Nurturing the Nurturer: Finding Biblical Balance in Life and Relationships
30-minute to 60-minute presentation
Women are by nature nurturers, but too often they nurture others and neglect themselves. Being a Christian does not mean you give without limits, tolerate anything, ignore your own needs, and never confront. Both your needs and the needs of others matter, but in order to figure out how to apply this truth, you need to understand some basic scriptural principles.
Acceptance: The Pathway to Peace
30-minute to 60-minute presentation
Energy spent trying to change the things you cannot change is wasted. Acceptance of people, the past, and the circumstances beyond your control frees you to change the things you can, move deeper in your walk with God and others, maximize your potential, and enter God’s rest.
From Ruins to Restoration:A Personal Journey Through Difficult Relationships
30-minute to 60-minute presentation
Karla's journey from childhood to marriage to parenthood has been one of disappointment and pain in difficult relationships. Yet, God in His faithful fulfilling of His purpose for her has restored the ruins to bring glory to His name and hope and healing to others.
The Truth in the Mirror: Finding a Healthy Self-Image
30-minute to 60-minute presentation
Our self-images include the damaged, projected, reflected, stained, and false images each of us carry. We can be set free from our past mistakes, the inaccurate images others have placed on us, useless comparisons, and the unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves. We become “real” when we see ourselves accurately, accept ourselves completely, live transparently, and measure our worth according to God’s values.
How to Really L-O-V-E Your Mate
30-minute to 60-minute presentation
Lost that loving feeling? Love is linked to understanding and acceptance. When people look at the world through their mates’ eyes, they have more compassion, tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness, and grace—all of which results in feeling and acting more loving toward them. Suitable for just women or men and couples.
Living, Loving, and Thriving in a Not-So-Perfect Marriage
45-minute to 60-minute presentation
The only perfect marriage was between Adam and Eve before they sinned. The 10 Lifesaving Principles give people in not-so-perfect marriages practical and scriptural ideas to change their marriages for the better. They include: Understand Scriptural Truths, Reach Out to Others, Change Yourself- Not Him/Her, Detach with Love, Nurture Yourself, Face Your Fears, Speak the Truth in Love, Set Boundaries, Make Your Children a Priority, and Enter God’s Rest.
10 Principles to Transform Difficult Relationships
45-minute to 2-hour presentation
Difficult relationship dynamics are complex whether it is with a spouse, adult child, parent, sibling, or grandparent. This talk enables participants to understand those dynamics, as well as the 10 Transforming Principles that offer scriptural and practical insight on how to deal with these relationships in a healthy and Christ-like way. They include Understand Scriptural Truths, Reach Out to Others, Change Yourself- Not Them, Detach with Love, Nurture Yourself, Face Your Fears, Speak the Truth in Love, Set Boundaries, Offer Forgiveness, and Enter God’s Rest.
Suitable for general audiences, lay counselors, and ministry leaders.
How to Minister to Women in Difficult Marriages
45-minute to 60-minute presentation
Ministering to women in difficult marriages is challenging. This talk provides ministry leaders with insights that enable them to understand the complex relationship dynamics, unique spiritual battles, and common scriptural misunderstandings, and offer practical help with scriptural truths that facilitate hope and healing.
Other topics also available to suit the needs of your group and event.
