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I heard a speaker say the 45-billion-dollar self-help industry is crumbling. I wondered why. There are so many good, helpful books out there. In doing research I stumbled onto a blog about the benefits/dangers of self-help books. It was remarkably interesting with different points of view. For example, there were commenters that thought self-help booksContinue reading “Where does my help come from?”

Recently, my community experienced a significant tragedy, and as a result, many individuals, myself included, are facing considerable challenges, and some do not know what to do with their pain. When a community experiences tragedy, the first thing we need to do is recognize that the tragedy effects all of us in different ways. CertainContinue reading “Coping with Tragedy”

By Lori Maas It was two days until the retreat, and I still didn’t know what to say when I shared my testimony. “Why me Lord?” My stomach was burning. I tried to reason with God, “Lord, I can’t imagine anyone from church wanting to hear my testimony. And even if they do, I really don’tContinue reading “Me Too.”

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” Dr. Leaf One of the biggest struggles in my life to this day is the battle going on in my head. It’s no wonder why I’m so exhausted. Left to its own, my mind generally goes to negative thoughts. ForContinue reading “Seeing the Dark Side”

It seemed like it was just 2000 and everyone was worried about Y2K . . . now, it was 2010 and I wondered where the last ten years had gone. I asked myself what I had done in the previous ten years. It made me wonder how fast the next ten years would go by.Continue reading “Where has the time gone and where am I going?”

I was going through my MANY files of articles written and I found this one. Happy Second Birthday to Life Leadership! Life members celebrate two wonderful years today. It seems like just yesterday Life was launched. I believe we truly are entering into the “Terrific Twos” of the Life Business! As I write, I can’tContinue reading “Terrific Twos by Lori Maas”

Reposting An Interesting Article . . . Can Women Lead in the Church? By J. Lee Grady Gender bias runs deep in the church and has historically prevented women from fulfilling their leadership call. It’s time to dispel the myths about the role of women. Let’s open our eyes to what the Bible really says. WhenContinue reading “Women in the Church”

Some say don’t Overshadow your husband.
But God says don’t hid your light under a bushel.

I read a great article today and tried to share it but there wasn’t an option. So I copied and pasted it here. I hope that’s okay! The author is Daniel Darling. Enjoy! By Danile Darling April 9, 2015 How should an adult child, whether married or single, relate to his or her parents? ThereContinue reading “5 ways adult children can honor their parents”