Can A Rascal Change?

March 28, 2011

Merriam-webster.com defines Rascal as: a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person Wordnetweb.princeton.edu defines Rascal as: rogue, a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Over a decade ago someone important to me once asked “Do you think it is possible for a person who is a rascal to change?”  My answer was something to the effect of “anyone can [...]

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The Husband A Woman Needs

March 26, 2011

Have you ever said to your wife, “I will never be the man you need”?  Maybe you haven’t said those words outloud but you thought them. Some of you reading this right now may have left your wife thinking you would never be the man she needed. Or be able to live up to her [...]

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Love Languages

March 24, 2011

Wow, I can’t believe how time flies and how life can get so busy.  Yes, it has been a while since I have posted and I so want to thank those of you who have sent me emails asking if I was Okay and wondering where I have been.  Thank you so much for your [...]

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Priority Determines Capacity – Time Management

February 22, 2011

How many times have you said to yourself or someone else “I don’t have enough time to do…”? During a recent money management coaching session I had a woman who was totally overwhelmed.  She felt her life was so busy that the mention of just tracking her daily expenses put her into tears and she [...]

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Cat’s In The Cradle

January 26, 2011

This last week a friend of mine worked all day Sunday in addition to working a full 5-day week.  His company requested he perform this work on Sunday because it needed to be performed during “non-production” hours.   Sure my friend could have said “no” but it may have been at the cost of any future [...]

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A Godly Man

December 29, 2010

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”  2 Timothy 4:7 The co-founder of Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Bob Steinkamp passed away Monday, December 27.  He had been fighting cancer and other medical issues until he could fight no more.    Even though I never personally met Bob, I [...]

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Tomorrow Never Comes

December 27, 2010

There is just one more week in this year.  This is a great week to take an inventory of your personal life. I know you have friends who have set New Year resolutions; maybe you have even set one or two yourself.  Wikipedia defines a New Years resolution as “a commitment that an individual makes [...]

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Merry Christmas To All!

December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas May you find and have Tranquility Through Him! Kim Staudenraus

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Losing Someone You Love

December 20, 2010

What happens when you lose someone you love at Christmas? This is a question I am now dealing with.  I lost my uncle to cancer this weekend.  It wasn’t a surprise, he had been fighting for a year or so, but that doesn’t make it any easier.  My prayers go out to my aunt & [...]

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The Loneliness Of Silence In A Relationship

November 20, 2010

Are you in a relationship that is full of deafening silence?  One that your spouse does not share his or her intimate thoughts?  Have you ever felt more alone in the presence of your spouse than if you were actually alone? Sometimes the silence is deafening.  Sure, there may be casual conversation, day to day [...]

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Derailed But Not Wrecked

November 13, 2010

Life is unpredictable.  You think you have things planned out and next thing you know you are blind sided with something that totally derails all the plans you had made.  Being derailed for a season doesn’t mean you are wrecked for life. Regardless of what derails your plans, whether it be divorce, job loss, or [...]

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