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Different By Design, Part 4: Processing Information With Your Spouse

September 22, 2014
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Seeing Well With Two Sets of Eyeglasses Roger and Darlene sat down at the table at the same time, each with a cup of coffee. It was halfway through the marriage conference and the couple had just returned from a break. Roger reached for his eyeglasses and put them on. Suddenly, everything was a blur.…

Different By Design, Part 3: Problem Solving Together With Your Spouse

September 16, 2014
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Problem Solving: Do You Step In or Step Back? When you’re faced with a problem, do you step in and work to solve it right away – boldly and directly? Or maybe you step back cautiously and calculate the costs of your options before you make a decision. Chances are, you tend towards one option…

Different By Design, Part 1: Marriage Is Not What You Expected

September 2, 2014
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Are You Surprised By Differences in Your Marriage? “Are you paying the bills?” Roger asked his wife Darlene as he rushed into the kitchen on Saturday morning. He noticed Darlene sitting at the table with the checkbook, a pen, and a stack of envelopes. But as usual, Roger was running late. The couple was due…

Counselor Invests in Marriages and Teams Using Profiles

July 31, 2014
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During the 40+ years as a lead pastor, Jimmy McLeod discovered his special abilities in counseling individuals and conducting support groups, later honing those skills by becoming a board certified pastoral counselor. Today, Jimmy counsels individuals, couples, and families full-time at Becomer Counseling Services, and also consults with churches, community groups, and service organizations. The…

Life Coach Guides 20-Somethings to Identity and Purpose

April 30, 2014
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“Young adults are looking for a sense of direction,” says life coach Annie Wukelic. “The Leading From Your Strengths profiles hook them in because they love learning about themselves and discovering their identity.” After ten years as a registered nurse and stint as children’s ministry director at a large west coast church Annie turned to…

Using The Profiles: Adventure Kit Helps Children Discover Their Strengths

February 5, 2014
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Life Coach Helps Create Children’s Adventure Kit after Taking Her Own Profile Karen Van Riesen first discovered Leading From Your Strengths profiles in 2008 when she trained to become a Christian life coach. The profile assessments were listed as a helpful resource to use with clients, so she completed one for herself first. The impact…

How to Study Scriptures About Strengths, Part 4

February 3, 2014
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Part 4: Compare Bible Commentaries Fourth in a series providing a practical guide for studying scriptures about strengths. As you study what God says in His Word about differences, you are better able to embrace your individual strengths, the strengths of those around you, and blend to build healthy relationships. You undergo a personal journey…

Misconceptions About Strengths, Part 4: Similarities

December 10, 2013
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Fourth in a series that addresses misconceptions about leading from our strengths God created you and those around you with unique strengths and has placed you together to be more together than you can be alone. But misconceptions can get in the way of learning to lead from your strengths. This series reveals common misconceptions…