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Intentional Living

Each new day delivers fresh choices, choices which impact our quality of life.

What do we really want out of life?
And are we arranging our lives around those desires?

Intentional living puts feet to our goals.
We face a daily choice. Will we construct our lives
in a manner that reflects who we really want to be?

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Becoming Dr. Weiss
Doug Weiss was the child of two sex addicts and an emotionally unstable, alcoholic stepfather. His real father abandoned both his mother and him before he was born. Later, Doug was shuffled from foster home to foster home.

Learn how an emotionally-wounded Doug became Dr. Doug Weiss,
a sought-after internationally known speaker on marriage, recovery and men's issues, who now uses the pain of his past to help thousands of others
break free from sexual addiction.

Prayers from an Empty Nest
Oh, how difficult it can be to let go of our adult children as they venture off on their own.

Learning to let go requires discipline. Lots of discipline.

This article shares insights from Jo Ann’s personal journey.

From Despair to Purpose
"Back in the '80s, I ended up sitting next to Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India. I wondered what on earth I'm supposed to do with my life--and how could she help me?

"I imagined if anyone knew the secret to heeding God's voice, she must..."


Dr. Katie Brazleton went on a dramatic journey to understand God's purpose for her life.

Read more here.

Spiritual Spring Cleaning

Surely a disordered, messy soul is as important as an untidy, cluttered home.

Are we willing to allow God to declutter our lives?

Read more here.
Stephen Baldwin Speaks Out About His Faith
Stephen Baldwin was keenly focused on his career and on the world. But the events of 9/11 changed his perspective as he surrendered to the pull of God on his heart.

Baldwin now encourages people with the story of his powerful transformation.

Developing Treasures Within .

"It's a game many of us have played: The game of comparing ourselves to magazine images," April admitted.

Ironic, because April, international Christian model. has been the image on some of those magazines before. April's face appeared on magazines such as
Glamour, Vogue, Seventeen, Modern Bride and more.

Yet, April discovered her dream job of modeling, and chasing after fame and fortune, didn't increase her self-worth.

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As a freelance writer, Jo Ann's recent works appear in publications such as Australia’s Alive, Lifeway’s HomeLife, Salvation Army’s Priority, Women of the Word, Tennessee Christian, Youth Ministry Resources, and more.

Also a columnist for various publications, Jo Ann focuses on the need for emotional wholeness as she tackles the tough topics facing Christian women today. Abuse. Adultery. Divorce. Eating Disorders. Prodigal children, as well as many other painful situations women regularly confront.

Jo Ann has recently completed her first book, Write Where It Hurts. A book which teaches emotionally-wounded women how to use expressive writing and biblical truths to reconcile painful experiences with God's purpose for their lives.

Prior to freelancing, Jo Ann worked with various corporations crafting compelling newsletters, web content, and marketing materials.