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Michelle shares her story of surrender that she learned through her bouts with generalized anxiety disorder.  Her new book is called I Surrender All (Sort Of): Laying Down Our Plans so God Can Do the Impossible, talks about what she learned about surrender.

There was not any area of my life that my illness did not touch. My marriage, my finances, my relationships were all impacted. As someone who is a type-A proactive get the job done kind of person, surrender is counterintuitive, or at least that was my understanding. Surrender to me meant not doing anything. But as I searched Scripture, I came across Exodus 14, this is where the Israelites are in battle, see Pharaoh approaching them and quickly realize they are outnumbered. Scripture says they get afraid, start grumbling complain to Moses, basically say, “Well, we said we didn’t want to be here.” And Moses reminds them of God’s sovereignty and his faithfulness and says in verse 13-14, “Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Which is counterintuitive, why would you actually put down a weapon? You’d think he’d say gear up! But he actually asks them to be the best weapon they have and one they’ll ever need. Once they lay down the weapons, God is allowed to act on their behalf. 

That’s what this book is about. It’s all the areas of our lives that we hold tightly. I’m a pastor’s wife and in our first church we were practicing for worship team, and our guitar player says, as we were singing the hymn I Surrender All, he says, “That’s not really true is it? We sing I surrender all, but we really only surrender some.” And I never forgot that statement. And it's so true. We want to give God all control but then we hold back areas we don’t want to give up. Like, I’ll give you my life, but just let my kids follow you and not turn away. I’ll give you my life, but I don’t want to be less selfish in my marriage. That’s what this book is about. What areas of your life do you need to lay down so God can work in your life. 

Michelle S. Lazurek is a multi-genre award winning author, speaker, pastor's wife and mother. She is a regular contributor for ibelieve.com and crosswalk.com and is a literary agent for Wordwise Media Services and a certified writing coach. When not working, she enjoys sipping a Starbucks latte, collecting 80s memorabilia and spending time with her family and her crazy dog, Cookie. For more info, please visit her website www.michellelazurek.com.

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Donna is a down-to-earth inspirational speaker. She has been speaking and coaching for over 20 years. She is the founder of Vibrant Living International, author and host/founder of the “You Were Designed for Greatness” podcast.

She has been married to her wonderful husband for over 36 years, mother to three, and grandmother. She loves flowers, time in nature and you will always see her with a cup of tea. She has a passion to help you reach your full potential.

Donna focus is HELPING CARING WOMEN RISE ABOVE A PAINFUL PAST  SO YOU CAN LIVE THE LIFE YOU HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED!

Some of Donna's Topics are:
* Turning Your Baggage Into Luggage – In this enlightening and interactive workshop participants will learn how to turn life’s difficult times into luggage to propel you to excel no matter what!
* I Choose Joy – Participants will uncover hidden secrets to stop the cycle of anxiety & depression. Discover how to live a life of joy, fulfillment, & peace. This is not a workshop to learn how to cope with fear, but how to kick it to the curb!
* LIFE BY DESIGN not By Default – Participants will learn how to keys to building the life of their dreams by utilizing and developing their spiritual intelligence.  Discover 6 superpowers you already possess but are not aware of. 

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Tips to Stay Healthy
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2. Manage Stress
3. High Protein Diet
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Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. He publishes a weekly meditation, book reviews, and interviews on his site, Silence Teaches. Rich is author of Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer. 

He has published articles for a number of organizations, including Contemplative Light, Abbey of the Arts, Contemplative Outreach, EerdWord, In Search of a New Eden, the Ordinary Mystic at Patheos, and the Contemplative Writer. ​ 

Rich has been a daily practitioner of centering prayer since June 1, 2014. Centering prayer has been so life-giving and life-changing that he feels compelled to share his journey with others who wish to learn more. Rich resides with his family in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Learn more about him at www.SilenceTeaches.com.

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022, a year to start fresh. What are your spiritual goals? Fitness goals? Health Goals? Career Goals?  Yes your goals are important and Robbie and Keri discuss how we are starting out 2022.

Be intentional this Christmas season about having peace in your home!

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Cattaraugus Gives is on November 30 and the Gregory D Spring Scholarship Fund is participating. Giving hours are  12am - 11:59 pm on 11/28.

Our Scholarship Fund has given over $25,000 in funds to students attending Portville, Olean, Allegany-Limestone, Hinsdale, Franklinville & Ellicottville School Districts.

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Vernon is a Christian who's not afraid to share his experience with addiction and recovery. He strongly believes everyone is recovering from something and that the bible is about Jesus as well as recovery. This podcast isn't about drugs but about recovery and trying to help others to not fill their spiritual void with nothing other than God's word.

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Kristin Franks is a Christian counselor, life coach, speaker, and budding author in the Greensboro NC area. Kristin has her own therapy practice where she helps others experience the healing and safety they long for. Kristin loves to encourage others to fulfill their God-given dreams. When Kristin isn’t working, you will probably find her jogging, cooking or decorating her condo.
 
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