by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. “ Psalm 51:10 Every Christian has two natures inside our hearts that both want to be in control. We are born with a sin-nature, often referred to as our ‘flesh’ and when we ask Christ to […]
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 Fear of conflict has become a reality in our society. Instead of having heartfelt, kind, compassionate conversations with each other when we see need for improvement, we avoid and ignore. We ignore growth opportunities with each other:
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by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” Proverbs 3:27 My heart is squeezing in my chest, emotions are flooding through me: grief, anger, sorrow, love. I feel like a pinball machine – the little metal ball
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By Dr. Amanda McElroy Returning from a trip a few days early, excited to surprise my staff. They were expecting me to be out of town for a week at a training, I’d only been gone two days. The training wasn’t as intense as I anticipated, prompting me to evaluate if the return on my
There is a lot of content discussing masculine versus feminine energy and why we jump from one category to the next based on the individuals we are around and our environment. What we don’t see is discussion about Christian energy. Independent women explain how they live in their masculine energy because they are fulfilling the
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “And I being in the way, the Lord led me.” Genesis 24:27 Life is full of decisions that will alter our path and our future. Knowing one is making the right decision can be intimidating, and sometimes downright scary. I often feel like I am being pulled in too many directions
by Dr. Amanda McElroy Have you ever made a decision, thinking you had all the facts, only to discover afterwards that not only were you not in possession of all the facts, but that had you been you would have made a different decision altogether? Mercy me, I have. With the prevalence of social media
This past week, my state Licensing representative informed me that she chose to cite my center as deficient of complying with state law regarding how much time I am present at the center during business hours conducting director-related tasks. The requirement is 75% of operating hours minimally. Based on interviews with a few parents and
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“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” Psalm 73:26 My soul is tired. My heart is tired. My mind is tired. I feel like an overcooked noodle. Recently, my pastor preached on persisting in the spiritual battle, especially when we are weary. He
By Dr. Amanda McElroy Social media strikes again. A notification pops up on my phone: someone who cares is warning me that my company is being slandered on social media. My heart drops a little in my chest. My staff and I are intentional about striving to treat everyone excellently. My mind goes to “what
