What has your heart tied up with that which doesn't matter? Release what holds you down and entangle your heart with who makes life possible. Just one word. There's something about the name. Some call Him God, Lord, or Jesus. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Just one word. All my cares, all my cries go to Him. Lord, You pave a way when all I can see is the thick of pain and the prison that keeps me...

Being good friends is easy. But being married is quite the opposite. Have a marriage that sizzles as you learn how to become your spouse's soul mate. Many people are going to grumble with the simple fact that soul mates are not created; they are found. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT But today, I want you to look at being a soul mate in a different way. What if soul mates were created? What if you...

Assumptions can get us as parents in trouble. Just because you think it's happening doesn't mean it is. Are you imagining things? You know what it's like lying in bed and you begin to see things in the dark. When you turn on the light, what you thought you saw was nowhere close to your reality. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT That's how it is with parenting. We can think something is happening with...

You were not born to be like everyone else because God made you to stand out. Ginger Stache shares how taking small steps toward a life of big adventure leads to chasing wonder. Ginger Stache is a wife of thirty-six years to Time, mom to two beautiful daughters, and Gigi to their two grandchildren. She is an Emmy Award-winning documentarian, writer, author, and television producer who is just as comfortable in the African bush as she is on a television set. Ginger is also the Chief Creative...

A balanced life is like a three-legged stool. Each leg — nutrition, fitness, and wellness — is necessary and supports the other. (by Ellie Krieger) Claim success for your health today. You have the choice to make the changes or stick with what is working via discipline or motivation. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Motivation can come and go. Yet discipline helps to set the tone for your focus. So...

The intention of the heart depends on your presence.  Whether it's messy or magnificent, rise to what is right in front of you. "Still round the corner, there may wait, a new road or a secret gate." (by J.R.R. Tolkien) J.R.R. Tolkien continues, "And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun." Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of...

There is a battle to be won. The mind controls much of what you accomplish. If you desire to learn, grow, and succeed, the win begins in your mind. And remember, this success is not about winning the prize per say. It's more about learning and knowing, and that comes with failure too, not just success. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT But most people lead their every day thinking that if you have the...

Are you rushing through life trying to hurry the results your desire? "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." (Psalm 27:14) Are you impatient when it comes to waiting on God? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT I can be so rushed in my every day, that my timetable gets very confused. Something I'm praying for may seem like I've been after it for months. But in reality, it may...

Don't let your marriage float away in your every day. Instead, let gratitude pave the way. There are some seasons where it's all you can do to stay focused and to get through the day. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT But little do we think that we can still stay locked in love if we let gratitude pave the way. The K.I.S.S. ~ Let gratitude pave the way! This is really the simplest thing you can do for...

Dad. A tiny little word with a great big impact. The eyes light up as the low voice greets the child at the door. Daddy's home! Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT This weekend is a special day where we celebrate Fathers. Now for some, this may be a difficult day for various reasons. First, please know I am praying for you. Give your heart permission to feel what it needs to at this time. Don't add...

"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." ~ Helen Keller What do you really think of yourself and who you are? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Who you are is not what the world sees, but how you see yourself in the world. Your impact is not dependent on what others think and say, or even how they look your way. The K.I.S.S. ~ Never bend your head! What I have...

From possibility to reality, there is a distance. Are you ready to go the extra mile with courage and commitment for your health? Every day you have the opportunity to be your best self. How much is your health worth to you? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Many people want a different lifestyle, but are not willing to do what it takes. This can be in your health, business, relationships, spirituality,...

Taking care of everything and everyone else leaves you with only the leftovers. Surprise yourself first and do what you need. Why should you give everyone your best and leave the leftovers for you? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT I do it every day, and I bet you do too. So today is going to be a new day with a new mission. The K.I.S.S. ~ Surprise yourself first! What do you want to do today that...

Sometimes your strongest discipline can become your weakest link. Is what you're doing working for you now? There is a drive in all of us to push through. But at what time do you change your direction and focus? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Life's game plan is one that requires flexibility and adaptability. However, sometimes we can be so bull-headed that we simply do not want to change course. ...

For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45) What is your mouth saying that your heart is secretly expressing? I am guilty for speaking out of turn. How about you? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT You probably don't have to think too far back. But I bring this up because God desires our hearts to be pure. Pure from temptations that hide in the crevices of hurt and pain that have gone...

Just because you are in love, does not mean you know how to love. What each of us longs for, the more it appears we fight for. Love doesn't always equal easy. But why shouldn't it be easy? Love conquers all. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT However, you have to be willing to do what it takes to make love stronger. People want to fight for what they believe to be love, but what's forgotten is how to...

It's no longer a secret. You want what's best for your child, but your child has something different in mind. How do you find satisfaction in what you can't control? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Because as much as we think we control our children, they still have all the power. Parents, we are just sitting ducks. But the thing is, we don't have to feel that way. We can still do what we know is...

Every second brings a fresh beginning. Every hour holds a new promise. Every night our dreams can bring hope. And every day is what you choose to make it. Find joy in your every day. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Going through the everyday grind can be wearisome. But you don't have to allow yourself to get stuck in the muck and yuck. Rise up today! Every second, every hour, every night, and every...

Movement keeps the body strong and the mind alert. The body achieves what the mind believes. What are you doing to accelerate your strength? And this is not just any strength. This is where you strengthen before and after your workout. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT The gold is made in the warm-up and the cool-down of any routine. However, let's be honest. Do you really do a warm-up and cool down...

Reconsider your definitions. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles rather than by the quality of our service and relationships to mankind. ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How are you defining your every day? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Think about how you define things in your life. Success Failure Goals Beliefs Purpose Vision Mission When you...

Sometimes you think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found. So why are you hiding in the secret garden that is keeping you from your dreams? Very rarely do we consider our life a part of the secret garden. But this garden is so welcoming and enticing. You know it all too well.  Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT It screams with colorful temptations of comfort that soothes the...

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8 NIV) Leave the rest to God. Why do we go through our days thinking we can solve the world's problems including our own? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT It's easy to get conceited and think we have it all together. But we are called to humble ourselves. And in that humbling, God shows us His way. So...

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed." ~ Carl Gustav Jung Where in your dating and courting did you discuss your personalities? Most of us talk about our dreams, how many kids we want, and where we want to live. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT But looking at personalities directly is rarely a topic of...

As with anything, life takes work. But in the family, the challenge is how do you make accountability work? Getting done what is important and raising the children to understand what they do or do not do makes all the difference. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Real-life is built upon experiences, one experience at a time. Of course, our children think that an experience is a lifetime. But as adults,...