Your Bible Study: My Only, My All... Have you ever been asked to give everything that you have to help someone else? It’s a tough choice. On the one hand you think, “Well, what will I do if I give it all? How will I eat or live or pay my own bills, if I give all I have away?” But still, something inside you feels compelled to give. So, then you compromise. You think, “Well, I will give something. I’ll give more than usual—but, not all of it.” So, you give what is a little uncomfortable and inconvenient for you, and you leave feeling justified—after all, you did give. But, do you ever think about what really would have happened if you had given your all? By Valerie Morrow >> Read more...

Your Biz/Career: Retreat, Regroup, Restart...When you consider all of the tasks to be done and decisions to be made involved in successfully leading an organization or a business, it is nearly impossible to avoid being swamped –- at least occasionally. Working with tighter budgets, smaller staffs and increased work loads can sometimes overwhelm even the best among us. In these circumstances, it is important to have a plan in place to prevent burn-out; I call mine the three “Rs” --Retreat, Regroup and Restart. By Olivia Thomas >> Read more...