Empowered Life:Charlene Smith.com

After the post, "How Do You Value Yourself", I decided to take some time and identify those things that I could really appreciate about myself as it lines up with the Word of God.   The first thing I realized is that I am a woman of influence.  All of us are. God created us to be this way. Whether you realize it or not… Continue reading

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I think this would be a great date night movie. Christian marriages are under attack. Lord knows I'll take whatever resources given to help fireproof my marriage. Check out the trailer and resources available below. The website provides various tools to strengthen your marriage based on the Word of God. I love the movies produced by Sherwood Pictures because I am truly moved by the story lines and how… Continue reading

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As I was resting during some much needed quiet time, I began to think about some of the things God gives us. I printed this out and put it up in front of my desk where I spend so much of my time.  Now, when I am working, I can look up and reflect on all the good things God provides:

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I was talking to a girlfriend of mine the other day and we got on the subject of self-worth and how we see ourselves. The thing that stuck out the most about this discussion was how I was determining my worth and how faulty it was. What is self-worth? I looked up the word in the dictionary and found, "the sense of one's own value or worth as a Continue reading

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