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Today’s guest blogger is Valerie Bracchi. Valerie is a Life and Empowerment Coach and founder of Empowered Vision, LLC. She works with individuals to empower them to live optimally in all areas: mind, body, and spirit. Valerie works with clients one-on-one, in group settings, in speaking engagements, and using social media channels to get the message…
“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:4-5). “It’s a good thing we don’t have animal sacrifices…
“I am thankful to Jesus I suffered as a child,” the woman said. “If I hadn’t suffered, I wouldn’t know Jesus as well as I do.” I knew this beautiful woman’s story. Growing up, she was repeatedly sexually molested by a family member, so for her to be thankful for her childhood pain was remarkable….
Today’s guest blogger is Stephanie Franklin. Stephanie wears many hats as most women do. She is a single mother to three wonderful and miraculous children. She is a self defense instructor and a chaplain as well as a pageant queen . As a rape survivor she helps other women and girls overcome the negative emotions and…
It’s hard to avoid the sensational headlines of the periodicals at the grocery check- out line. “All the Details: Inside Beyonce’s Wedding!” “Shed Two Sizes: Your 4 Week Breakthrough Workout Plan.” “Drug Dealer to the Stars Tells All!” I do my best to not get entrenched in the magazine covers, but yesterday, the TV Guide…