I find myself assuming the best in others when life is going well. When all the stars are aligned and it seems God’s blessings overflow with sunshine, it’s easy to extend grace to others and assume their motives are pure. But when storms come and I’m met with obstacles at …
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It took me a long time to learn strategies for effective communication in the workplace. It was through trial-and-errors with good bosses and bad ones to narrow down the skills necessary to communicate effectively at work. Taking many years of communication classes helped, too! Today I’ll be sharing what I’ve …
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I love praying Bible verses over my children. I somehow feel like I’m connecting more with God when I integrate Scripture into my prayers. And that’s even more important to me when I’m praying for my kids. What do I pray about for my kids? Everything! I pray for their …
I’m tired. Normally in this time of year I’m energized – the seasons are changing, my work shifts to a new term, the busyness of summer is behind us, and I’m ready for the joy that fall brings. Can you relate? If so, hear this – God saw you getting …
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If someone had told me 30 years ago, “you will need prayers and Bible verses to save your marriage,” I would have thought they were crazy. I was in love and happier than I ever dreamed possible. A few years later, real life settled in. I realized that prayers were …
Effective communication in the workplace is essential for career success and morale. We’ve all been there: someone at work “forgets” to tell us something, so we don’t do work we should have done. Everyone gets in trouble. Productivity and morale take a hit. Or you know there’s always “that person” …
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Many people want to be effective communicators. Many people also tend to believe that everything they say and do qualifies as communication. And they’re not totally wrong. I often get asked the difference between interpersonal communication versus public speaking. These are two very different styles of communication, often with very …
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When my firstborn was in grade school, I noticed that he would get cranky starting around August 1. It took me a few years (and the wisdom of a friend) to realize that he was feeling back-to-school stress. He enjoyed school, but the new routines, meeting new people, new teachers …
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I’ve always loved praying for my kids. I also love beginnings, and the start of the new school year is a wonderful beginning. It’s filled with promise and high hopes. While I pray for my kids every day before they get out of the car at school (or before they …
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Did you know that according to salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failures? I work in a communication department for a large university, and we occasionally have ineffective communication. That’s with people who study and teach this this for a living! …
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