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Please visit and check out all my pages. I have updated an About Me page, added information on Life on Life Coaching and added more information about Coaching Options with a button to schedule an appointment with me on the sidebar. As time goes on you will also find things I am working on that you can download and use in your ministry.

Thanks for visiting.

Cheryl

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Many ask me, "What does life on life mean and what does a life on life coach do?" Well...Life on Life ministry is simply one life investing in another life for the purposes of spiritual growth and eventually reproduction of lives. Life on life is a form of discipleship, much like the way Jesus discipled the 12, but particularly the three.

This is my workshop:

Tools for Life on Life Living

Session 1 - I start by telling some of my life story; then I give tools to help women write and tell their own stories in a way that gives glory to God. The tools help them to see and appreciate God's sovereign activity in their lives. Opportunity for women to tell their stories is given.

Session 2 – Next, I walk them through unique tools that will help them study the bible, teach the bible, and disciple others in a life on life way.

Session 3 – Last, I introduce them to peer coaching. I believe strongly that training without coaching is not as effective as training with follow-up coaching. The women have the opportunity to peer coach one another on using the tools and the things they just learned in the workshop.

I thoroughly enjoy it training others on life on life ministry. I offer an 8-week group coaching experience on the topic of A Leader’s Life Purpose as a follow-up. I use a great new book workbook for this, A Leader's Life Purpose by Tony Stoltzfus. The group coaching takes place in person for locals or on tele-conference or skype for out-of-towners.

Contact me to have any questions about this workshop answered.
His forever, Cheryl

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I am a SAHM. That is, stay-at-home-mom, if you are unfamiliar with the acronym. I do things that I thought I would never do, like clip coupons, subscribe to cooking magazines, memorize Dr. Seuss books, and discuss my children’s potty habits with my husband over dinner. Much of my day is spent changing diapers (speaking of potty habits!) and rocking babies, but for two hours each week, I change the world.

Now really, I know my theology, and I know that it is only God who changes the world, but I also know this…He gives me the privilege of being a part of his work of world transformation, and I absolutely love it!

Every Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 11:30, I meet with six other SAHMs for a time of accountability, prayer, and spiritual discussion. We drop off our kiddos at childcare and for two hours we are “free” of sticky fingers and crusty noses, and “free” to consider who the Lord is and what He wants to say to us. For two hours we reflect on God’s salvation for us and our mission to others. For two hours we cry out to Jesus to make us the wives and moms that he wants us to be. I have enjoyed this process of discipling other women for fifteen years, and when I sit down with a young woman and teach her God’s word, as Eric Lidell would say, I “feel His pleasure”. Nothing is better to me than to watch God make an enemy into a daughter.

I decided in college that I wanted to be a part of changing the world…that was back in my “B.C.” days (Before Children) when I had yet to redeem a coupon, and Dr. Seuss was certainly not in my literary repertoire. One summer in particular, the Lord revealed to me the grace of salvation and the need to share it. How, after all, can they call on the One that they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? (Romans 10:14) My constant prayer that summer and for the next several years was, “Lord, will you use me to share the gospel with women who do not know you, and will you let me have a role in changing the world by teaching women how to be your disciples?” I dreamed of it. I wanted it so bad that I could taste it. It took more time and prayer than I ever expected, but finally I did begin to see God use me to change the world…one life at a time… and it was thrilling.

So, my greatest fear near the end of my first pregnancy was not sleepless nights or stretch marks; rather it was that somehow childcare would so consume my time and energy that I would have to bow out of that amazing mission that I had been on since college. I dug in my heels, refusing to let it happen. But secretly I wondered, “Can a SAHM really change the world?”

I started leading a group of fellow SAHMs for those blessed two hours a week. I saw women begin to delve into the Bible, make time for prayer, memorize the words of God, and reach out to unchurched friends. And the impact was felt not only in their own lives, but in the lives of husbands and children. I figure that those two hours a week are not only changing seven young moms, but also profoundly influencing seven husbands and 14 children, plus three more that are on the way! Who would have thought that God could use an ordinary SAHM to impact 28 lives on a weekly basis?! But I see it before my eyes. When Maranda learns to memorize God’s word, I see her daughter learning it too. When Megan discovers what it means to trust in Christ for salvation, both she and her husband are saved. When Michelle learns to cast her anxieties onto Christ, her marriage and home becomes a place of peace and rest. And when Christy learns that part of our mission is to disciple others, she begins leading her own group of SAHMs!

It is not just me, as the group leader, who is changing the world. Every one of those ladies, because they are submitting their lives to Christ, are changing the world! Forget being an overseas missionary or best-selling Christian author or famous worship leader…I just want to be a stay at home mom!

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When we ask God, "Why?" one of His answers is always, "For My glory." By the way, if you do ask Him that question, don't worry, you are in good company, see the Psalms. He who has made many promises is faithful, you can count on it. If you are waiting, wait in expectant hope. When you are waiting you are vulnerable. So, do what all human beings do best, make a list! Make a list of all His past blessings, provisions, and healings for you and yours. Think on this list, then wait on Him with the anticipation that He will be glorified. Isn't that our chief end? Oh, and don't forget to enjoy in the meantime and forever.

C

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What is a woman?
Why are we so confused? Both Christian women and non-Christian women are confused about what it means to be a woman.“…. the Bible describes all kinds of women: prostitutes, virgins, liars, warriors, lovers, mothers, nags, deceivers, gossips, prophetesses, business women, widows and martyrs. To our twenty-first century minds the Bible can seem anti-woman, yet it maintains that a woman is an equal shareholder in the kingdom of God and “the glory of the man.” It paints vivid pictures of seductive sexuality and stunning portraits of womanly strength, wisdom and ingenuity. Can we see in the Bible an overarching definition of womanhood that brings together women from the Old and New Testaments and women of today?” from the preface of Does Christianity Squash Women by Rebecca Jones, the daughter of Edmund P. Clowney.

Does the phrase “women of today” mean women of America or does it include countries where women have to hide their face or where the education of women is restricted? In our society women expect equal work for equal pay, to be heard and respected. They want to participate in academics, sports, politics, the work world, the armed services and the church. They want to make their own decisions about their bodies and their health. If they have children they expect men to share in rearing them. They want to run their own lives without barriers caused by gender. Which of this is correct and is any of it incorrect? What do you think?

a woman,
Cheryl

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I am doing some study for someone who is writing a new book. I was reminded of this about Human Hierarchy.

Relationships - Genesis 1-2

• Men and Women are the image of God.
• Man was created first.
• Men and Women are called to rule the earth.
• Male headship and female helpership together accomplish the task of ruling the earth.
• God called man to exercise his authority over the animals by naming each one.
• No appropriate coworker for man was found among the animals.
• God formed woman out of man, and gave her to the man, she was to share in his rule and work.
• Man named the woman, reflecting his headship relationship of authority toward her.
• In Chapter 3 man's headship authority was called on by God to answer for sin.
• Male headship was in place before the entrance of sin.

The Curse and Grace- Genesis 3

• Human relationships are painfully distorted by sin BUT not totally destroyed.
• The serpent (Satan) is hostile toward humanity BUT will be destroyed by the woman's Seed.
• The land resists man BUT yields to hard work.
• Pain accompanies childbirth BUT beautiful, healthy children are born.
• In marriage wives seek to rule husbands BUT God has given male headship and she is unable to achieve her goal this way.


The order of hierarchy at the temptation was:
Satan -- serpent -- Woman -- Man.

The order of hierarchy should have been,
God -- Man -- Woman -- serpent -- with Satan, the liar excluded.

What do you think?

Studying,
Cheryl

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The title of Tim Keller's book, The Prodigal God, intrigued me. I began to think of ways that our God could possibly be called "prodigal."  Could it be that He is spending our inheritance? No!  Could it be that He is  running away from us, sowing wild oats? Never! Could it be that He is eating with pigs and wants to come back to us and when He does, we will have a party for Him? Absolutely not!  

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It's a new year and I have a new daily devotional book, Jesus Calling, Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young, a graduate of Covenant Seminary.  I particularly like January 22 and have read and meditated upon it several times.  It is taken from Psalm 52:8 and Proverbs 3:5-6 and written as if from Jesus to you.  Here it is.

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