Podcast Episode 122 - What can the Grinch Who Stole Christmas teach you about your relationships

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Podcast Episode 122 - What can the Grinch Who Stole Christmas teach you about your relationships

Do you hate Christmas, and you don’t know quite the reason?

Or do you obsess about the Christmas season going overboard, over budget and over-stressed?

Or maybe you go with the flow to avoid the Christmas conflict?

Today we’re continuing our Christmas movie series and talking about what the Grinch Who Stole Christmas can teach us about our relationships.

So, I’m talking to you today if:

  • If you’re ready to discover the true joy of Christmas…and life.

  • If you’re ready to let go of the stress and strains of the Christmas seasons…and life.

  • If you want to enjoy life for yourself.

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Podcast Episode 120 - Who else wants close friends?

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Podcast Episode 120 - Who else wants close friends?

Do you struggle with believing in yourself?

Do you have a friend who sticks closer than a “brother,” or do you feel like a lone wolf?

Do you have a dream but going nowhere fast?

Today is for you:

  • If you desire to live life to the full!

  • If you need help believing in yourself.

  • If you feel alone and need a friend…or two or three.

Friends, we all need them…

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Podcast Episode 113 - Thankfulness - it’s good for what ales you

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Podcast Episode 113 - Thankfulness - it’s good for what ales you

How do you feel most days? Good, bad, terrible?

How often do you laugh?

Or say thank you to your spouse or kids?

Today we’re continuing our conversation about thankfulness and how it’s good for what ales you.

Today is for you:

  • If you want the secret to feeling good.

  • If you need the secret sauce to a healthier you.

  • If you want to feel more connected with others.

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Podcast Episode 108 - What is holding onto hurt costing you...and others?

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Podcast Episode 108 - What is holding onto hurt costing you...and others?

Have you ever found it difficult to forgive?

Has someone hurt you, and you can’t seem to let it go?

Have you tried to let it go, but you find yourself thinking about that incident–again…rolling it over and over in your mind.

Today we’re talking about forgiveness and the cost of not forgiving and what it costs others.

Today’s for you:

  • If someone has ever hurt you.

  • If you tried to let go and forgive and can’t seem to.

  • If something is stopping you from forgiving.

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How To Be The Friend You Need – To Yourself


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How To Be The Friend You Need – To Yourself


Last post, we talked about how we can encourage others. But, you know, there’s one more person that needs encouraging…You.

We all have moments of discouragement, trouble, and hopelessness. Who’s there for you when you are going through the muck? Even if you answer no one, you can still find the encouragement you need.

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How To Be The Friend You Need

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How To Be The Friend You Need

God created us for deep, nourishing friendships. But, do you ever shy away from these relationships? How do you even have life-giving friendships? Today, I’d like to share one way to develop how we can be “a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24) 


Hebrews 10:25 NLT

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

This scripture doesn't just remind you to go to church. It’s also about encouraging other believers.

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Are Close Friendships Worth The Effort? Or, Is The Pain Not Worth It? Part 1

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Are Close Friendships Worth The Effort? Or, Is The Pain Not Worth It? Part 1

What do you think of when you hear the word friendship?

Does it bring a smile to your face? Or, does it remind you of pains from the past?

Can you say that you have a “friend that sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24)? Or, do you struggle to think of anyone in your life like that?

Friendships have been a hard thing for me for decades.

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