The year 2024 has been filled with economic failures, storms, and hurricanes, political attacks and anger, unrest in the Middle East bombings in many countries, sex scandals, brutal rapes and murders, shootings, and horrendous tragedies. Life has been so hard...
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A Purpose In The Pain – The Mountains We Must Conquer
February 23, 2024
As a coach and counselor, the most difficult lesson my clients have to learn is this quote. It hurts so much when we are harmed and betrayed by others. We want someone to pay. However, until we can come to...
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PURPOSEFUL REFLECTIONS: How Do We Trust When Everything Around Us Says, “Give Up”
February 22, 2024
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The negative views and broadcasts of the news. The focus is on the rich, reality stars, name-calling, politics, and encouragement of bad behavior in the media. Unemployment, foreclosures, disappointments, senseless murders of children, hurricanes, anger, and the struggle of simply...
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FEATURED PROFILE – Ryan Parker (Nashville Real Estate Broker Associate | REALTOR | Specializing in Residential Purchase, Sale & Investments)
February 8, 2024
A few months ago, I relocated back to my beloved, Nashville, TN. As I searched for a place to live in Nashville I was overwhelmed with the housing boom and the crazy rise in prices. When I used to live...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- What Season does the Lord have You in?
January 4, 2024
It doesn't matter if you are a mother, a man, or someone who has never given birth to a child, we all understand, to a degree, the stages of pregnancy. There are the seasons of expectation, waiting and birth pains,...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- Feeling Forgotten!
January 3, 2024
Today, you may feel forgotten, and lost, and wonder if you have wasted a lifetime of effort. You may wonder if it is worth the effort to push forward or even try to make a difference when wrong seems to...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- Think About Your So-Called “Issues” that You believe are Obstacles.
November 22, 2023
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Think about it: Moses had a speech impediment David was a murderer and adulterer Paul was judgmental and intolerant Abraham was a coward and failed to lead Peter, was a Sanguine who spoke and acted before thinking and was a...
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EXPERT CONTRIBUTERS- 23 Heartfelt Reasons I Will Always be Faithful to My Wife
November 22, 2023
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My wife and I have matured and our marriage has matured. Time will do that. Life experience will do that, too. Because of what we have seen and experienced in our marriage, we are better prepared, and willing, to meet...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY-For Those Who Are Hurting, Lost a Loved One or Just Going Through Today – (message for Christians)
November 22, 2023
As time goes on it will become more difficult to keep pressing forward and rising above the crowd. So many things are happening that leave one feeling overwhelmed, alone, crazy, and tired of trying. Right now so many loved ones...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY-Empty Words
November 3, 2023
We spend so much time worrying about who likes us, what someone is doing, our worth to others, and our faults, and shortcomings, while at the same time, trying to figure out why our lives aren't working. At the end...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- (What Would Happen if?) This just might change the world!
November 2, 2023
Let me first say, that we are ALL flawed humans living in an imperfect world. However, I was wondering how the world would be impacted (here and now) if the following happened. What would happen if: True, Bible-believing, Christ-following, Christians...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY-So where are YOU at?
November 2, 2023
Often, we struggle or think something is wrong with us because we believe we would be useful if we were doing what someone else was doing or waiting until we reached a certain level of accomplishment. Consider this. Maybe your...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY-The Beginning of a Dream
October 24, 2023
Maybe the idea of creating a new organization to change the status quo is running through your mind. Perhaps, you have been asked to lead a group at church, thought of writing a book, start a sports team, begin a...
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This is Not the Time to Give Up! – Comparing Ourselves
October 17, 2023
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The message is simply this: This is not the time to give up! So much is against us every day that it almost takes superhuman strength to remain in the struggle. Actually, it does. For today, instead of giving in,...
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FOR YOUR SPIRIT-God, can I really trust You?
October 13, 2023
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I received a prayer request this morning from someone who was struggling in the process of trusting and waiting on God. The person's faith was wavering because a prayer request they were waiting on was not being fulfilled after years...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY-Now Is The Time For Courage
October 12, 2023
Life is too short to worry about why someone else is doing better than we are. Man, it really gets rough sometimes but now is not the time to blame everybody and Santa Claus for why things are bad and...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- We Hate What We Fear
October 12, 2023
We hate what we fear! Those things that we are insecure about become our fears. Because fear is based on our limitations, we have a knee-jerk response to control. That control needs "me" to be stronger while "others or the...
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Goal Setting: What’s the Magic Question? (by Tanya Guerrier)
October 12, 2023
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Is there such a thing as a magic question? I think so. I believe there is one question that is simple, yet so profound that if answered correctly, it could change your life forever. It is the key to true...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- Are you Uncertain of the future?
October 9, 2023
I get it. I am a Choleric temperament and I prefer tasks and plans. Uncertainty is scary and feels so uncontrollable in my life. However, I was so encouraged by my reading today in Oswald Chambers, "Utmost for His Highest"...
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY- What’s up with this Forgiveness Stuff?
September 8, 2023
Man, this can be really difficult, right? I remember when this became real to me. For so long, I remained the victim and hated those who hurt and abused me in my past. Then, I was reminded of the many...
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