Are you looking for a mentor – someone who will build a relationship with you, someone to teach and advise you and enable you to become a wise and effective human being? Here are ten steps to finding that person: Look at the people you know Look around at the people in your personal and professional life. Is there someone you admire? Someone...

Do you know some handicapped persons who amaze you by their positive attitudes? I do. After a 29-year record of traffic safety, a Pennsylvania man had his driver's license revoked because he had no arms.  After it was brought to the governor's attention, however, the State Motor Vehicle Department was ordered to reconsider the decision and allow...

Have you ever had to wait for something you really wanted? I think most of us would answer “yes!” There are times in our lives when we find ourselves in a holding pattern.  Everything is in place, the timing is perfect and yet God seems to say “not yet”.   One such time for me was when my husband and I wanted to start a family. We were...

"The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it. 1Thessolonians 5:24 "I was overlooked for the leadership position again. Someone much less qualified than me was chosen." she wrote. She was committed and qualified, but overlooked again and again. It was not right. She asked me, "is this the norm for most ministries? This is not the first...

What kinds of things disappoint you?" I once asked a friend out of curiosity. "Yuck! Don't ask me that!" she exclaimed. "I'd rather focus on the positive!" Disappointments can be quite painful, regardless of their magnitude. My friend Nancy1 terminated a long-term relationship in which she'd struggled for decades. Harsh words, bitter memories,...

Everyone, at some time or other, experiences loss. Although it is an experience we all share, the type of loss, the impact of the loss and how we deal with it can be different. Even the same event that causes loss can be experienced in a unique way by the various people impacted by the loss.  So, how can you be a support to others when they encounter...

The unexpected rose on her desk made her smile. The note said, “Knock their socks off”. Sue’s friend knew she was giving an important presentation and that simple act of support gave her a burst of confidence. We all need encouragement…sometimes we even need it desperately. Maggie tossed her purse on the counter and kicked off her shoes....