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3rd Tuesday of month starting January 2019
January 15–Vending Machine Jesus
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Sandia Presbyterian Church
3rd Tuesday of month starting January 2019
January 15–Vending Machine Jesus
February 19-Hard Marriage, Soft Heart (Mark & Della Bassman)
March 19–How to be Happy
April 16–Reject Shame (Sara Ghormley)
May 21–Grace
Teachings for Christian Growth
Leanne gave her life to the Lord in her 20's and moved from Seattle to Albuquerque seeking a new adventure. After finishing her degree in Music, Leanne led worship in six ministry departments for her church. In 2016, she said yes to God’s call to speak, write, and coach women online. She is passionate about online business and success, and blogs at: The Midnight Mama. She loves to throw herself into the present moment. When she’s not online, speaking in conferences or retreats, she tirelessly plays with her young boys, and travels with her husband.
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Burnout - Gerry Wakeland
It had been an extremely busy summer and now reflecting back I realize that it had been a crazy several months. Holding two key ministry positions and being involved in several other projects was beginning to take its toll. Suddenly one morning I found myself tired, really, really tired.
But it was more than just tired. As I sat trying to enjoy my quiet time I was experiencing something more than fatigue. I felt disconnected and despondent. Looking back to that morning, over a year ago, I can now admit what I was experiencing was burnout.
Burnout literally means, “the cessation of operation of a jet or rocket engine.” Cessation of operation is a pretty accurate description of what I was feeling. But it can also mean, “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.” That really hit the nail on the head. Putting it in simple form, it’s a lot like allowing your car to run out of gas. Pretty lame, wouldn’t you say?
Even now it’s hard for me to accept that I became prey to this condition. To me burnout is just another ploy of the enemy to distract us from God’s Kingdom work. It’s especially hard for me to accept knowing that I am fully aware of all the signs and preventative measures. Yet, I fell into the trap along with thousands of others.
A year has passed and the light at the end of the tunnel is bright once more. It wasn’t easy and it didn’t happen overnight. Here are just a few of the things I learned about burnout and how to overcome it. Hopefully these six steps that helped me will help you beat burnout so that you can burn brightly once more.
Matthew 11:28 says this:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (The Message)
It had been an extremely busy summer and now reflecting back I realize that it had been a crazy several months. Holding two key ministry positions and being involved in several other projects was beginning to take its toll. Suddenly one morning I found myself tired, really, really tired.
But it was more than just tired. As I sat trying to enjoy my quiet time I was experiencing something more than fatigue. I felt disconnected and despondent. Looking back to that morning, over a year ago, I can now admit what I was experiencing was burnout.
Burnout literally means, “the cessation of operation of a jet or rocket engine.” Cessation of operation is a pretty accurate description of what I was feeling. But it can also mean, “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.” That really hit the nail on the head. Putting it in simple form, it’s a lot like allowing your car to run out of gas. Pretty lame, wouldn’t you say?
Even now it’s hard for me to accept that I became prey to this condition. To me burnout is just another ploy of the enemy to distract us from God’s Kingdom work. It’s especially hard for me to accept knowing that I am fully aware of all the signs and preventative measures. Yet, I fell into the trap along with thousands of others.
A year has passed and the light at the end of the tunnel is bright once more. It wasn’t easy and it didn’t happen overnight. Here are just a few of the things I learned about burnout and how to overcome it. Hopefully these six steps that helped me will help you beat burnout so that you can burn brightly once more.
- Turn to the Lord. Crawl into His lap, lay your head on His shoulder and listen to what He says.
- Take a step back so that you can see clearly and try to understand what’s happening.
- Be courageous. Ask the hard questions and deal with the hard answers.
- Give yourself permission to rest and then do it. REST!
- Let others help. You do not have to carry the burden alone.
- Set boundaries, create margin and establish balance.
Matthew 11:28 says this:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (The Message)
Abuse - Barb Mulvey7/1/2015
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Barb shares her journey from victim to victor with humor and transparency. Although she was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, she refuses to be defined by what happened to her.
Christ came to bind the broken-hearted and set the captive free. As one whose heart was broken by abuse, then imprisoned by pain, Barb knows the path to Freedom holds many pitfalls. She hopes to take years off your journey. There are no quick fixes or worn-out clichés in her teaching, just creative word pictures and God’s truth. Her insights diffuse the fog of pain, and bring lasting hope that only comes from God.
“The only way out is through and the only way through is Jesus. All too often we look at our pain without knowing how to handle it. All that does is make it worse. You have to be able to swim before you jump into the ‘pool of pain.’”
Barb explores Satan’s tricks and traps, used against those who have been deeply hurt. She exposes shame and places it where it belongs – squarely on the abuser. She explains how abuse causes quirks and rules about life. She extracts Bible truths about who God is and who we are.
Barb has experienced the freedom that comes from running to Jesus. She has learned to live daily in the wonder of what Christ has done. Her joyful life testifies of God’s goodness to His daughters (and sons!)
As a new creation in Christ, YOU are a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly. Barb won’t help you be a better caterpillar—she will teach you how to fly! Be who God has created you to be: daily walk in His strength, work with His Power, and share in His healing.
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Barb shares her journey from victim to victor with humor and transparency. Although she was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, she refuses to be defined by what happened to her.
Christ came to bind the broken-hearted and set the captive free. As one whose heart was broken by abuse, then imprisoned by pain, Barb knows the path to Freedom holds many pitfalls. She hopes to take years off your journey. There are no quick fixes or worn-out clichés in her teaching, just creative word pictures and God’s truth. Her insights diffuse the fog of pain, and bring lasting hope that only comes from God.
“The only way out is through and the only way through is Jesus. All too often we look at our pain without knowing how to handle it. All that does is make it worse. You have to be able to swim before you jump into the ‘pool of pain.’”
Barb explores Satan’s tricks and traps, used against those who have been deeply hurt. She exposes shame and places it where it belongs – squarely on the abuser. She explains how abuse causes quirks and rules about life. She extracts Bible truths about who God is and who we are.
Barb has experienced the freedom that comes from running to Jesus. She has learned to live daily in the wonder of what Christ has done. Her joyful life testifies of God’s goodness to His daughters (and sons!)
As a new creation in Christ, YOU are a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly. Barb won’t help you be a better caterpillar—she will teach you how to fly! Be who God has created you to be: daily walk in His strength, work with His Power, and share in His healing.
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After becoming a Christian at age 17, Kathleen soon felt called to disciple women and has done so for the last 34 years. Her passion is to encourage younger sisters in Christ to grow in faith and their love for the Word of God. She has hosted Young Life Clubs for over 15 years. It is her joy to disciple young women at her church in youth groups, women’s ministry, young marrieds class, premarital counseling and biblical counseling.
Kathleen Cantwell
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Gerry WakelandGerry Wakeland has been a wife, mother of two girls, grandmother of four active boys, successful corporate executive, co-owner of a thriving business, and ministry leader. In the last few years she has realized that her most important role in life is that of Apprentice of Jesus. She accomplishes this by serving on staff at Albuquerque’s First Baptist Church and as CEO of CLASSEMINARS, Inc. Being a ministry leader does not exclude you from the challenge of overdoing which often leads to burnout. God’s grace and mercy will keep burn out from becoming burned up.
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