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Can God Help Me Change?

Yes, but only if you're listening.  Life creates a static that can get in the way of communication with God.  A strong pathway or signal is essential in making change ...

How Can I Be My Best?

Some folks call it "systems".  Others call it focus.  Either way, unless we are 100% locked in on the vision, we will fall short.  God does and always will keep us on ...

How Can I Reach for the Impossible?

Allow God to expand your faith by trusting that all things are possible.  Refuse to comprimise, and believe that he also has faith in you.

How Can I Rise to the Calling of God?

Keep that connection open.  Remember, God's time is your time, without limitation.  No boundaries and a forever oportunity to communicate with him.  Like today.  Have ...

How Can I Find My Higher Calling With Jesus?

We are all capable of a closer connection with God.  We can also break that connection through neglect.  Your God time is very important and must be part of your every...

How Can I Keep My Eyes Fixed on Jesus?

It's coming up on the holidays and family gatherings.  Usually, we expect conflict because that's the way it has always been.  Instead, focus on Jesus and discover how...

What Can I Learn From Past Conflict?

God will help you discard conflct from the past.  You might also know this as baggage.  Leave the baggage behind and expect an opportunity to create a new beginning in...

Help! It's a Family Gathering!

Beyond all of the things that irritate you about another family member, there are many things that you also love.  Find your way through the forest of conflict and dis...

How Can I Find Joy in Living?

Joy, at the top, comes from a loving relationship with God.  He can teach us how to use His joy to uplift others.  At the core of who you are, lives joy.  Find a way t...

How Can I Get Through a Family Gathering?

Gifts are nice when families get together.  But are they the most important element?  Probably not.  That is a physical gift.  Consider the gift of self, and forgivene...

How Can I Manage Unpleasant Thoughts?

Frustration leads to anger which leads to angry thoughts.  Has someone brought that before you.  Before you get angry, consider what the other person might be going th...

Why Should I Make Peace With God?

We get distracted by life.  And those distractions block the opportunity for connection with God.  Focus on God.  Not always easy, but always a must.

How Can I Find Hope For The Future?

Do you believe that God blesses each day for you?  He does.  That means you can look at tomorrow as something good.  Find your strength in God, each day.

How Can I Find Jesus?

We have the holidays just around the corner and that means that families will be attempting to get together and heal past discord.  Most every family has this challeng...

How Can I Heal My Family Relationship?

As we get closer to the holiday events and gatherings, many families are not at all excited about being together.  Healing is not easy.  But with God's help, healing c...

How Can I Bring Peace to my Family?

Family peace is a team effort.  All parties must agree that conversations are used to unify, not divide.  Not always an easy task, but if it can be done, the results w...

How Can I Be Closer to my Family?

We are all individuals and that characteristic tends to divide us, rather than bring us closer together.  Is that something you have experienced?  Try this.  Allow fam...

How Can I Grow a Successful Relationship?

Connectedness, acceptance, and love.  You cannot achieve this unless you put others first, always, and yourself, second, always.  There is no one more important than t...

How Can I Use God's Wisdom in my Life?

God would ask us to "think before we speak".  How true, as well chosen words and responses lead to beneficial conversation and peaceful solutions.  Think about that.

I HATE Family Reunions!

Sure, we all have our opinions and beliefs.  Instead of finding the great divide, focus on the beautiful bridge.  Yes, it does exist in every family, even yours.

How Can I Stop Jealuosly?

We all have experienced jealuosly at times.  It's a natural part of our lives.  Understanding is the key.  Putting others first and allowing them to be who they are is...

How Can I Overcome Immaturity?

Accept reality and consequences as your first baby steps.  Then, allow God to help you get to where you must be.  

What is Compatibility?

You know what, sibling rivalry exists, in every family.  Rivalry exists in the workplace, in every day life.  God knows how to help us nulify discord with harmony.  Ha...

How Can I Show Maturity?

First, we are all flawed.  That's our design.  We are also given choices and those choices work in our favor when they are following what God wants us to do.  That, in...

How Can I Handle Disappointment?

We all have lapses in judgement and those poor judments always lead to disappointment.  God is your single most powerful source for moving away from disappointment.

Is Disappointment Motivation for Change?

The quick answer...yes.  IF you follow that with a conversation with God.  Disappointment hurts.  God can help you heal.  It's true.

How Can I Overcome Immaturity?

Immarutity is a stumbling block for making good decisions.  It's uncomfortable and most always puts you in a bad place.  Maturity is just one place in your life, it's ...

Why is Maturity Important?

A lack of maturity equates to failure in a long-term relationship.  God is a perfect place to start that conversation.  Try it.  It works.

How Do I Find Compatibility?

Love, joy and peace.  Did you know that's what God want's us to discover, experience and enjoy in life.  Surprised?

What is Emotional Maturity?

Ever hear the term, "grow up".  Here's how it works.  Sacrifice, suffer a bit and have an attitude that tomorrow will be better because today, you learned a lesson.  O...

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