We hope you have an awesome Memorial Day Weekend!  Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.  So maybe we can all take some time to reflect and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country!  Let's not forget those who currently server our country or who have served our country in the military, too.

                           

Lisa is off this weekend (back on Tuesday) – getting some well-deserved rest and relaxation with her family.  We had a fun week … below are some highlights you may have missed (click links ).  Have a great weekend!

 

Coach Tony Dungy

 

David Crowder

 

Life Coach & Christian Counselor Dwight Bain

 

Author of Self Talk, Soul Talk Jennifer Rothschild

 

Video – Jessica’s Daily Affirmation

 

Tony Dungy has been a success on and off the football field - he won a Super Bowl as a player in 1978 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and became the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl with the Colts in 2007.  He's a tremendous man of God involved in numerous charities and author of the books Uncommon and Quiet Strength.  In addition to being an analyst for NBC's Football Night in America he also serves as a national spokesman for the website All Pro Dad.

Today, Tony joins us to help "coach" us through life's transitions. If you missed the conversation, click the links below to listen:

Tony shares advice for graduates

Tony coaches us through life's transitions (help for Brett Farve :-))

20 ways to create greater Marital Connection

 

By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach

 

Physiclal- connecting physically 

 

Emotional- connecting through feelings, moods, attitudes or being on the same wave-length

 

Intellectual- connecting through the world of current events in news, blogs, magazines or books

 

Educational- connecting through shared learning experiences in classes, seminars or workshops

 

Aesthetic- connecting through experiences of beauty in fine art, craftsmanship, antiques or nature

 

Creative- connecting while sharing ideas about designing or developing projects together

 

Recreational- connecting through shared sports, hobbies, exercise, travel or theme parks

 

Social- connecting through parties or events at work, church or with friends & family

  

Entertainment- connecting through music, TV, films, concerts, dining or shopping

 

Humor- connecting through shared laughter, giggles, comedy or silliness in any situation

 

 

 

Work- connecting through common tasks, daily chores & responsibilities at home or in career

 

Time- connecting together with scheduling, planning, clocks, calendars or daily routines

 

Financial- connecting through shared values on budgeting, spending, saving or investing goals

 

Caregiving or Co-parenting- connecting through shared responsibility to care for others (or pets)

 

Conflict- connecting through differences in strongly held beliefs with mutual respect or admiration

 

Crisis- connecting through problems, pressures or painful events, especially in reaching out to others

 

Commitment-connecting through the shared belief of honoring marital vows as sacred promises

 

Spiritual- connecting through shared religious traditions, beliefs, ethics, values & worship styles

 

Communication- connecting verbally or nonverbally to share the ‘real you’ or listening to your partner

 

Trust- connecting through shared feelings of respect, honesty, integrity or confidence in your mate

 

 

 

Tender Connection is about Romance & Chemistry

 

• Media images tend to define the ultimate degree of love as feeling happy with that person you are spending time with right now instead of investing into a partner for life

• If you only have a tender connection in your relationship, it leaves a potential gap open for a married person to essentially function as a ‘single person’ with the mindset of serving self over their spouse, resulting in a person feeling very, very alone.
• View this as the “Me-My-I” mindset of the self-absorbed or pleasure seekers that avoid taking responsibility for their behavior or blame shift problems away from their selfish decisions to find a reason to show that it’s really your fault that they are the way they are or do the things they do.

 

Tough Connection is about Reality & Consequences

 

• Biblical images of defining the ultimate degree of love as choosing to reach out to build a long term relationship as married “Partners” during the fun or frustrating times of life

• If you have included the reality of a tough connection in your relationship, it closes the gap of being a self-serving or single person in the marriage, since the mindset and goal is of building marital unity.
• View this as the “We-Us-Our” mindset of building a relationship together with each person taking ownership and responsibility for their part of the marriage as they serve and give to one another in love.

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All too often, what we say to ourselves when we lie in bed at night or look in the mirror in the morning is not even close to the words God wants us to speak to our souls. Author of "Self Talk, Soul Talk" Jennifer Rothschild shared with us her past struggle in this area, how she overcame the negative self-talk and steps to take to speak to ourself in a positive, Godly way. 

 Listen to what Jennifer had to share (click links below):

Segment 1

Segment 2

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