“And your ears shall hear a word behind you: ‘This is the way; walk in it,’ when you would turn to the right or the left” (Isaiah 30:21). I was an executive assistant for over 10 years in a major finance company. I heard a lot about setting goals but not a lot about why….
“A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from before your face, nor take from me your holy spirit” (Psalm 51:12-13). When women come to me to explore coaching, I hear the longing in their unsettled hearts. I hear the same three common frustrations: They lack…
What season are you in? No, I’m not asking about your wardrobe, but what stage of life are you in? I hear a lot of my clients, mostly moms, worried about what they should be doing instead of simply embracing the season they are in. What is God calling you to do now? Are you responding to His call or…
Last spring, I wasn’t following my own advice… Between wrapping up our first year of homeschooling, coaching, trainings, baseball games and practices, and missing my mom, I needed some extra rest and I didn’t take it. When I accepted this and reflected on letting myself get fried, I realized I hadn’t written out my evening…
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. Saint Augustine In the past, I wrestled with this concept a bit. Even though I’m a faithful person, supernatural trust and surrender are not easy. For most of my adult life I thought, if I want something to happen, I need…
Liz Montigny shares how a good friend, the advice of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and a hot bath revived her for Advent. Recently I was struggling through a period of heaviness and cloudiness, not only in my relationships but my work too. It was exhausting. I shared with a dear friend how I wasn’t depressed but…
Liz Montigny reflects on the peace and simplicity that comes from living a right-ordered life. Recently I was reminded of what a right ordered life is. Here’s what I mean by right ordered: you may know that we’re intended for relationship with God first, then our spouse, then our children, and then everything else—work, ministry,…
Liz Montigny shares how she’s letting go of worry while she’s in a waiting season. For moms, most of our work is for “later.” It got me thinking about Jesus’ reply to Peter in the Gospel of John: Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you…
Liz Montigny shares three tips for making the most of your experience before, during, and after a retreat. During Lent, many of us will participate in a parish mission or attend a day of reflection, and some of us may take a pilgrimage or a experience a retreat; speaking as a retreat leader (and past…
Liz Montigny shares how Advent can help us create God-led goals for the new year. We’re already into the second week of Advent! Last year, my family became more intentional about honoring Advent and Christmas as two separate seasons. Advent is a time of reflection, preparation, and repentance and Christmas is a time of gift…