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"I think I'm supposed to write your book," Michelle Layer Rahal said when Minh Phuong Towner shared her 5 minute testimony. I'm so glad she did.  Reading Straining Forward, I experienced the Tet Offensive from the eyes of an 11 year old hiding beneath a bed. I clenched my fists as this little girl and her brother experienced betrayal and torture. I dreamed with her as she began a new life and pray...

"I think I'm supposed to write your book," Michelle Layer Rahal said when Minh Phuong Towner shared her 5 minute testimony. I'm so glad she did.  Reading Straining Forward, I experienced the Tet Offensive from the eyes of an 11 year old hiding beneath a bed. I clenched my fists as this little girl and her brother experienced betrayal and torture. I dreamed with her as she began a new life and pray...

He’s the man of her dreams, and he began by interpreting them. In part four of our interview, Sarah Soon tells of spending her first year of marriage on lockdown, and a vital lesson she learned about validation. To learn more about Sarah, visit http://sarahsoon.com #relationshipgoals #menarepeopletoo #lovestory #sarahsoon

Can you find love through #onlinedating ? Sarah Soon was surprised when God told her to try it. In part 3 of our interview, she shares powerful lessons about attraction and wrestling with God. To learn more about Sarah, visit http://sarahsoon.com #trueromance #sarahsoon #dating

In part 2 of our interview, Sarah Soon tells how she overcame feelings of not being enough. To learn more about Sarah, visit http://sarahsoon.com #iamenough #identity #sarahsoon

Sarah Soon’s first English word was Spiderman. At the age of 5, she was left at an orphanage with her 3-year-old sister and adopted by a Michigan family. In part one of this interview, she tells how she found friendship with God. To learn more about Sarah, visit http://sarahsoon.com #adopted #immigration #friendofGod #sarahsoon

We can't protect our kids unless we give them a safe place to fall. Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR, is back by popular demand. Listen as she shares tips for raising a man of honor and how the church can provide community for single parents. #singleparents #bethechurch #lovethyneighbor

"I had to realize he's not like me. He didn't respond to yelling." Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR, is back by popular demand. In part 2, she shares the value of speaking life and surrounding her son with good mentors. #singleparents #bethechurch #lovethyneighbor

“You didn’t have to lie down,” someone said without thinking. Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR, is back by popular demand. Listen as she shares what not to say, why she stayed, and how we can treat single parents better today. #singleparents #bethechurch #lovethyneighbor

At 5’10 she weighed 94lbs. Then came love. #lovestory #valentinesday #anorexia #1MomentWiser #truestories

At 5’10, she weighed 94lbs. Then came love. #Lovestory #Valentinesday #anorexia #1MomentWiser #truestories

A car accident--and the subsequent treatment--could have left Mary incapacitated. Today, she's living a life that seemed impossible!  Find Mary at https://www.facebook.com/muscleswithmary/ #disability #inspirationalstories #1momentwiser

A car accident--and the subsequent treatment--could have left Mary incapacitated. Today, she's living a life that seemed impossible! Find Mary at https://www.facebook.com/muscleswithmary/ #truestories #chronicpain #1momentwiser

The first in her family to obtain a college degree, Monique Sher'ee Williams found herself unemployed and living in government housing. In this interview series, she tells of her journey to financial freedom with the help of the Kettering chapter of Circles USA.  What's Monique doing now? Find out in Part 4. Follow Monique's podcast MoLove4U on your favorite source or on Anchor at https://anc...

The first in her family to obtain a college degree, Monique Sher'ee Williams found herself unemployed and living in government housing. In this interview series, she tells of her journey to financial freedom with the help of the Kettering chapter of Circles USA.  In part 3, we discuss the Cliff Effect.  #financialliteracy #poverty #changeyourworld #cliffeffect #circlesusa

The first in her family to obtain a college degree, Monique Sher'ee Williams found herself unemployed and living in government housing. In this interview series, she tells of her journey to financial freedom with the help of the Kettering chapter of Circles USA.  In part 2, she tells the story of Red's Rookie Camp and we discuss how we could offer better help for the poor. #financialpeace #ne...

The first in her family to obtain a college degree, Monique Sher'ee Williams found herself unemployed and living in government housing. In this interview series, she tells of her journey to financial freedom with the help of the Kettering chapter of Circles USA.  In part 1, we discuss the shame of poverty and the confidence that comes from saying "Yes" to opportunity. #financialliteracy #fina...

Five Decembers ago, God sent me the best Christmas gift in my adult life. Meet her in this two-part interview, and hear why serving is "sexy."  To learn more about Kim White's mastermind group and to register for her upcoming collaboration course, visit www.mysexybusiness.com #entrepreneurs #dreamscometrue #collaboration #2021goals

Five Decembers ago, God sent me the best Christmas gift in my adult life. Meet her here.  For more information about Kim White's mastermind group and courses, visit www.mysexybusiness.com #entrepreneurs #mastermind #dreambreathers #2021goals

Away in a manger, ready to take on the world--that was Jesus. No unsuspecting baby, He came with purpose and passion to rescue you and me. #christmas2020 #christmasdevotions #Jesusthehero #1MomentWiser Need something new on your #Christmasplaylist ? Check these out: Joy , Body Like Mine

What do you do when someone steals your work? In part 3 of this series, Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR reminds us that no credit-hog can steal our abilities.  #leadership #girlboss #careerdevelopment

Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR received some good advice: "You don't have to fight for the head of the table. When you're the head, the table shifts to you." In part 2 of this interview, she tells about the manager who stood up for her and the choice that solidified our friendship. #awkwardmoments #elevateothers #communication

Stacy Mitchell M.Ed., MS, SPHR shares her experience as an African American  professional in the US and how we can all improve our cross-cultural communication skills. In part 1, she shares how she's been told her voice wasn't black enough, soft enough or light enough, but it's exactly right for what she's called to do. #captivating #beyourself #communication #Godisagenius

Why is it important to form intentional relationships with people who are different? In the final part of the interview with Dr. Smiley Elmore, Jr. and Andrew Ray Taylor, we discuss how we benefit from this challenge. Dr. Smiley Elmore, Jr. is a champion bodybuilder, former member of the Power Team, and the owner of Smiley's Champion Fitness in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Andrew Ray Taylor is a multi-talente...

Proverbs 25:11 NKJV says, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." Sometimes that word is "Awkward!" In part 2 of this month's interview, Dr. Smiley Elmore, Jr. and Andrew Ray Taylor talk about what we do to make things awkward and how we can get past awkward beginnings to make paradigm-shifting connections with one another. #racism #communicationskills #relationalchrist...