How is summer treating you?

Are you having fun yet? Tell me what you are up to - so I can live vicariously through your grand adventures! My daughter and I did get away for a few days to Palm Springs -- and even got to spend one of those days with my son, daughter-in-law, and grandbaby in the pool. Man, that was fun. And...I've got to go watch my son compete in a few mini-triathlons and a marathon, helping Julie with the baby. Those are forever-memories. TELL ME ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FOREVER-MEMORIES. I hope life is good for you this summer 2007.
Cyberspace hugs,
Katieb

I appreciate your prayers!

Thank you for your prayers as I enter a tough season this summer of vision-casting for the ministry, which will result in the finalization of our new curriculum development. And...please let me know how I can pray for you.
Hugs,
katieb

New Book will be released by Zondervan on Dec 7, 2007!!!

Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You

BY: Katie Brazelton and Shelley Leith

CHARACTER MAKEOVER

[Brief summary]

Embark on a 40-day journey with a personal life coach to develop Christlike character. A continuation of Katie Brazelton’s bestselling Pathway to Purpose for Women, this book was created for women of all ages who want a character-rejuvenating experience that will inspire them to live out God’s unique purpose for their life.

[Descriptive/catalog copy]

Bestselling author and life coach Katie Brazelton takes readers on a deeply personal, 40-day journey of developing their character. Through her earlier books, some of which have been translated into as many as ten languages, Katie has helped countless women around the world find their specific life mission. Yet, she discovered that many women experience a gap between understanding their purpose and carrying it out. They sabotage God’s best for their lives by succumbing to well-worn patterns of defeat, woundedness, insecurity, unworthiness, or self-centeredness.

To address this gap, Katie teamed up with co-author, Shelley Leith, who spearheaded the writing of the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign for Saddleback Church, in order to focus on eight character traits essential to living a purpose-filled life: humility, confidence, courage, self-control, patience, contentment, generosity, and perseverance.

Character Makeover offers eye-opening stories from eight of Brazelton’s Life Purpose Coach® students—women who “fess up” about how they have messed up in the area of character and how it slowed down the completion of their God-ordained destiny. This interactive, practical, and spirited exploration also offers daily prayers and journaling questions which will inspire and encourage women to take incremental steps toward the critical character traits that equip them to leave an impacting legacy and become the women God created them to be.

Like Katie’s other popular books, Pathway to Purpose, Praying for Purpose, and Conversations on Purpose, this book can be used in a small group setting, in a women’s ministry at a church, as well as a one-on-one study.

Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You

BY: Katie Brazelton and Shelley Leith

[Back ad]

Get the kind of makeover that will transform your life!

Have you ever wanted a hairstyle makeover or a house makeover? Go beyond the externals and get the kind of do-over that will transform your entire life – get a character makeover.

Bestselling author and life coach Katie Brazelton takes you on a deeply personal, 40-day journey of developing your character. Through her earlier books, Katie has helped countless women around the world find their specific life mission. Yet, she discovered that many women experience a gap between understanding their purpose and carrying it out. They sabotage God’s best for their lives by succumbing to well-worn patterns of defeat, woundedness, insecurity, unworthiness, or self-centeredness.

To address this gap, Katie has teamed up with co-author, Shelley Leith, who spearheaded the writing of the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign for Saddleback Church, in order to focus on eight character traits essential to living a purpose-filled life: humility, confidence, courage, self-control, patience, contentment, generosity, and perseverance.

Using inspiring stories of everyday women who “fess up” about how they have messed up in the area of character, insightful coaching questions, interactive journaling, powerful prayers, and practical action steps, your life coach Katie Brazelton walks step-by-step with you to encourage you to become the best you that God intended you to be.

This book can be used in a small group setting, in a women’s ministry at a church, as well as a one-on-one study.

KATIE BRAZELTON, PhD, MDiv, MA, is the author of bestselling Pathway to Purpose for Women, along with its popular companion books: Praying for Purpose and Conversations on Purpose. She is the founder of Life Purpose Coaching Centers, International™, which trains Christian men and women internationally (online and in conferences) to become Life Purpose Coaches® and Life Plan Facilitators. For years, Katie was a licensed minister at the purpose-driven Saddleback Church. Now, she is fulfilling her God-given dream of opening 200 Life Purpose Coaching Centers around the world, and she invites you to join her on that adventure. Katie is thrilled to be a first-time grandmother, who also regularly gets to enjoy her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law who all live nearby.

SHELLEY LEITH serves on staff at Saddleback Church as the lead developer of worldwide resources. Her previous writing projects include spearheading the highly regarded 40 Days of Purpose Campaign and 40 Days of Community Campaign. Shelley is a nationally-recognized speaker at FamilyLife Canada's marriage conferences with her husband Greg. They have enjoyed raising their five teenagers in southern California.

US $12.99/UK £7.99/CAN $16.49

RELIGION / Christian Life / Women

ISBN 0-310-25653-4

Amazing Grace

I just saw Amazing Grace tonight as part of my Sabbath rest. I don't know if I cried like a baby at the end of it because of the incredible impact the movie had on me, or if because I was deeply grieving the loss of Jan Drury, one of our Australian Life Purpose Facilitators, who died of cancer this week. IT HAD TO BE BOTH.

I do know that the movie hit me like a ton of bricks -- a lot like the Mother Teresa film I mentioned a few months ago on this BLOG. I won't give away the story line, except to say, it is related to the age-old Christian hymn we sing. It is a Schindler's List type of story -- a must-see. It was riveting to watch a story of such vision for a cause.

Honestly, I think what got me the most was that the heroes of the movie (like Jan, even when she was so sick), lived a life of passion and dreams and goals. They challenged themselves beyond their own strength. And yet...the other day, as I challenged our new Instructors to "get out of their boxes and dream bigger and more passionately," I felt a strong sense that the message I was preaching was for me -- that I am afraid to dream any bigger. Then, as I read/prayed in my Quiet Time tonight in Psalm 24:7-10...I understood what God was trying to say to me: "Start dreaming bigger and more passionate dreams, so the King of Glory may come in!"

So, tonight, dear Jan, at nearly midnight -- I think of you and promise that I will start dreaming bigger and more passionate dreams, so the King of Glory may come in!" Thanks for the reminder.

Meandering Thoughts

Hi Ladies,

As I sit here with wet hair, hunger pangs, and still a little jet lagged from our Ministry launch in France, I realize that is how we all live most of our lives, ya? We are worn-out wonder women, just trying to make it through.

Yet today...I get to sit with one of my best friend's whose brother died and I get to honor my longest-standing, grammar school friend of nearly 50 years (ya, I'm old!) at an alumni celebration in her honor for a few hours this evening. In the meantime, I am desperate for your prayers -- as I have only 2 weeks to turn in a final manuscript to my publisher.

So...the conclusion of the matter for me is this: Through wet hair, hunger, tiredness, and deadlines -- it's still the relationships that win out regardless. And...yes, I will share a meal with my adult daughter after church on Sunday -- because that is what our hearts need to make it through the tough times.

How's your week going? Are you building in relationship time! My prayer is that you & I do just that -- passionately.

Hugs,
Wet Hair Katieb -- just figuring out life one day at a time

A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOURSELF

A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA:

I highly recommend that you consider renting or purchasing the Mother Teresa video that is out. Mother Teresa is played by Olivia Hussey -- and it is extremely well done.

I have to tell you that I am now completely UNDONE by it! I feel like I did in 1987 when I watched a documentary about her work that changed my life. Hang onto your hats -- God is up to something in my heart and in our ministry. I'm not sure what it is, but I feel God re-visiting my soul with his broader vision for our work. My prayer is that, if enough of us watch the video, we will all be filled with the same vision that he wants us to see clearly!

Write back if you've seen it or have any other comments about the vision he is instilling in your heart. I would love to hear how the video affected you.
Hugs,
katieb

I think the Audio portion of this BLOG has been suspended

Hi there,

Just checking in to say HI. I just tested the Audio Blog -- and it looks like this company has abandoned that feature. We'll have to move elsewhere in 2007. But...for now, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I still have to find me some pecan pie somewhere during the holidays. Somehow, I missed it at the two dinners I had. Oh, well. Pumpkin pie certainly ushers in the season too!

Life is good. I got to babysit my grandson the other day and loved every second of it...well, except for the last ten minutes when it was nearing nap time (his, not mine!) and nothing I did consoled him.

I just finished a speech for a church group for this Saturday, Dec 2. Please pray for me around noon. They are expecting 1,000 women at the Marriott -- so I need God to show up powerfully.
Our new Online Training for Level 3 is launching with women from the USA and one from Africa and one from Manila. That will be a great experience for me. I'm thrilled that we can increase our reach online with tele-instructors and Field Practicum Mentors.

Some quick announcements: The 100 Huntley Street television interview I did for Crossroads in Canada is live now; the newest Purpose Driven Life co-authored articles and Today's Christian Woman article will be live soon. The March Level 3 Co-ed Facilitator training in Laguna, the Advanced Level 4 training in Kauai, and especially the new REGIONAL Instructor's Level 5 trainings are causing a lot of excitment. Can't wait to see where God is leading us, as I do more and more succession training.

For those who have been asking: The "Girls' Getaway" cruise I was invited to speak on is Nov 15-19, 2007. We leave out of Mobile, Alabama -- and I think we cruise to Cozumel. More info to come, especially for small groups who want to cruise together.

Talk to you soon -- write when you get a chance,
Katie

Vote to tell me which article to write for Today's Christian Woman!

Hi All,
Got my office somewhat cleaned and equipment packed for the Laguna Beach Conference, which starts on Nov 5th. Pray for all the women attending from around the US, Canada, and Australia!

VOTE TODAY: I need help deciding which article to write -- it's due before I leave for Laguna. You can hear my description of the choices on the Audio BLOG. HELP!

BTW, apparently this free blogging service is discontinuing soon, so we may be forced off-line for a bit. Don't know when. Do you know of any other providers?

I am boldly asking for you to pray also for a Web Optimizer to donate his/her time to help position us higher up in GOOGLE/YAHOO searches and for funding for a 2007 full-time secretary.

More to clean...always more to clean!
Yikes,
Katie

Hitting the Road from CA to MO to Canada - Pls Pray!

Hi!
Gonna pack; sleep a few hours; and then hit the road for seven weeks. I cherish your prayers.
Hugs,
katieb

What does your "alone time" with the Lord look like?!

Laguna Beach Report! -- July Fun and November Dates

Hi there,

I'm humbled and honored that the Lord allowed me to be part of the Level Three training in Laguna Beach! What a blessing of incredible new Facilitators.

The next Laguna class: Nov 6-9.

Have a great Sabbath,
katieb

James Carter Brazelton was born today, Tues, 6/27/06!

James Carter Brazelton
7 lbs. 6 oz.
19 inches
6/27/06 at 3:30pm

Mom, Baby, and Dad are doing very well! Carter is healthy and gorgeous.

Thank you so much for all your prayers,
Grammie Katie

My Grandson is due sooner, rather than later!

Hi All,
It looks like James Carter may be born in the next week or so, rather than on June 20th! I'm so excited. Pray for a healthy delivery for all.

Hey, Blog with me you guys! It's no fun out here in cyberspace all alone.

Hugs,
katieb

A Prayer to Bless You This Week

Thought you might like to hear an email testimony that just came in a few hours ago about one of our Life Plan Facilitators!
Katie

Hi, this is Katie just trying out the system!

Hi, this is Katie just trying out the system! This is an incredible tool that I highly recommend to all PTPM Life Purpose Coaches and Facilitators. Next, I'll be posting an Audio Blog. I think that will be more my style long-term. Write back!