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What If We Learned the Way Jesus Taught?
Lately, I’ve been pondering the way Jesus taught compared to how we tend to learn in our modern culture. It’s a striking contrast. We live in an age of information overload—where we can scroll, swipe, and gather endless facts and opinions in a matter of seconds. Our culture tends to value the quick fix, the “top…
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Follow the Spirit and Don’t Kink the Hose
When I first started meeting with people to coach them in one-on-one sessions, I soon found myself thinking, instead of merely asking them coaching questions to draw out the gold, it would go so much faster if I coached them to hear God’s voice. I quickly found myself serving my clients by first teaching them to…
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Stop, Look, Listen, and Feel:
A Lifeguard’s Wisdom for Everyday Faith When I was trained as a lifeguard, we learned a crucial sequence before jumping into action: Stop, look, listen, and feel. This simple phrase saved lives. We had to pause, assess the situation, and understand what was really going on before making a move. Lately, I’ve been thinking about…
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The Secret to Lifelong Breakthrough?
The Secret to Lifelong Breakthrough: Teach Her to Hear God You might remember the old proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Here’s my version: “Teach a woman a rule and you help her solve a problem;…
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The Power of Three (Sue Carpenter shares about her book!)
Recently, Coral Ross joined me to interview Sue Carpenter about her very first children’s book: “The Power of Three.” It’s a powerful adventure tale about three brothers, a mysterious treasure, and a dragon that grows stronger with fear. And while most kids use their imagination to escape boredom, these brothers use theirs to face danger…
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Courageous Trust (Sarah Griffiths Hu’s story)
Recently, one of our beloved women in the Freedom Coaching Circle recently launched her story! Sue Carpenter and I got to interview Sarah Griffiths Hu who I’ve gotten the joy of coaching the past four years. Her story includes walking a family member through drug addiction, her own recovery from rape, plus multiple health struggles…
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Your Gift? Your Design?
The next adventure is almost here! This was the final nudge… Recently, I took a woman through some keysbriefly in a one on one session. It was as if a ‘light bulb’ came above her head and she said,“Yes, lead us through this as a group!” So, here goes… For such a time as this. We begin next…
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Why We Get Stuck (and How to Get Unstuck)
Ever found yourself spiralling—emotionally, mentally, spiritually—wondering why you can’t move forward? Yeah, me too. I’ve learned that the reason we often get stuck is because of: …where we are looking. The Trap of Misplaced Focus When life feels heavy, it’s natural to look around for answers—or blame. We look at: But here’s the thing… The…
