Choose 2 Think: Renew Your Mind. Live with Purpose.

What a delight it was to chat with the Mayor of Midway, Kentucky, Grayson Vandegrift. I especially love his passion for life-long learning, his can-do attitude, and his heart for service.   If you're like I am, you'll be pumped from his enthusiasm and his I'm gonna find a solution mindset.  

If you think you can't, with a hard work and effort, you might just discover that you actually can!  

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Today we’re gonna take a deep dive into the whole notion of self-pity (the great pseudo-comforter).  

Man, self-pity’s like an old friend to me. He comes knocking at my door fairly often. If I’m wise, I put in the earplugs and resist listening to him. Or better, I tell him to get the heck off my property. What does self-pity have in his arsenal? Well, for one, he’s got this uncanny way of comforting me.

Stay tuned to hear 4 lessons learned after dipping down into self-pity.  There is a better way to confront this formidable foe that wreaks havoc on our emotional well being.

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Ruel Wodajo from School of Game Changers and Dajo Fix: Credit Repair Company shares his story from Ethiopia to the United States.  He talks about his road to becoming a successful entrepreneur, overcoming obstacles, and developing a mindset of gratitude. 

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Did you know that journaling has become big bucks lately? There are journals for just about everything nowadays! We have beautifully colored journals for faith, gratitude, joy, prayers, blessings, our list of to-do items, reflections, meditations, Scripture, food, memories, creative writing, poetry, music. You may even keep a visual journal with your artwork, sketches, paintings. Perhaps you keep an audio journal where you dictate and record your voice because the thought of picking up a pen smacks of drudgery to you.

The good news is there is no language teacher looking over your shoulder, correcting your spelling or telling you to draw within the lines. Our journals can be authentic, raw, transparent.

What’s the big hoorah? Well science is telling us that journaling has been proven to reduce stress, increase immune function, keep your memory sharp, boost your mood, and strengthen your overall emotional health.

And how long should you write to enjoy these benefits? Research tells us only about 15-20 minutes a day will work wonders on our minds and bodies, but even one entry a week packs a significant punch on our emotional, spiritual, and physical health!

Tune in for some heavy duty validation on why journaling will help you in your spiritual journey!

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In today’s episode, you will have the pleasure of meeting Cory Cooley of Cooltucky Creative, Woodford Charm, Woodford Trail, and Woodford to Go  (and by the way, this is just the start of Cory’s resume!). He wears many hats and aims to promote local business owners as well as many of the exciting adventures, destinations, local attractions, restaurants and so much more right here under our noses in beautiful Woodford County, Ky.

What strikes me about all of these professions and endeavors is that serving others and helping people is the central aim. Cory doesn’t cower back from his creative pursuits and natural gifting.  He has what it takes to get things done – I really learned a lot from him, and I think you can, too.  

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Woodford To Go It is a list of all the restaurants in Woodford Co., plus menus, and specials to make it easier for people to find and place orders. https://woodfordtogo.com/

Woodford Charm:  a free, local magazine by local people https://issuu.com/woodfordcharm/docs/the_woodford_charm_fall_edition_201

Woodford Trail:  a show touring popular destinations in Woodford County  https://www.facebook.com/woodfordtrail/

Cooltucky Creative:  a marketing agency out of Versailles, KY   https://cooltuckycreative.com/

Casey & Sara Pictures   http://caseyandsarapictures.com/

Jeri Hartley https://jerihartley.rhr.com/

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For today’s episode, we’re going to look at one verse from Psalm 35, subtitled in the NASB “Prayer for Rescue from Enemies”  and written by David.  

One verse about bones really caught  my attention.  In my research I discovered that bones mean strength in general. Spiritually speaking, it’s the kind of scaffolding strength that supports who we are at the deepest part of our being.  What are your “bones” telling you? What is it that you know at the deepest part of your soul? If you know that God is your deliverer, your refuge, your rescuer, how does that impact how you live each day?

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Covid-19 has really shaken us up and caused us to come face-to-face with a reality that many of us are not fond of. Not only must we deal with the economic crisis  which directly affects so many of us personally, but we must also confront  the emotional fall out this pandemic has caused.

We’ve all felt sad, depressed, distressed, and anxious. In a nutshell we are grieving. The type of grief we are experiencing may have little to do with loss of life. How do  we handle this type of grief?  

It's oh so helpful to know...."It's just a moment."

Mary Anna Rogers is the only certified grief recovery specialist  in Kentucky who organizes group sessions twice a year using the Grief Recovery Method. These face-to-face classes help participants process their grief in healthy ways.

I had the privilege to chat with her recently about how to   deal with grief and guilt that many of us are undergoing as a result of the  Covid-19 pandemic.

She and I go back a couple of decades when our paths crossed as home educators.  She taught drama to scores of homeschooled children and directed quite a few plays with our homeschooling co-ops. She’s fondly known as Miss Mimi.

Mary Anna’s family owns Rogers Funeral Home in Frankfort,   Ky. The funeral home is listed as the second oldest private business in Ky, and the oldest business that has remained owned and operated by the same family. Now in their 7th generation, they continue to serve families  with "dignity, compassion, and respect."

It was nearly eight years ago that Mary Anna’s husband John passed away, which no doubt only kindled her desire to share what she  learned about grief with others who are hurting and also motivated her to pursue specialist certification with the Grief Recovery Institute.

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Recently I interviewed the shining star Elizabeth Jones from Sweet Paradise Baking Company in Nicholasville, KY. Two years ago, Elizabeth launched her biz and hasn’t looked back! What fascinated me most about this interview was Elizabeth’s poise, sincerity, humility, work ethic, family and parenting values and her attitudes of productivity and gratitude. She comes from a long line of entrepreneurs in her family, a tag line she considers to be a huge generational blessing.

You need to know that her cookies are baked fresh the day she delivers and she uses only the finest ingredients. Her cookies are deliciously huge! Trust me! I’ve tasted Sweet Paradise Baking Company cookies and they are undeniably worth their weight in gold!

Elizabeth ships out of state via Fed Ex, has a cookie of the month, and her clients range from new and repeat customers, friends and family to larger businesses and special event organizers.

Placing an order couldn’t be easier! Click on the links below for more info.

Our chat was oh so much more than cookies. I think you’ll walk away jazzed not only about how Elizabeth does business, but how she does life. And it couldn’t be sweeter!

Sweet Paradise Baking Company direct phone line for orders (call/text)  859-221-9396

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Before I read the longest psalm and chapter in the entire Bible, you may find it interesting to know that this psalm is a bit odd. It’s divided into 22 stanzas representing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the NASB it’s subtitled as "Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God." Almost every verse says something about God’s Word, common synonyms would be statutes, law, commandments, precepts, ordinances.

Also used frequently are the words revive, heart, love, delight.

You’ll hear me try to pronounce the Hebrew letter of the alphabet that preludes each stanza. The written Hebrew alphabet is fascinating to me!  I enjoy studying the connections between the ancient pictographic Hebrew and the paleo-Hebrew symbol.  It's a lot of fun, and I'll give you a mini-Hebrew lesson in this episode!! 

Also, I would love to know how you might answer these questions:

1) How is God’s Word a lamp to your feet and a light to your path? Specifically, how do you apply God’s Word to your life in practical ways?

2) How is it good to be afflicted?

3) Is God your portion? In what ways? What does this mean?

4) How do we connect Jesus with this beautiful psalm?

Email me your answers! :) I would LOVE to hear from you!

Until next time, Brain Changer!  Let's choose 2 think! 

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SPOTLIGHT:  This episode is dedicated to the TEEN BIBLE QUIZ PROGRAM: https://www.teenbiblequiz.com/  

Do you ever wonder how to study the Bible? Do you often feel overwhelmed even at the thought of it? Do you believe the lie that somehow you are not qualified, or you don’t have the necessary credentials to read and study the Scriptures?

In this episode, I will offer 3 quick tips and best practices that you can use to get started today. If it’s been a while since you’ve been in a study, say with a group, or since you’ve dedicated time to a devotional type routine, well, this just may be the message you need to jump start a new habit.

Use my 3 I's approach to ignite your desire for God's Word today!  Put these simple steps into practice and find delight!  

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