When crises arise…20/20 Hindsight teaches me that God uses those times to get my attention, so He can bless me with an awareness of His involvement in my life. I forget that sometimes.
Category Archives: Leading From Your Strengths
I had an odd dream (with a purpose). I woke up from a dream about a house of prostitution that had been discovered by the authorities. The “pimps” were jailed but someone in the community who had a compassionate heart talked with each woman individually and discovered each woman’s strengths, talents, and gifts.
What are your dreams? Since you were young, what have you enjoyed doing? Have YOU stopped dreaming like I did? Let me tell you a bit of my story.
God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. I hate to break this to you, we are ALL ordinary people. He chooses what the world calls “losers” and “failures and shows us how to be “fit for the Master’s use.”
What is encouragement? The atta boy/atta girl comments. Looking for things that people do well. Looking for their strengths rather than their weaknesses. Just what is the power of kindness? We’ve all seen the stories on the news of the …
A good job interview or raise interview begins with being prepared before you go. No matter who you are, try to remember that everyone feels a bit stressed when either interviewing for a new job, or trying to convince the boss you deserve a raise. I’d like to ease some of the tension and fears.
Do you ever make dumb decisions? I know I do. And we are not alone in that. It seems that approximately 1/3 of the angels decided to follow satan rather than God. That was a dumb decision. WHY do you think they did that? Satan is the father of lies and deceit. There is no truth in him
Jesus and His disciples came upon a man blind since birth. The disciples were trying to attribute blame somewhere on someone for his blindness. But Jesus, saw a man needing help, healing, and compassion. He met all those needs for …
Are you flourishing? I’ve been pondering that question the last few days after reading a quote in my Encounter With God devotional (published by Scripture Union). I encourage you to also take some time to ponder it. “Flourishing is God’s …
It’s that Back-To-School time of year. Back to scheduled days. Scheduled bed times. Scheduled meals. Back to busy days. To car pooling the kids to sports and fun events. What is a Mom to do in order to keep her …