tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279681002024-03-07T07:54:24.780-08:00Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®This is the blog of Dr. Katie Brazelton, who is the founder of Life Purpose Coaching Centers International® and the bestselling author of seven books and related DVDs. Her newest book is The One Year Recovery Devotional: Where the Road to Recovery Intersects with the Pathway to Purpose (Tyndale).Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-15655908697392715972014-11-11T16:31:00.001-08:002014-11-11T16:31:04.213-08:00For what are you most grateful?<b>Today, my gratitude is über-simple:</b> That I finally just finished 9 months of project-managing the migration of our old sites to our new Word Press sites for www.info@LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com [front-end and also the back-end of 12 locked classrooms!] and for www.KatieBrazelton.com.
It was really like bringing three sites (<b><i>AKA 3 foreign bodies</i></b>) together to live in harmony. This was preceded by two years of nearly full-time work to upgrade every single document and link, which gave me a great sense of fulfillment for the Lord.
So...bottom line today, I'm extremely grateful that I survived and am alive. May our new Coaching-Students and our Alum thrive in this professionally polished environment, which is now definitely college-level curriculum!
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FOR WHAT ARE YOU MOST GRATEFUL TODAY, BIG OR SMALL, SPOKEN OR PRIVATELY CODED!</b>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-71132956582488463082014-08-26T12:27:00.000-07:002014-08-26T12:27:06.974-07:00Who Keeps You On Your Toes?Do you have someone special in your life who helps you with your goals and roles--whether it's a Prayer Partner, Accountability Partner, your spouse, children, or best friend? [If yes, let me know how you "do life together" and how you thank that person. If not, what is one thing you could do to invite a same-gender person to walk alongside you?]
And how does God factor into keeping you alert to what he wants of you!?
Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-46915124847067906952014-05-18T13:37:00.000-07:002014-05-18T13:39:03.920-07:00katiebrazelton.comCheck out my new Word Press website for my more personal story: <a href="http://katiebrazelton.com">katiebrazelton.com</a>. I'm so excited for this launch that's been 4 years a comin'! (Yes, I procrastinated too long.) Hope you like it.
<b>Blog with me here and there</b>, por favor,
Katieb<a href="http://katiebrazelton.com"></a>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-10705219867332316422014-03-04T16:09:00.002-08:002014-03-04T16:16:23.225-08:00<b>Loving the Journey, No Matter Where God Leads You</b>
by Susan Tolles, Guest Blogger and Life Purpose Coach® Student
Founder, <a href="http://www.flourishover50.com/">Flourish Over 50</a>
Certified Dream Coach and Professional Speaker
"We can make our plans, but the final outcome is in God’s hands." Prov 16:1
There has been no time in my life when this verse has been more evident. You see, recently a 22-year journey searching for my birth mother came to an end in a very unexpected way.
My quest to find my roots and discover my medical history began in 1991. As a young mother, I also wanted to thank my mother for the painful decision she made, one that I knew must have broken her heart. My search took many twists and turns over the years, hitting dead-ends and involving many volunteer helpers called “search angels.” Knowing that God's timing was obviously different than mine, I waited patiently for a big break, accepting that His plan for my life might not include connecting with the mother who had given me up for adoption when I was 10 days old.
With my vivid imagination, different scenarios played out in my mind--would she be there with a loving embrace, or would she reject me? Would she still be alive? Would I have brothers and sisters to bless my life? Of course, I preferred the fairy-tale ending, when I would live happily ever after in a close relationship with my birth mother and several half-siblings.
October, 2013 was the time God had chosen for "the big reveal." DNA testing I had done in the spring finally connected me with several cousins, and I began tracing them to a woman who I had considered a possible match over 20 years earlier. So many emotions ran through my heart and mind as I thanked God in awe for what He was doing. Why now? What was His plan? Would this be the fairy tale ending I'd dreamed of?
As the clues rapidly opened up, what I found left me speechless. My birth parents had married, and I had three full siblings--two brothers and a sister. God's blessing: my sister's faith in Christ is strong like mine, and one of my brothers is also a Believer. God's challenge for me: my mother and oldest brother have turned from God. My mother says she does not want to meet me, so I count it as her loss, not mine.
The new journey has begun, and I am anxiously awaiting what God has planned. The unexpected outcome has brought joys beyond my greatest expectations, and has taught me lessons about myself, my faith and the way I look at the future.
Our lives take us on many journeys, often taking us to places we never imagine. What is important is to love the journey God has lays out before us, embracing the highs and lows and occasional unexpected detours, anxiously awaiting what is around the next bend.
No matter where you are on your current path, remember these things:
• Love the life God gives you, and be content knowing that He loves you--that's all that really matters. Discover the purpose He has for you, fulfill it with gusto, and live a life that is pleasing to Him with joy and dedication. You never know what He has in store, farther on down the road. As Paul said in Philippians 4, "I have learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances....Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am." Personally, I never thought I was inadequate or incomplete. Though there was a "puzzle piece" missing from my life, I knew I didn't need to be anything more in God's eyes. If I never found that missing piece, I would still be content in being His child.
• Love the timing He has for you. After searching for several years, I acknowledged God had a different plan, and was able to let go of the obsession that had developed through my hours of research. Surrendering to His timing erased the frustration and disappointment that I felt over and over, every time I hit a dead end. For your journey, remember that God has a plan, and He has the end in sight from the very start. Be obedient, seek His guidance, and wait patiently. His timing is perfect, no matter how long it takes.
• Love the outcome He provides for you, no matter what it is. I never imagined that I would have full siblings, and my fantasy stories certainly never included a mother who rejects God. However, I am thrilled to have a sister to share the rest of my life with, and a brother who has welcomed his new "big sister" into his family with open arms. Even if I never meet my birth mother face to face, I now have the answers I sought for over 22 years. This is how God wanted it to be right now, for His plan.
I am blessed beyond measure at this destination I have reached. This is a new beginning, with joys already celebrated, and surprises yet revealed. Now, more than ever, I am open to where God is leading me, and how He will use me to affect the lives of others. It is all part of His plan, and I am ready for the ride.
What about you and your current path and learnings? Would love to hear from you, so leave a Comment for me and others to enjoy!
Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-31706439458368485212014-02-13T18:19:00.003-08:002014-03-04T16:11:48.299-08:00 NEGATIVITY: WHAT'S YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH IT?<b>GUEST BLOGGER FOR LIFE PURPOSE COACHING CENTERS INTERNATIONAL®: DR. JOHN FERNANDEZ, LIFE PURPOSE COACH®</b>
Are you a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty person? Personality does have an impact on how an individual responds, but we should emphasize that the Word of God should have a greater impact than personality. We see negative responses quite often in our dealings with others. Sometimes we may “inadvertently” utter a negative response ourselves.
But what is a negative response or negativity anyway? We get a clue about this from many scriptures; for example, Philippians 2:14-16 says: “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.” Notice that it says “do all things” not “most things” or “some things.” Paul also tells us in Ephesians 4:29: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
I think these are amazing verses that call for heroic responses from us. While still on this earth we can’t always be 100% vigilant over our words and attitudes; we need a better approach. Ezekiel 36-26a gives us the answer: “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.” We then learn from Galatians 5:22-23 that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” As a Christian, we have the power of the Holy Spirit to resist negativity and respond with the fruit of the Spirit. We are called to rest in the Lord and yield to His Holy Spirit. But God also commands action on our part (Phil 4:8): “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
We do still fail from time to time, but it is our pursuit of excellence in the little things that will yield great benefits for the Kingdom of God. James 1:2-4 tells us: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” In pursuing excellence, we seek to take every thought captive (Rom 12:2): “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
We are called to walk (Eph 4:1-3) “in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” We can succeed because (2 Tim 1:7) “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” So let us “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus” (1 Thes 5:18). And we are called not to “be anxious about anything” (Phil 4:6a) but to “trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Prov 3:5).
Negativity is not from God. It's a failing of our human nature, and something that Satan uses against us and the Kingdom of God. We need to live one day, one moment, at a time, giving our wills and our lives over to God. The Holy Spirit will lead us if we let him, and get out of his way. We must be constantly living as John the Baptist expounds in John 3:30: “He [Christ] must increase, but I must decrease.” Pray that your thoughts, words and attitude of your heart be always guided by the Lord, and that you are always a peaceful, loving, gentle, joyful and positive Christian witness. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? BLOG WITH US!
<b>(Dr. John Fernandez, Life Purpose Coach®, TEXAS <a href="http://www.corpuschrisitlifecoaching.com">www.corpuschrisitlifecoaching.com</a>. EMAIL: fernandezjm@sbcglobal.net</b>
Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-69295268646343422732014-01-08T21:08:00.002-08:002014-01-08T21:15:32.898-08:00I have this intense (overwhelming) feeling that 2014 must be a serious year of prayer. With so many people so sick with so many different ailments (ranging from flu and pneumonia to brain tumors and other cancers, depression, etc.) and problems (ranging from unemployment to caring for elderly parents or rebellious teens; sub-freezing temperatures or drought or tornadoes; marital unfaithfulness; suicide rates; etc.) - THIS MUST BE A YEAR OF PRAYER.
I'd love to hear and pray for your prayer requests and praise reports. [Post them here!] My selfish prayer is that this 4-week bacterial sinusitis and viral bronchitis will pass soon, <b>so I can pray more heartily and report back to my employer...Our Lord Jesus Christ who reigns supreme!</b>
How do you feel about the world's current need for fervent prayer?
Blessings,
--Katie Brazelton, PhD, MDiv, MA
--Bestselling Author/Speaker (8 Books/DVDs) + Life Purpose Coach®
--Founder, Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®
--<b>Strategist and Consultant, Church-Based, Life Purpose Coaching Centers!</b>
--Board Member, International Christian Coaching Association
--Board Member, Rockbridge Seminary
--Educational Dean, Full Circle Outreach, a substance abuse treatment center
--See Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Founder's Blog, Character Makeover Blog
--COMPLIMENTARY E-NEWSLETTER...<a href="http://www.LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com">www.LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com</a>
Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-29927782152919224942013-08-13T13:16:00.000-07:002013-08-13T13:16:21.371-07:00To whom or for what are you grateful -- and why?To whom or for what are you grateful -- and why? For example, for your recovery from a shopping addiction or eating disorder; your personal space; your income; your faith walk; your hope; your family and/or friends?
How could a <a href="http://www.LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com">Life Purpose Coach®</a> or a <a href="http://ow.ly/nruU6 #LPCCI #katieBrazelton">Certified Recovery Coach</a> help you move from the next step after gratitude, which is desiring to discover and fulfill God's plan for your life?
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<span style="color: #008887;"><strong>"What is a Recovery Coach?"</strong></span><span> Such a coach specializes in helping clients recover from addictions and related challenges that anchor their souls and prevent them from moving forward with life purpose, i.e., due to issues involving </span><span>anger/rage, depression, alcohol or other substances, gambling, sex, </span><span>pornography, abuse, shopping, </span><span>eating disorders, relationship problems, anxiety, stress, enabling, etc</span><span>.</span> </div>
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However, to be clear, a <span style="color: #008887;">Recovery Coach</span> is <span style="color: #008887;">not</span> an Intervention Coach (that niche or specialty area is offered as one of our advanced recovery classes). Nor is he/she a Sober Companion who monitors the daily life of an addict or a Sponsor who is a go-to volunteer, a recovering addict with a strong desire to give back to the recovery community by helping others. More specifically, our <span style="color: #008887;">Recovery Coaches</span> help clients answer the age-old question: "What on earth am I here for?" by using...</div>
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<span><strong>If God is calling you to be a Recovery Coach, join us on a Tele-Conference Call on Monday, July 29, 5:30-6:30pm Pacific Time</strong></span>, to introduce the course to you and to get your questions answered. Just go to our website and use the CONTACT FORM or post a comment here, and we'll get back to you with the CHAT details for the 29th.</div>
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<span>Pre-requisites for taking this <span style="color: #008887;"><strong>Recovery Coach</strong></span> course this fall are<b> LPCCI's Course #101+201+301 </b>or the <b>LPCCI Professional Master Life Coaching course</b>. (If you need to work on your prerequisites, please let us know right away! You still have time to meet the very important, foundational, non-negotiable requirements this summer.)</span></div>
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Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-37850662686395126512013-02-11T16:04:00.000-08:002013-02-11T16:04:05.405-08:00My son keeps telling me to lighten up this BLOG!My son keeps telling me to lighten up this BLOG!<br />
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So...I know I'm <u>not</u> supposed to post questions like this: <span style="font-style: italic;">Did you shave today? What's your fav TV show? What did you have for lunch?</span><br />
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I'm sorry, but I just don't know how to lighten it up, without going to this other extreme! Somebody jump in here and help me before I make a fool of myself. What fun question do you suggest I try -- one that others would enjoy hearing a response to from me and other readers!?<br />
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I'll take all the help I can get in this cyberspace mindset,<br />
KatieDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-41720025252486491862013-02-05T14:43:00.001-08:002013-02-05T14:43:40.476-08:00Prayers AppreciatedFinal edits happening from now through March 8th on my newest book, <i>One Year Recovery Devotional: Where the Road to Recovery Intersects with the Pathway to Purpose</i>. Prayers appreciated, especially if I have to juggle Jury Duty the week of March 4th. Tyndale has six layers of editors doing their thing, as we speak -- checking in with me (via one source) weekly for my input. It's a remarkable process, but it's also stressful. Only the Holy Spirit will see us through to cover and interior design -- and onto the bookstore shelves and sites!
Thanks for your prayers,
KatiebDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-83005194797791945122012-12-20T11:15:00.002-08:002012-12-20T11:15:42.950-08:00Great Marketing Book!Have you read (New York Times Best-Selling Author) Michael Hyatt's book, "Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World"? What have you learned? I'd love to hear from you!Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-85682310113696663482012-03-08T13:46:00.000-08:002012-03-08T13:46:02.148-08:002012 Worldwide Coaching Conference October 1-5, Monday-Friday<b>FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON MY DREAM OF CHURCH-BASED COACHING CENTERS!</b><br />
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Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®<br />
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I've lived for the day when some of our church-based, Coaching Centers were established enough to provide launch assistance to other churches! And, I'm so pleased to say that my dream is coming true. Just as churches embraced lay counseling and recovery ministries in the past, now the local churches, their denominations, and seminaries are embracing life coaching! <br />
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Course Description/Tuition, and Registration Form</a>.<br />
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And make sure to check out our Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops on Monday and Friday, including...<br />
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<b>Prepare/Enrich Marriage Coaching, Financial Coaching, Group Coaching Methods, "Opening a Coaching Center in Your Church," Becoming an Author/Speaker, Marketing Your Coaching Practice, Youth Coaching, and Couple's Coaching.</b><br />
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Plan to join us, too, on weekend tours to the Carlsbad Caverns and the home of Billy the Kid. And, you won't want to miss the "Surrender Exercise" at the Bottomless Lakes State Park on Thursday during the Supra-Training. Plus, look for the information about the...<br />
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<b>Roswell Cohort launch of our <br />
"Professional Master Life Coach" (PMLC) Certification,<br />
a 12-week, online course <br />
that kicks off in New Mexico on October 2 with a <br />
special evening seminar, "All Behavior Has Purpose."</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4js6h0oZUjXti1eZ1htONHVw6Na6JbDF6HPQsJConiqWr-fnnzimi94ns-49I8GoNRS6gU7kVYr4-d8eqixRQzxCCJKDFUjitnl8gTcWRgyNFeOhi3w5D42-wjCBAcV2skDbXA/s1600/LPCCI+Signage-PattyNolan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4js6h0oZUjXti1eZ1htONHVw6Na6JbDF6HPQsJConiqWr-fnnzimi94ns-49I8GoNRS6gU7kVYr4-d8eqixRQzxCCJKDFUjitnl8gTcWRgyNFeOhi3w5D42-wjCBAcV2skDbXA/s320/LPCCI+Signage-PattyNolan.JPG" /></a></div>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-56349283496548586222011-09-15T10:29:00.000-07:002011-09-15T10:29:03.597-07:00What legacy are you leaving?Nichole Nordeman, a Christian American singer-songwriter and an eight-time Dove Award winner, sings a song entitled “Legacy,” which is about doing something eternally significant with our lives that points people to Christ.<br />
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<i>I want to leave a legacy <br />
How will they remember me? <br />
Did I choose to love? <br />
Did I point to You enough <br />
To make a mark on things? <br />
I want to leave an offering <br />
A child of mercy and grace who<br />
blessed your name unapologetically <br />
And leave that kind of legacy</i><br />
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<b>Soul Search:</b> What legacy are you leaving that unapologetically blesses the Lord’s name? How will your understanding that you were born with a God-given lifetime dream impact your day-to-day living?<br />
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My Sweet Yahweh, I want to leave a legacy, an offering, that blesses your name unapologetically. Help me to do so, starting immediately.Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-1294448143528353592011-04-16T19:11:00.000-07:002011-04-16T19:11:19.498-07:00Do ya think God may be trying to build my character?!<b>ANYTHING SIMILAR EVER HAPPEN TO YOU?! HOW DID YOU FARE CHARACTER-WISE?</b><br />
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How God Rocked My World in March!<br />
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On March 1st, I was preparing to leave California for the Simply Youth Ministry worldwide conference in Chicago to launch The Way I'm Wired series on the topic of life purpose. (That's a DVD curriculum for youth workers and Life Purpose Coach® professionals, a companion book for parents-teens, and a devotional for all ages.) All of a sudden, I got three phone calls back-to-back-to-back.<br />
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The first was from my 90-year-old father, a God-adoring man, asking me to rent out my place and to move in with him to care for him, because his kidneys are operating at only 14%. He said, "I need you, Kateness." He also wanted me to help him downsize his possessions in his 2,700 sq. ft. home and to fix up his house a little bit for his final years. (He had cared for my mom in their home during her eight-year illness before she died in 1996, and he had never regained his strength after several bouts with colon cancer himself a few years later.) Moving in with him was a huge decision for me that had lots of ramifications, so I began praying about it immediately, until the phone rang again and interrupted my thoughts.<br />
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The next call was from my literary agent, Nancy, telling me that Tyndale Publishers was offering me a firm, extremely handsome contract to write a 400-page book entitled The One Year Recovery Prayer Devotional--which was to be flavored with a life purpose theme for each of the 365 days. I would have sixteen months to get it turned in, unlike the three-product Wired series above for which I had only had nine months.<br />
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(You may recall that I had fled to Maui in 2010 to write that Wired series, while my newly married daughter and her husband rented my home before buying their own townhouse. Going Hawaiian and "silent" had removed so many distractions during that impossible assignment for Group Publishing. BTW, with the Holy Spirit fast at work in the Islands, I turned in the DVD one week early, was on time for the parent-teen book, and with my publisher's permission-was one week late for the devotional.)<br />
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Back to the main story: As I hung up the phone from Nancy's phone call, my dad called again to see if I had made my decision yet. Instantaneously and undeniably, I knew that God wanted my answer to be YES, of course, I'd be honored. So, on March 7th when I returned from my trip, I drove straight to my dad's house from the airport and moved into one the three vacant upstairs' rooms of his house with no television or landline Internet. (FYI: He lives downstairs. Now, I have a thumb drive for the Internet, but...alas, TV has gone by the wayside.)<br />
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So far, with the behemoth help of my seven awesome brothers and sisters serving at fun and exhausting "Work Parties," we've deep-cleaned nearly the entire house and garage, have sent seventy large boxes to Salvation Army, and have had numerous driveways full for Bulky Item Pickup, E-Waste and Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Recycling Trucks! We've met some nice painters, a plumber, an electrician, carpet and linoleum layers, vertical blind installers-and many employees at Home Depot and Lowes-not to mention my dad's doctors, nurses, lab techs, and pharmacists.<br />
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I just wanted to keep it real with you, since one of my main life messages is Do today what matters today, and God will take care of the bigger picture of your life and ministry. And, he certainly has done so for me once again. For example, he sent a renter for my home early last week--a Christian woman I've known for years who "just happened" to mention to my daughter that she was looking for a place to live. In addition, already my father has been a tremendous inspiration to me of holy living and God-stories that I predict will be the content for at least sixty-five of the daily devotionals I need to write. What a treat it has been to accept this seasonal assignment to serve my father, while beginning to write another book.<br />
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In the meantime, I ask for continual prayers for my father (Charles); for my physical strength (I've lost 19 lbs since the three phone calls); for my character formation during intense times; for my private students, clients, and our LPCCI Affiliates who've been patient with me during this wild, 30-day transition; for focus to begin writing the recovery devotional in earnest; for the Wired series to reach hungry readers worldwide; for clarity regarding all the details of my August trip to South Africa to meet with our five coaches and their churches; and for Pastor Jeff Jernigan (our Men's Division President) and I to develop a strong message about Christian Coaching for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) global conference in September in TN. <br />
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My encouragement to you is that...if God drops something in your lap as an out-of-the-blue assignment--thank him for allowing you to serve in that unexpected way, and then grab all the joy moments that will come chasing after you! This truly has been one of the happiest, most tender, and most precious times of my life. My dad, siblings, and I are making memories that will last forever in my heart.Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-84709822096300209562011-02-26T18:33:00.000-08:002011-02-26T18:33:38.211-08:00In-between TimeAre you good at taking a break? At being in-between projects? At allowing yourself to enjoy the time of refreshment and rejuvenation that God has provided after a hard season and before the next difficult task? As I catch myself in-between writing the three books for Group Publishing in Maui (2010), I wonder if I've thoroughly enjoyed the downtime in Jan/Feb 2011 prior to the full-on launching of those books in March. Yes, I've visited my sister in WA for 9 days, my grandsons in CO for 2 weeks, my daughter/dad/bros/sisters in CA for a month -- and yes, I seem to be sitting more in God's presence, but have I truly laughed, smiled, and played more -- or am I still the same "serious-minded" soul that forgets to exhale when the pressure is off for a moment? Here's to exhaling, singing, dancing, laughing, smiling, playing more -- when God provides those golden opportunities. <b>WHAT ABOUT YOU? HOW ARE YOU AT BEING IN-BETWEEN THE HEAVY-DUTY STUFF OF LIFE?!</b> Just curious.Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-87463506622112209112010-11-30T11:56:00.000-08:002010-11-30T11:57:47.796-08:00What has helped you recover/heal?Aloha,<br />
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I'm doing a research assignment for a publisher and need your help. Here's my question for you: What has helped you recover/heal from an addiction, obsession, compulsion, issue, regret, shame, fear, or trauma of ANY kind?! <br />
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Feel free to include things a therapist, author, support group, friend, or family member taught you--whether the method is spiritual, relational, financial, educational, health-related, physical, psychological, or other type. It can be something simple or something long-term that has changed your life. <br />
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Mahalo Nui,<br />
KatiebDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-4012657918890168092010-08-07T16:49:00.000-07:002010-08-07T16:49:07.179-07:00What do teenagers want to be when they grow up?<b>I'D LOVE YOUR INPUT -- FOR MY BOOK FOR TEEN'S ABOUT LIFE PURPOSE (to be released in spring 2011) -- due soon!</b> [The last of the 3 questions is, by far, the most important to me!]<br />
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<b>What do teenagers want to be when they grow up?</b><br />
Think back to your teenage years—what did you want to be when you grew up? Let me take a guess:<br />
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<b>Helping professions:</b><br />
• Police officer or fire/rescue personnel<br />
• Doctor, nurse, veterinarian, or speech/physical therapist<br />
• Teacher, counselor, or social worker<br />
• Priest, nun, pastor, pastor’s spouse, or choir director<br />
• Missionary in Africa (or other impoverished country)<br />
• President of the United States or of your country (or a politician)<br />
• Soldier or military officer<br />
• Scientist who cures a disease or inventor who meets a need<br />
• Lawyer or judge who takes down the bad guys<br />
• World-class chef<br />
• Best-selling author and/or motivational speaker<br />
• Architect, contractor, builder<br />
• Musician, artist, graphic designer<br />
• Wealthy company president<br />
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<b>Exciting professions:</b><br />
• Triple threat movie star: actor/actress, singer, dancer<br />
• Top-ranked athlete<br />
• Somebody famous, like a fashion model, radio broadcaster, or talk show host<br />
• Hobbyist, like a professional surfer, skateboarder (or ski instructor!)<br />
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<b>Nowadays, we can add these popular professions:</b><br />
• Technological genius<br />
• Environmentalist<br />
• Animal rights’ activist<br />
• Reality show star <br />
• Rachel Ray –type brand icon<br />
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<b>[BLOGGERS...what have I missed in any of these categories—and can you think of any other major categories I might add?]</b><br />
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What do all these careers have in common? They help someone or they fill a personal need for passion. <br />
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<b>[BLOGGERS...what have I missed as far as what they have in common?]</b><br />
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<b>How does this relate to life purpose?</b><br />
When it comes to God’s plan for your teenager’s life, we use these dreams to get clues, and then we flip the focus onto how the dream could benefit the kingdom! <br />
Here are some real-life examples of people I’ve known, starting with myself and my two kids first:<br />
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• Katie dreamed of being a missionary in Africa and writing a book that gave people hope. I adored Sherlock Holmes mysteries and complicated jigsaw puzzles. Today, I am the founder of a missionary-sending agency—and a published author who helps people put together the puzzle of God’s plan for their life. I teach them that God never intended for their life purpose to be a big mystery.<br />
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• Stephanie (my daughter) dreamed of being a professional dancer and singer—and also of expanding the Peer Mentoring program at her high school to reach more teenagers. Today, she has completed her master’s degree and is finishing her clinical hours to become a marriage and family therapist. She volunteers at church in the liturgical dance ministry. She daydreams, nearly daily, about opening a Christian camp for young people who need counseling and who would also benefit from dance, music, and art therapy.<br />
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• Andy (my son) was greatly affected by the mentoring that a group of godly youth workers poured into him as a teenager, after his father’s death. Also, he was coached in small business, entrepreneurial, and marketing skills by one particular youth pastor who unofficially adopted him. Andy thought he was going to be a youth pastor, but he found his niche as an E-Commerce director of a major Christian youth ministry. <br />
• Other example<br />
• Other example<br />
• Other example<br />
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[BLOGGERS...can you add your story here? Maximum word count = 85 words or four sentences. You can use a fake name, if you’d like. Nobody will be identified anyway. MAHALO/THNX/GRACIAS!]</b><br />
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This is a brief gist of the concept that God does work in our lives and our teenager’s lives to unveil the best possible plan—at the best possible moment. Part II will walk you through how to hear God’s best!Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-67219191928543880452010-06-13T11:55:00.000-07:002010-06-14T17:08:14.662-07:00Greetings from MauiI've come to the conclusion that to LIVE BIG (which is the name of my most recent book that purports to have some answers in it on this topic)...you really have to live small. I know that may not make sense at first blush, but here's the gist of what I have discovered in the past six months that I wish had made it into the book before it was published:<br />
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I'm living in a 650 sq. ft. condo in Maui. My daughter and her husband (newly married) are renting my CA place from me. I have left my car on the mainland with a young couple from church who only had one car, so I ride a $129 blue Lady's Beach Cruiser bike (love it!!) and take a bus wherever I want to go. I only buy what I can carry in my bike basket or backpack. My church is a little 1850's Hawaiian chapel that seats 70 people and sings/prays sometimes in Hawaiian. My entertainment is a movie at the theater every 3 months or a rental for $3.99 from ITunes --and a daily swim in the ocean. I only eat out once or twice a month for a delicious burger, unless I have family visiting! I have 3-4 casual outfits in the closet and wear flip flops most days...unless I'm in tennis shoes out for a walk. I brought over 100 lbs of "my stuff" (lots of that was for our September training event here), and the rest fits in a CA storage unit that is a 5' x 10'. I gave tons away to family, friends, and Goodwill -- before I moved.<br />
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Ok...you get the idea. I live a very simple life, and frankly, I CAN'T REMEMBER when I have been this happy or productive! (Am on an Oct 31st deadline writing a DVD Curriculum for Youth, a parent trade book, and a student devotional trade book.) True, I'm looking at the ocean when I type -- and I understand that is a huge part of my joy. But, my conclusion is this: <br />
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<b>LESS IS BETTER. SIMPLE IS GREAT. SMALL MAKES ROOM FOR LIVING BIG IN AREAS THAT MATTER!</b><br />
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Tell me what you think? Does this sound right to you, or am I just awestruck at the beauty of the Islands? Trust me, I thank God a zillion times a day for the location, but with that out of the equation, is my conclusion correct? (Sure don't want God to test my simplicity theory by moving me; would rather have you help me sort out my thoughts!)<br />
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Mahalo for sharing your thoughts,<br />
KatiebDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-32986169635517097622010-03-15T16:50:00.000-07:002010-06-14T17:11:49.892-07:00ALL DONE!!!! Your Research Help Was Awesome!ALL DONE!!! THANK YOU-MAHALO-GRACIAS!!<br />
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With all the off-line entries received in addition to the Comments below, we are completely done!! Many thanks.<br />
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ORIGINAL REQUEST:<br />
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I am doing research for two new books that I am writing. Do you have a favorite Scripture verse/passage (or 2-3-4 verses/passages!) about…<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />
PURPOSE-IN-LIFE <br />
GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE<br />
GOD’S PLAN FOR A BIBLE CHARACTER’S LIFE </span><br />
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…in one of these books of the Bible noted below? If so, please reply here and tell why you like it! Thank you very much for your assistance. I’m racing the clock to complete these books. <br />
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Instructions that will help save time on this end:<br />
1. Please do not post on any of the books of the Bible that are NOT mentioned here – even if you have some all-time favorites. Much appreciated, since I already have more than enough verses/passages from the other books – and need to stay focused on what is still missing.<br />
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2. If you use www.BibleGateway.com, that site will allow you to use the NLT (New Living Translation) and you can simply cut/paste it into its own box – and hit “Reply/Post.” [You may put one verse or many verses in a given post – your choice of how you like to operate. Feel free to simply give the reference, and not the text, if that is easier on you.]<br />
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3. If you notice that someone else has already mentioned one of your favorite verses, thanks for not listing that verse again! <br />
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4. You may post as many verses or as many times as you like! I need all the help I can get. [If you are serious about checking many verses/passages, you may want to cut/paste the list below and work offline – to avoid cyberspace catastrophes. If you do come up with MANY verses or passages, feel free to email them to me at Info@LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com. [Tell me in advance of your quest…and I will hold you and your efforts up to the Lord, by name, for his blessing of your Bible search.]<br />
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5. These two books I’m working on won’t allow for “contributors” to be thanked, but I want to thank you in advance right now! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You know that I prayerfully appreciate it, as I hope these manuscripts will be life-changing for the readers. <br />
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ONLY 12 BOOKS I NEED YOUR HELP ON: <br />
2 Samuel<br />
1 Kings<br />
2 Kings<br />
2 Chronicles<br />
Ezra<br />
Ecclesiastes<br />
Song of Songs<br />
Isaiah<br />
Lamentations<br />
Ezekiel<br />
Daniel <br />
HoseaDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-84420874461351709382010-01-15T11:28:00.000-08:002010-01-15T11:37:15.794-08:00Are you living big? Describe what a large, passionate life looks like for you.My new book, <span style="font-style:italic;">"Live Big! 10 Life Coaching Tips for Living a Large, Passionate Life"</span> is now out -- I'm so excited. I'd love to hear your thoughts about how you would live (or are living) a large, passionate life! Here is an excerpt from the end of Chapter 8. How would you respond?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reflection </span><br />Think about the following question as you read the rest of the book. We’ll use your daydreaming about it in Step 10: Capture Your Live Big! Dream.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Basic premises</span><br />• If you had assurance from God that He was thrilled with your plans to follow your dream and that He would not let you fail . . . <br />• If you had all the time and energy you needed . . . <br />• If the entire world were eager to support your vision with money and resources . . . <br />• If this were the ideal season of your life . . . <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Specific premises in these eight chapters</span><br />• If you were free of all your fears . . . <br />• If you truly had discovered the benefits and joy of exhaling . . . <br />• If you honored your deepest longings . . . <br />• If you knew for sure that you would persevere to the end of the race . . . <br />• If you were healed of the wounds in your past and determined to let God use them . . . <br />• If you were in the habit of always expecting miracles . . . <br />• If you had lovingly forgiven yourself and everyone who ever hurt you—and you knew that you had been forgiven unconditionally by God and others . . . <br />• If you were in the habit of eating dessert first, of enjoying life to the fullest . . . <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />. . . what passionate, Live Big! dream would you pursue?</span><br /><br />I say no holds barred on your answer to this last reflection question!Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-39293804194757864642009-08-18T16:33:00.000-07:002009-08-18T16:47:27.512-07:00Purpose Angst?!<span style="font-family: arial;">Hi there!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm looking for metaphors and </span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="font-family: arial;" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:536871559 0 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle15 {mso-style-type:personal; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Verdana; mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana; color:windowtext; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-underline:none; text-decoration:none; text-line-through:none;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial;">similes about <span style="font-weight: bold;">what your search for purpose has felt like.</span>
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<br />I'm writing a new book that talks about people's "Purpose Angst." Some have a mild case and some, like me, have had a severe case. Pastor Rick Warren (at the purpose driven Saddleback Church) once said that I needed a <span style="font-style: italic;">daily purpose transfusion</span> to keep me alive.. so yes, I had an extreme case.
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<br />Whatever comparison you can think of would be awesome! [And, feel free to provide some additional background information, if you want.]
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<br />Example: I felt <span style="font-weight: bold;">like</span> my heart was tied up in a big knot.
<br />Example: It felt <span style="font-weight: bold;">as</span> if I were a little kid in a candy store who was not allowed to buy any candy.
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<br />Can't wait to hear from you,
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Katieb</span>
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<br /></span>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-54818126600633964912009-06-04T10:08:00.001-07:002009-06-04T10:17:20.294-07:00The Graduation Season Has Started!With graduation in the June air, I'd like to ask you to share your most important or memorable <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spiritual Graduation Moment</span> -- something that was hard to do, but you did it out of obedience to God!!<br /><br />NOT INCLUDING: Your salvation.<br /><br />I'm looking more for surrender and spiritual growth stories -- that will bless other Christians who may be struggling, while reading this BLOG.<br /><br />Think discipleship, not evangelism!<br /><br />Can't wait to hear about <span style="font-style: italic;">Your Moment of Truth!</span> - but remember not to include confidential details,<br />KatiebDr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-33015578267903545432009-04-29T06:34:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:41:50.083-07:00WHERE R U...on the Road From Success to Significance?<div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" >E-Coaching Tips </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" >May 09</span><br /><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><img alt="footsteps" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs037/1101279650393/img/146.jpg?a=1102556593480" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.146" width="193" border="0" contenteditable="false" height="143" /></span><br /></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:130%;">WHERE R U ON...<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="font-size:130%;">The 8 Stages on the Road From Success to Significance</span></span></div></div> <div><span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" >1. Disengage to think.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">2. Do a self-assessment to understand what "build on your strength" means to you.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">3. Find your spiritual core.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">4. Envision your mission-in-life.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">5. Clear your plate to create capacity.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">6. Build a "Second-Half Team" to support your mission.</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">7. Test your concepts in low cost probes, as well as with seismic testing!</span></span></div><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">8. Re-paradigm your life. Develop an entirely new way of thinking about your life.</span><br /><br /></span><br /><span>Adapted from <span style="font-style: italic;">Game Plan </span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: left;"><span>by Bob Buford</span></div>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-39209035603961326412009-02-17T15:02:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:18:30.340-08:00WE JUST GOT ICF-PROVIDER APPROVAL!!! YAHOO!<div style="text-align: center;"><span id="latest_status"> <span style="visibility: visible;" id="latest_text"><span class="status-text"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">NEWS FLASH:<br />Life Purpose Coaching Centers International® was ICF-approved TODAY as a provider of "Continuing Coaching Education" units by the International Coach Federation for our Courses #101, 201, 301, and 401a/b!!! (We only have 401c left to submit, and we will make sure that is done prior to presenting at the American Association of Christian Counselors' World Conference in Sept 09 in TN.)</span></span></span></span><br /><span id="latest_status"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="latest_text"><span class="status-text"></span></span></span></div><span id="latest_status"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="latest_text"><span class="status-text"><br />This is HUGE for Christian Coaches - to be recognized by a secular entity that, in many respects, governs coach training!</span><span id="latest_meta" class="entry-meta"> Please pray that we will be good stewards of this privilege, even exceeding the standards which are already quite high! A special thanks to Judy Thompson for all her due diligence. It would not have happened without her dedication and determination!<br /><br />Please tell your friends -- and/or let us know today of any coaches who need to earn CCE units from ICF, and we will shoot them an email with the good news!<br /><br />You may recall that we were also awarded Provider training status by IACET, the International Association of Continuing Education Training, in May 2008. Together with the ICF accreditation, that makes us </span></span></span><span id="latest_status"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="latest_text"><span id="latest_meta" class="entry-meta">the place for Christian Coach Training!</span></span></span><br /><span id="latest_status"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="latest_text"><span id="latest_meta" class="entry-meta"><br />For more info, contact info@LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com.<br /><br />Thanking Jesus,<br />Katie Brazelton<br /></span></span></span>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27968100.post-49813276453087610112009-01-26T15:02:00.001-08:002009-01-26T15:14:37.557-08:00What are your favorite sayings?!<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >I find myself saying these things all the time...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">It's not my business.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Never, never, never give up! (Winston Churchill)</span><br /><br /><span class="resultText" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 133%;" class="bold"><a href="http://www.zondervanbiblesearch.com/ResultsPassage.aspx?Passage=Matthew+7%3a7-9&Highlighted=seek+and+you+will+find&Search=seek+and+you+will+find" linktype="passage" databasename="NIV" rangequery="23439-23441" searchexpression="Matthew 7:7-9" parentdatabasename="" class="bcvlink"><b>Matthew 7:7</b></a></span></span><br /><span style="display: block; text-align: left;">“Ask <span class="searchhit">and</span> <span class="assisthit">it</span> <span class="assisthit">will</span> <span class="assisthit">be</span> <span class="searchhit">given</span> <span class="assisthit">to</span> <span class="searchhit">you</span>; <span class="searchhit">seek</span> <span class="searchhit">and</span> <span class="assisthit">you</span> <span class="assisthit">will</span> <span class="searchhit">find</span>; knock <span class="searchhit">and</span> the <span class="assisthit">door</span> <span class="assisthit">will</span> <span class="assisthit">be</span> <span class="searchhit">opened</span> <span class="assisthit">to</span> <span class="searchhit">you</span>. <a href="http://www.zondervanbiblesearch.com/ResultsPassage.aspx?Passage=Matthew+7&Highlighted=seek+and+you+will+find&Search=seek+and+you+will+find" linktype="passage" databasename="NIV" rangequery="23433-23461" searchexpression="Matthew 7" parentdatabasename="" class="bcvlink">Read chapter</a><br /><br />What if?<br /><br />Why not?<br /><br />What are some of your favorite sayings? Post your answer here and/or on my Twitter page (http://t<span style="font-weight: bold;">witter.com</span>) or my Facebook page (http://www.<span style="font-weight: bold;">facebook.com</span>.) -- both under </span></span><span class="resultText" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="display: block; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Katie Brazelton.</span></span></span><span class="resultText" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="display: block; text-align: left;"><br /><br />Hugs on this cold day in SO CA,<br />kb<br /></span></span>Dr. Katie Brazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861589350829269398noreply@blogger.com29