense of Wonder for the new year

On New Year's Day, as our family was driving home in the evening from Los Angeles, we watched an incandescent full moon rising over the silhouette of mountains. She moved in a slow waltz to the center of the midnight blue sky like it was her dance floor. My girls were squealing in the back seat, "I want to see! I want to see!" I tried to take a [...] Keep Reading

January 5, 2018 Categories: GeneralTagged: behold, flourishing, one word, wonder

Journey back to Haiti: Learning to Behold

The moment I set foot on the new tile in the church nestled in the mountains, I could feel the buzz. Wide-eyed, I scanned the crowd. There was an excitement among the women who gathered. They greeted me with smiles and kisses and enthusiastic hugs. Many of them have become dear friends over the years. This was the Esther Women’s conference in [...] Keep Reading

August 4, 2017 Categories: Navigating GriefTagged: behold, Grief, haiti, hope, one word, sharing faith

Farewell, old friend: When forty is the new thirty

This week I said goodbye to a good friend. She’s the friend who has walked with me through some of my greatest joys – the birth of two of my baby girls, finding my sweet spot in ministry, and learning a new language. She’s gone with me to book signings and baby showers. We have laughed until our bellies ached and sang together at the top of our [...] Keep Reading

May 5, 2017 Categories: Navigating GriefTagged: behold, brave, community, courage, creativity, death, family life, finishing well, flourishing, friendship, gifts, Grief, hope, individuality, inspirational, kids, laughter, one word, parenting, passion, relationships, rest, transitions

ONE WORD: Glory

For the last several years, a small group of my friends have gathered just after the turn of the New Year for a “Word Party.” Every year the party looks a little different. We let the kids (12 among the 5 of us) run wild in the yard or jump on the trampoline or play sardines in the bedrooms while the mamas gather around the table. My friend Amy is [...] Keep Reading

January 5, 2015 Categories: GeneralTagged: christian blog, christianity, dorina gilmore, dorina lazo gilmore, glory, god, inspirational, new year, one word, one word series, redeem

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🏃🏽‍♀️As you are settling into the new year, are you looking for a way to incorporate more movement in your daily habits? Walk Run Soar is ...

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🏃🏽‍♀️As you are settling into the new year, are you looking for a way to incorporate more movement in your daily habits? Walk Run Soar is a devotional journal I wrote with my husband with daily encouragement, scripture, and coaching tips to help you walk or run. We care about physical health and spiritual growth. Find the 📖 anywhere books are sold!
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One of my fave things about this season of ministry is getting to plan and speak at gatherings for women of all ages. Today I got some time with ...

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One of my fave things about this season of ministry is getting to plan and speak at gatherings for women of all ages. Today I got some time with @brynnmcilhatton planning for the Spring Thrive event for middle school and high school girls in Fresno-Clovis. 
Thrive is one of my favorite events hosted by our church for the city. This unique event is designed for young women by women. There’s teaching, worship, food, and all kinds of creative ways to connect!  I won’t give too much away quite yet, but if you’re a local young woman in the Valley save the date April 22. Details to come! 
👋🏽TAG a FRIEND who might like to join us and follow @wellchurchstudents 
☕️ by @yavabakery ♥️
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Do you ever struggle with imposter syndrome? Feeling inadequate, ill-equipped, or too ordinary for your calling? Do you ever wonder why God didn’t ...

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Do you ever struggle with imposter syndrome? Feeling inadequate, ill-equipped, or too ordinary for your calling? Do you ever wonder why God didn’t choose that woman or that guy for the job? I’m with you. That’s why I’m sinking into these words from Galatians again. I’m remembering folks like Gideon, Esther, Moses, and Mary, who struggled with the same questions and thoughts.
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🎊Part of living in a mixed-race family is bringing together new and old traditions from our different cultures. Since Shawn and I married, we have ...

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🎊Part of living in a mixed-race family is bringing together new and old traditions from our different cultures. Since Shawn and I married, we have been intentional to share our mix of cultures with our girls. 
🎏Today is the start of Lunar New Year celebrated in different ways by Asians from many different cultures. Shawn and I both have Chinese American heritage. My family is also Filipino and Polynesian. My dad remembers celebrating Chinese New Year growing up in a diverse neighborhood in Hawaii.
For lunch in Fresno, we supported our favorite local Chinese restaurant - Little Peking. We savored the heat of Spicy Eggplant, the tangy-sweetness of the Orange Chicken, the rich marinade Mongolian Tofu and Veggie Fried Rice for my Meilani. My Giada had her favorite potstickers 🥟 rolled by experienced hands. Zayla can hardly wait for the finisher: fortune cookies!
For family dinner tonight with my parents, I made Adobo chicken with bok choy & edamame. We gather and savor traditional foods to celebrate, to remember, and as a peaceful protest when violence still rages against Asian American brothers and sisters who are image bearers of God too. We eat, we laugh, we pray, we grieve. 
👉🏾How do you celebrate Lunar New Year? Is there a friend you could invite, a local restaurant you could support, or a book you could read to learn more? 🧧
#lunarnewyear2023 #veryasian #montereypark #aapi #chinesenewyear #foodiegram #familydinner #haveyoueaten #filpino #hapa #mixedrace
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☕️ This marks year 12 of gathering with my “chai sisters” for our annual Word Party. This year, my dear amiga Yasmin hosted. Her mama is ...

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☕️ This marks year 12 of gathering with my “chai sisters” for our annual Word Party. This year, my dear amiga Yasmin hosted. Her mama is visiting and cooked up a traditional Salvadoran breakfast for us - complete with pupusa, tamales, fried platanos, chai and mimosas. 
Terry blessed us with her hubby’s melt-in-your-mouth arroz con lèche. I brought the mint chocolate cheesecake, and it was a party! 🍰 
Beyond the excuse for delectable food and heavenly chai, our Word parties are a chance to reflect on the past year and to look into the future with eager eyes. We each choose One Word to embody our year. We commit to studying, cradling, following, contemplating, dwelling on that word until we meet again. Some of us journal our discoveries. Others peck out late-night text messages to the group with discoveries throughout the year.
At the party, we each have the assignment of tracing what God has taught us about that word theme in the past year. With great anticipation, we also reveal our word for the coming year and pray over them together. This gathering has become sacred through the years.
Today I exhaled with these friends as we reflected on 2022 and embraced a new journey set before us for 2023. I love how our word themes always intertwine and echo each other’s. God is leading me back to His HESED, his grace, mercy, and loving kindness. ♥️ 
👉🏾Do you have people who help you reflect and point you back to the Spirit?! 
#hesed2023 #wordoftheyear
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