Personal Wisdom

What It Means to be “Planted”

What It Means to be “Planted”

We all want to feel alive and growing in our faith, knowing and understanding God in a deeper way, secure enough in Him to weather the many storms of life, and still see evidence of this health in our relationship with God and others. But […]

Where the “Fault” Lies…

Where the “Fault” Lies…

We were “bosom buddies.” She and I attended church together and school as well.  My mother tells stories of how we met in the crib in the nursery at church.  Every special childhood memory of mine has her somewhere involved in it.  We were the kind […]

To Share or Not To Share

To Share or Not To Share

Few things get me roiled quite like a good ol’ church bashing blog post by someone claiming to be a former leader, teacher, elder, or God-forbid a pastor that has become disenchanted by their church for some reason or another. This type of blog rears its […]

How To Silence Your Inner Critic

How To Silence Your Inner Critic

“You’re terrible at this. Why are you here? Why are you doing this again? Don’t you realize you are seconds away from major embarrassment? You know what people are thinking, right- you’re okay, but you’ll never be as good as ___________- you’re just not good […]

How to Disarm / Dismiss Negative Critics in Your Life

How to Disarm / Dismiss Negative Critics in Your Life

My mother worked at a miserable job for ten years. She described her boss as an arrogant, unhappy man as she was subject to humiliation and horrific verbal abuse, expected to operate then-new computers with absolutely no training, often suppressed her physical needs for breaks […]

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 13: Wisdom in Warnings

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 13: Wisdom in Warnings

Welcome to “The Way To Wisdom Podcast” with Tracie Dawson. A podcast dedicated finding WISDOM in the Choices We Make and the Paths We Take! Today’s Topic – Wisdom in Warnings 1. Subscribe in iTunes (Search “The Way to Wisdom” or plug in this URL – http://crowningwisdom.libsyn.com/rss). […]

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 12: Wisdom for Women

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 12: Wisdom for Women

Welcome to “The Way To Wisdom Podcast” with Tracie Dawson. A podcast dedicated finding WISDOM in the Choices We Make and the Paths We Take! Today’s Topic – Wisdom for Women 1. Subscribe in iTunes (Search “The Way to Wisdom” or plug in this URL […]

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 10: Wealth and Resources

The Way to Wisdom Podcast – Episode 10: Wealth and Resources

Welcome to “The Way To Wisdom Podcast” with Tracie Dawson. A podcast dedicated finding WISDOM in the Choices We Make and the Paths We Take! Today’s Topic – Wealth and Resources 1. Subscribe in iTunes (Search “The Way to Wisdom” or plug in this URL […]

The Way to Wisdom Podcast Episode 9 – Tongue and Speech

The Way to Wisdom Podcast Episode 9 – Tongue and Speech

Welcome to “The Way To Wisdom Podcast” with Tracie Dawson. A podcast dedicated finding WISDOM in the Choices We Make and the Paths We Take! Today’s Topic – Tongue and Speech 1. Subscribe in iTunes (Search “The Way to Wisdom” or plug in this URL – http://crowningwisdom.libsyn.com/rss). […]

The Way to Wisdom Podcast Episode 8 – Wisdom for Social Issues

The Way to Wisdom Podcast Episode 8 – Wisdom for Social Issues

Welcome to “The Way To Wisdom Podcast” with Tracie Dawson. A podcast dedicated finding WISDOM in the Choices We Make and the Paths We Take! Today’s Topic – Wisdom for Social Issues 1. Subscribe in iTunes (Search “The Way to Wisdom” or plug in this URL – http://crowningwisdom.libsyn.com/rss). […]