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Behind the Scenes vs. Highlight Reel…How Do You Compare?
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 This week I posted an article about the dangers of comparison marketing. When you’re looking at someone else’s company or marketing plan and trying to replicate what they’ve done, it will only create frustration. Their plan isn’t yours and it’s not designed for your business. I experience this more often on a personal level. Women in particular, tend to look at other people and compare their lives to others. I know many women who are extremely candid when they do this. Walking into a room or a situation, often women will ‘size up’ the rest of the…
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Do you know who I am?
Recently Reese Witherspoon made national headlines when, during a drunk driving arrest, she asked the police officer that question. She threatened that he would be all over the news if he arrested her and guess what? She was right. Just not in the way she had imagined. Instead of everyone rolling their eyes at the police officer and his actions, the entire country was rolling their eyes at Reese. Suddenly you’re in damage control mode. I admit that I rolled my eyes when I read Reese’s story. In the course of my career I’ve had the opportunity to work with a variety of ‘celebrities’ and I’ve been on the receiving…
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Are you a Bezalel?
Have you ever heard of Bezalel? He’s one of my favorite people from the Bible. He’s not very well known, but where he is mentioned, he totally owns creativity, resources and above all, faithfulness to God’s plan. We first meet Bezalel in Exodus 31: 1-5. Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood,…
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Biblical Messages in Wreck-it Ralph
I love it when you’re watching a movie or television program and suddenly the story line or the characters delve into something that’s a deeper truth. You know, something that’s completely unexpected and probably unintended, but shares a powerful message. I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph several times over the past few weeks but when I was watching this past Sunday, several things hit me all at once about the story. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, there will be spoilers ahead – so consider yourself warned! Okay – still here? Let’s go.
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Giving the day to God….
Years ago, when my husband and I first got married, we lived in this teeny, tiny second floor apartment. We could stand in the hallway and take one step in any direction and end up in a different room. It was perfect for us. After all, we were newlyweds. The last thing we needed at the time was space! I had recently gotten my hands on a Kay Arthur book and when the alarm clock went off in the dark hours of the morning, I listened to my husband get into the shower and I decided to crack open the book. That day’s devotional was all about how to start…
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Review: Escaping the Cauldron by Kristine McGuire
Escaping the Cauldron by Kristine McGuire Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: non-fiction Publisher: Charisma House Publication Date: September 5, 2012 Kristine McGuire was raised in a Christian home. She married a Christian man and had two children. Her life seemed perfect from the outside. But inside, she was in turmoil. From a young age she found herself fascinated by the supernatural and even as she was teaching pre-school at her church and sitting in Sunday service, she began to explore the occult. Like many of us, Kristine dipping her toes into things that she knew weren’t good for her wasn’t enough. After struggling with temptation for years, her marriage in jeopardy and…
