Family. It’s where we learn about relationships, communication, boundaries, and love. It is our first look into our identity and who we are, and who we’ll grow to be. This delicate, living inception from God knows no demographic boundary, blood type, or specific gene. It can consist of any combination of parents and children, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and even close friends. Deep Roots is designed to set aside time once a week to intentionally meet, read together, and discuss God’s truth as a family. My prayer is that you will grow stronger, not only as a family...
Posted by Ammie Bouwman on 02/21/2022
The result of the mass genocide in Cambodia, (1975- 1979) was the loss of one-fourth of the Cambodian population. That’s more than two million people who died under the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s, before a Vietnamese invasion forced the hideous regime to give up control of the central government in 1979. Remarkably, some people survived this horrific oppression and have lived to tell their stories of how they managed to do so, despite almost impossible odds. One of those people is Sara Im. Sara shares the remarkable challenges she faced and how she found her way to freedom...
Posted by Sara Im on 02/02/2022
Are you tired of wrestling with the performance mentality? You were never meant to strive to survive. Embrace a fresh perspective of how God desires for you to flourish. Discover how your perception of God impacts everything Discover how your perception of yourself can derail you Discover how your thoughts can be challenged for good An ordained minister, Melissa Pearce, mentors women to understand the power they have when they embrace their identity in Christ, which is not based upon what they do, but on their Who. Don't forget to grab your free gift! ...
Posted by Melissa Pearce on 01/23/2022
The Best You 2022 Summit - Rhonda Stoppe: "I could've listened to Rhonda talk all night," say audiences. Rhonda shares secrets she's discovered, through decades of experience, to help you deliver programs that are interesting, relevant and transforming. -Secrets to capture your audience's attention -How to craft messages that are life-changing and relevant -Ways to present unforgettable presentations Rhonda Stoppe is the best-selling author of 7 books, a popular speaker and a media guest appearing on Dr. James Dobson's Family...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 01/21/2022
Weary and exhausted? Discover how to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear. Experience energy, happiness, and creativity for your life and relationships. *Discover the relationship between trust and rest *How rest positions you for God's best *Actionable ways to incorporate rest in the middle of a busy schedule This self-care session was part of The Best Your 2022 event. ...
Posted by Saundra Dalton-Smith on 01/21/2022
Inevitably, we face change every day of our lives, which can impact our lives differently. How we make sense of it will affect how we process it and respond innovatively and creatively. Through their adversity, twenty-one POWERFUL Queens gained a greater understanding of dealing with personal challenges, learned to overcome the mounting stress, and were empowered with the tools to survive and thrive. These amazing women put POWER to the PEN and courageously shared their powerful stories and practical wisdom on how they defied the odds by discovering that adversity entrusted them with the secret...
Posted by Cheryl Hurley on 09/27/2021
All of us are products of our upbringing and experiences, and whether we realize it or not, have come to believe things that are not actually true. Those false beliefs hold us back. They are like recordings that constantly play in our minds. They condemn us. They accuse us. They shame us. They blame us. Is it possible to silence these thoughts in our heads that have tied us up in knots for so long? Can we ever find peace? Yes! The Bible promises we can be transformed by renewing our minds. In Unraveling the LIe-Knot, Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner offers encouragement and hope for those who...
Posted by Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner on 09/07/2021
During this interview with Marnie and guest, Stacey Wynn, you’ll meet God on the wrestling mat to deconstruct your journey in faith as we discover: Stacey’s definition of “deconstruction” and why it’s critical after seasons of devastation.How to make God your True North, and why you need Him as your compass.Why wrestling with God is fine, expected, and even foundational. What deconstruction looked like in the Bible. (Paul’s experience on the Damascus Road)How God empowers and equips women to further His Kingdom. Speaker, author, coach, corporate leader,...
Posted by Stacey Wynn, MDIV, PCC on 07/15/2021
"When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country's corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was intimidated, physically assaulted, and arrested. Worse, her months of loneliness, worry, and fear drove her to the brink of spiritual despair. But God had no intention of abandoning de Blecourt or her family....
Posted by Kim de Blecourt on 05/27/2021
Many people have accepted below average lifestyle and settled. They don’t know they can be healed or simply don’t know what to do or how to begin. In this book Quite Talks With God book and the workbook, Fearless and Brave, Soul Searching Journal, I have shared what I learned on my journey about overcoming fear and embracing the best life God has for my life. And even though your journey won’t be exactly like mine, I hope my story can inspire you and be a guiding light as you step out onto your path of progress toward wholeness. Ruth’s...
Posted by Mycel Acquaah-Mensah on 05/25/2021
Do you ever wrestle with feelings of discouragement and negative self-talk? I've created this FREE resource to help -- Calm Confidence: Silencing the Voice of Negativity and Self-Defeat. ...
Posted by Donna Amidon on 05/03/2021
Balanced Leadership Rest for the Weary Leader. During this hour with Marnie and guest, Verna Bowman, you’ll discover: Why leaders are especially vulnerable to imbalance. (striving to measure up and keep up no matter what is going on in our personal lives)The difference between being busy vs. being weighed down.What to do when the weight of trials and challenges collide with leadership.How to appropriate Jesus’ promise in Matthew 11:28. Come – all who are weary and wounded from the current stress Yoke – yoking together...
Posted by Verna Bowman on 04/08/2021
