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Val heard God say, “Let go!”
Val Thiessen shared her story recently with some women in what God has been doing in her since our 5 Day Kickstart for women that put her into gear! Learn more: https://www.merriellen.com/5days – 5 Day Kickstart for Women – Encountering Jesus in the Noise https://www.merriellen.com – Private Coaching http://www.freedomcoachingcircle.com – Group Coaching for Women
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Kelly Shares What Happened…
It was a delight to interview Kelly Young from Teen Challenge on what happened for her recently in learning to encounter Jesus in a whole new way. We discussed compassion fatigue and church and pastoral ministry and what has shifted. May you be encouraged too… Learn more about the 5 week FOUNDATIONAL course here: https://www.merriellen.com/intro-course…
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Three Main Blocks to Your Healing and Freedom
As I walk with people, I have noticed 3 major blocks to healing and freedom. These 3 main blocks are like umbrellas that cover us and keep us from truth raining down to seep into our heads and hearts. Instead, they cover us in lies… Here are the 3 main blocks: Pride. : We then…
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Am I Being Deceived?
This past year, I had the joy of walking with a woman coming out of the New Age movement. In fact, she had once been a New Age teacher. We started with Scriptures in our sessions and took our time before we began asking Jesus questions. Her heart now was so beautifully hungry and thirsty…
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God, our Almighty Nurturer and Protector (Mother’s Day)
Today, going over this message I once gave on Mother’s Day in 2015 blew me away… I needed to read this once again… to see the way God has THE BEST MOTHER HEART (He created mothers after all!!) Maybe you need this today too…? (I changed some of the language to reflect that it’s no…
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What does it take for you to grow?
As I meet with my Life Coaching clients, I notice that some lives transform faster than others. Lately, the Lord has been waking me up at 4:33am, 4:11am… The theme God keeps growing in me is this… (and I’ve noticed others seeing this same picture too!) Planting His seeds (His wisdom, revelation, healing…) …requires first…
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Your church is shut down – due to virus. Now what?
What do you do when your church is shut down due to the Corona virus or persecution? The systems may crash, but… There is actually new opportunity! I see the church shifting in beautiful ways… ***This link below was originally posted in Feb 2018. Notice the title of the post? Since the Corona Virus, this…
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How to End Things :(
I always thought you had to be FOREVER faithful to people, programs, and institutions to the very end. (One of my key values is loyalty and integrity.) Sadly, I learned the hard way some things and relationships must come to an end. Ouch. Sigh. After years of investing in some thing and someone, if there…
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How do you know if you’re in a false ‘church’?
How do you know if you’re in a false ‘church’ ? Today’s lent devotional (below) was extremely timely as I walk several clients through ‘church’ abuse in multiple churches in my area. When churches practice witchcraft – control and manipulation, there is even trauma around reading God’s Word. Breaks my heart. Thankfully, Jesus loves to…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 