Sam Crabtree ~ The Affirmations Expert

Sam Crabtree is the author of "Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God". Pastor Sam is a former public school teacher and has served as executive pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneappolis since 1997. He is known as the "Affirmations Expert" because of the passion he has to see all relationships grow and thrive by the influence of words with power. Affirming others can change your life and impact the lives of others. You will be greatly encouraged by hearing and learning how to bless others with your words. Listen to the broadcast www.tinyurl.com/LALSam and order a copy of "Practicing Affirmation" at the Love and Laughter store.

Sheeba Varghese - Transforming & Encouraging through coaching!

A Certified Life and Career Coach, Sheeba brings more than 15 years experience working with women and students to her coaching, including more than seven years as a certified K-12 teacher. An accomplished speaker and Women’s Ministry Leader, Sheeba has organized and managed numerous women’s spiritual retreats, facilitated women’s workshops, and delivered powerful presentations. Coach Sheeba shares inspirational examples of her gifts and how coaching helps clients to find fulfillment in their lives! Listen to the radio interview with Coach Sheeba at www.tinyurl.com/LALSheeba. To learn more about Sheeba and her services visit http://www.definingmoments365.com/.

THINGS TO KEEP!

Keep your THOUGHTS positive because your thoughts become your WORDS!
Keep your WORDS positive because your words become your ACTIONS!
Keep your ACTIONS positive because your habits become your LIFESTYLE!
Keep your LIFESTYLE positive because your lifestyle becomes your DESTINY!

~ Author Unknown

LOVING on Purpose ~ The Husband Project

Kathi Lipp is author of ,"The Husband Project: 21 Days To Loving Your Husband". Kathi uses her wit and wisdom to share empowering messages.

The Husband Project provides 21 days of fun activities to show love and honor to your husband. Kathi Lipp will help you discover: Proven ways to return fun and flirting to your marriage. Inner assurance to meet your husband's unspoken emotional needs. Increased confidence when it comes to meeting your husbands sexual needs. New levels of warmth and tenderness in your relationship. A deeper sense of security with your husband. A greater ability to boost your husband's belief in himself. Listen to the radio interview with Kathi www.tinyurl.com/hubbyproject.

To learn more about Kathi Lipp visit her website www.kathilipp.com.

Define Your Own Way!

Nicole Roberts Jones, MSW is Chairwoman & CEO of the Imani Corporation and Author of new book "Define Your Own Way: Empowering Young African American Women". Nicole says, "My call is to help woman realize their potential and MAXIMIZE it."

The Imani Corporation provides mentorship, workshops and programs to help women succeed. The book, "Define Your Own Way", speaks powerfully to young women about living a fulfilled, healthy, happy, and complete life as you find and perform in your passion and purpose every day. Readers are given keys to help them develop every area of life from letting go of the past, to self esteem, self image, financial literacy, education, health, sexuality, friends, your mate, cultivating a plan of action toward your purpose and the most important ingredient of them all, faith.

Listen to our inspirational interview with Nicole as talks about the book, her story of success and helping others http://tinyurl.com/LAL-and-Nicole.

To learn more about the book watch this video http://youtu.be/mZfsMn-IzkM

REDEDICATION by Armond Mosley

Armond E. Mosley is a young man with a purpose to help other young people deal with issues of faith and sexuality. Armond's book, "Rededication: A Story of Sex, Repentance and Restoration" was released on June 6, 2011. As the title suggests, "Rededication" is a story that takes the reader on a journey with a young man who finds himself wrestling to reconcile his sexual desires with his spiritual convictions. Everything around him said that sex before marriage was ok. But, everything inside of him said that God's command still prevailed. What will he do? Succumb to the desires of his flesh or pursue the arduous road of sexual purity?

Listen to the August 24th interview with Armond on the broadcast titled "True Love Waits ~ Part 2. To connect with Armond visit his website at http://www.kingdomworkshops.com

BEE the Change!

 

Many people don't realize the vital role that bumblebees play in our lives. It’s not surprising. We think of bees as an annoying insect. Think again. Albert Einstein said, "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” Bees pollinate plants and make possible one of every third bite of food consumed by humans. Bees have incredible power.

               

In another important way bees are providing for new lives for some men in the Chicago area. Brenda Palms Barber, Chicago's Queen of Second Chances and a social entrepreneur, was dedicated to finding jobs for former prison inmates. But when she couldn’t find employers to hire her clients, Brenda decided to create her own business and hire them herself. She founded Sweet Beginnings, LLC, a company that produces honey and honey-based skin care products that is staffed almost entirely by ex-offenders.

With Sweet Beginnings on their resumés, roughly 85 percent of employees find an unsubsidized outside job and fewer than 4 percent of Sweet Beginnings's workers have landed back in prison, compared with a national average of 65 percent.

You could say that Brenda is the Queen Bee. She used her power to help others. Brenda did not give up when she encountered a roadblock. Through her perserverance many people have benefited and have been encouraged to help themeselves and others.

Just like Brenda you can use your power - your talents and abilties - to BEE the change in someone’s life.

Brenda is featured in the May 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine. To learn more about Sweet Beginnings visit http://www.sweetbeginningsllc.com.