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Are We Losing the Ability To Think?

September 13, 2013 By sheilagregoire 2 Comments

Are We Losing the Ability To Think?

I write a Christian marriage blog that mostly focuses on marriage and family, and I ran across this older post recently which asked, "Are we losing the ability to think?" I thought it would be of interest to those of you who speak as a ministry, and I'd love to know your take on this trend! Here you go: Last week I took four teenagers (two Continue Reading

How Much Do I Share When I Speak-if It Concerns Others?

March 22, 2013 By sheilagregoire 2 Comments

My story is about learning how to say "God, you are enough." When I share my story, I do so to challenge women to open up their hands, and say, "God, you may have given me many blessings, but ultimately my life is based entirely, and solely, in You. You are my Source. You are enough." And I do that by sharing my story of loss--my son who Continue Reading

Telling the Gospel to Those Who Haven’t Heard It

July 30, 2011 By sheilagregoire 5 Comments

I'm sorry that my posts have been infrequent lately--I'm trying to take some time with family this summer, because my year coming up is going to be so busy! But I have some things on my mind that I thought I would share with you. One of the things that happens once a speaker has been speaking for a while is that we tend to get known outside of Continue Reading

7 Ways to Bore Your Audience

May 27, 2011 By sheilagregoire 7 Comments

photo © 2005 Jason Scragz | more info (via: Wylio) It's every speaker's worst nightmare. You're speaking, and you look across the audience, and everybody's looking dazed. Some are obviously texting. A few are nodding off. And a bunch are writing things down--but you're pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with what you're talking about. It's Continue Reading

Don’t Settle on a Niche Too Early

May 25, 2011 By sheilagregoire 10 Comments

photo © 2010 Jason Meredith | more info (via: Wylio) I get the emails almost everyday: "I feel called to speak to women about depression." "I feel called to speak to women about surviving abuse." "I feel called to speak to college women about deciding on God's will." Or whatever it may be. And it's a wonderful thing to think that you have a Continue Reading

When You Feel Like Giving Up

May 12, 2011 By sheilagregoire 2 Comments

I wrote this post while speaking at a weekend retreat recently. It is a Saturday afternoon as I write this, and I am sitting on a dock in eastern Ontario, watching six geese fight it out on a lake. The air is filled with the sounds of birds, and the crystal clear lake seems to be smiling at me. All is peaceful. And yet my heart was not peaceful Continue Reading

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