I’ve been that woman with the lump in the back of my throat and wondering if I'm good enough to lead this project. How will others see me? This is a huge task, and you wonder, "What if I fail?" Or maybe, you've always wanted to lead a Bible Study or the Women's Ministry at your church. You are good enough friend, and you may be missing out on fulfilling your God-given purpose. Here is what changed for me and I am sharing that secret with you about setting Godly goals for the New ... Read More about Setting Goals that Fulfill Your God-given Purpose
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Three Keys to Mastering Negative Thoughts
“I’m not good enough”. “I’ll never get that promotion”. “No one likes me”. These types of negative self-talk thoughts would bombard my mind on a daily basis. I lost hours and days of what could have been a productive day if only I knew how to “switch off” this cyclone in my mind. Have you ever experienced self-sabotage from your thought-life? One mistake I made was surrounding myself with “Negative Nellies” and comparing myself to others to control my life. You know the ones ... Read More about Three Keys to Mastering Negative Thoughts
How To Become a Powerful Praying Woman of God
What is Prayer? Does God really hear my prayers? Is there POWER in praying? These are questions that ran through my mind when I attended a Women’s Aglow meeting in 1994. I attended at the constant prompting of my mother-in-law. She is a woman of great faith and a powerful praying woman. She had shared the importance of having a strong and powerful prayer life as a woman of God. Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which we should not only ... Read More about How To Become a Powerful Praying Woman of God
How to Connect to God in 7 Simple Steps
Ever wonder how to connect to God? Well friend, I have 7 Simple Steps to Connect to the heart of God. God is not a figure that stands far away waiting for you to find him. Connect to the heart of God now while He is near. God's transforming power will allow us to connect to him through prayer and fasting ~ a discipline taught is needed in our lives today. Our days are filled with distractions that prevent us from making the choice to slow down and spend quality time with God and connect ... Read More about How to Connect to God in 7 Simple Steps
How to Speak Life Into Your Situation
Life and death lies in the power of the tongue ~ This is a much needed reminder that God will provide all we need. We can speak life into all situations that may come. I remember attending church as a child and hearing those words, "speak life into your situation" or "speak it into existence." I've been paying attention recently to the comments that people make and to everything around me. I'm always listening and paying attention so I can connect to what is going on in a person's heart. ... Read More about How to Speak Life Into Your Situation
How to find Peace in a Storm
Have you ever been anxious or worried about something that you started to lose hair? I did, I remember trying to find peace in a storm that affected my health and self-confidence. I knew in my mind the importance of meditating on God’s word, but somehow my body wasn’t responding. I was jittery and full of anxiety to the point of shaking or bursting out in tears. The nervousness that came with PCSing to this new duty station had become unbearable. "What is wrong, LaVonda?", friends ... Read More about How to find Peace in a Storm
The Power in Knowing Your God-given Identity
Do you know your God-given identity? No, I mean do you truly know? If you had asked me this question back in college or even 7 years ago, I knew exactly who I was…so I thought. If I had described myself to you, I would have described myself as a fearful perfectionist. I prided myself for needing to have everything absolutely perfect, and when it wasn’t, my anxiety level would rise. And the best part about it, I attributed me knowing all of this about myself as being ... Read More about The Power in Knowing Your God-given Identity
Discovering the Joy of Christmas in a Shoebox
“...this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) I don’t remember why I felt like a failure as a mother during the preparation of Christmas that year, but it concerned me that I had focused so much on Santa Claus, shopping, cookie exchanges, and Christmas parties that I was exhausted and had not focused on the true meaning of Christmas. All of the above had wiped all my energy physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Was I ... Read More about Discovering the Joy of Christmas in a Shoebox
