Sudanese woman who clears land mines inspires new book

Debbie Williams has a new appreciation for being a plan A woman in a Plan B world. She has been greatly inspired by a team of women who clear Sudan's minefields. Williams explains that land mines left from the war in Sudan maim those who unintentionally wander onto the land. In like manner, Williams alerts Christians to nine "land mine" thoughts that often lie in a woman's mind when her life doesn't go according to plan.

Rather than allowing land mines of fear, bitterness, discouragement, and more to hurt and maim, Williams inspires women through Biblical and real life stories, to take charge of their thoughts and walk in the power of the Spirit.
Women grow up dreaming of the life they hope to have. Many have Prince Charming in their plans. Perhaps a good career, long life, happy and obedient children, and good health. However, plans often do not materialize in the reality of their lives. Marriages fail in alarming numbers, health problems arise, parenting turns out to be a much tougher job than expected, and all of a sudden Plan B sets in. In this bold and uplifting book, readers will discover that, no matter where Plan B has you headed, you don’t have to simply discard the Plan A Woman you always wanted to be. In fact, even in the harshest head winds of struggle, Williams encourages and inspires at every turn to move from the discouragement of the Plan B world into the fulfillment and overpowering joy of God’s Plan A for your life.

If you are a Plan A woman in a Plan B world, you also can take some inspiration from a team of incredible women who clear Sudan's minefields and let God reignite your hopes and dreams through these Plan A principles for living. To hear more about Plan A woman in a Plan B world or to share your story visit www.debbietaylorwilliams.com

life is one amazing opportunity after another if we look for it

great quote

"Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day."
-Henri Nouwen

Social Media research and experiment

Oh how I do love Fridays! Today I am looking up more information regarding social networking and all the widgets and gadgets to be found. I must admit, the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. That can be discouraging, however I was told once by a wise friend, “if you aren’t growing… you’re dying.” So I am growing.
So far this morning I have embarked to read about:
Delicious, the social bookmarking tool
Reddit, a user generated news link service that lets you submit and vote for top news stories
Bebo, of course you know that this name stands for “blog early, blog often” where you “must have cookies enabled browser” (I am now hungry and thinking about the peanut butter cookie recipe I have in the kitchen.)
Social Factory, which is “The Application Development Power House!!!” now realize that they used the 3 exclamation marks, it was not added by me… I don’t care to overuse the “!” quite that much… a bit of over kill in my humble opinion.
And finally I found success in one of my many side trips, I managed to connect Digg to my Facebook account (Yippee) now what does that really mean?

in meetings

how much would you pay to visit Plum Island???

breathing in joy, exhaling grumpyness

its not about the sizzle its about the steak... kelly gallagher

headed to Daystar with author Mitch Kruse to talk about his book Restoration Road

Amy's home (working today) but home! Yeah!

do you have a teacher or coach to thank for investing in your life? www.coachedforlife.com

packing for Jackson, MS to see Amy graduate!

I only have 16 emails in my "in" box! this is a record!

how do you celebrate Mothers day? any special tips?

learning more at ECPA

at ECPA learing about piracy

getting ready for ECPA in Nashville

in Detroit for George Schwartz' Good Returns Book Launch

what podcasts do you listen to?

another lovely spring day!

celebrating all reports are complete!

loving the spring sunshine and singing birds

why do dogs chase things when they know they can not catch them?

do you think you are a real world parent? what is a real world parent?

do you like to read books about relationships?

Does the Black-White achievement gap bother you?

Based on results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other studies, African-American students score below 75 percent of white students on most standardized tests. It is no coincidence that young white adults are approximately twice as likely as their black peers to earn a college degree and nearly three times less likely to land in prison. In critical academic matters, why do black American children overwhelmingly lag behind white American children? And what are the long-term economic, social, and racial ramifications for our country if we continue to overlook this deeply distressing reality?


Why do African-Americans continue to suffer an educational disadvantage? What are the solutions? Take a look at this book by Rod Paige and Elaine Witty:
The Black-White Achievement Gap

ROD PAIGE was U.S. Secretary of Education from 2001 through 2005 under President George W. Bush. He served as Superintendent of Houston Schools for eight years and was Dean of the College of Education at Texas Southern University for 10 years. He currently serves as a board member to numerous foundations, corporations, and non-profit organizations working to advance education in the United States and around the world. He lives in Houston, Texas.

ELAINE WITTY, Ed.D, served 18 years as Dean of Education at Norfolk State University and is a noted educator. Prior to working in higher education, she taught in elementary, middle, and high schools. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina.

I see sunshine!

in meetings

spring rain brings beautiful flowers

is it really Friday!?

what's your favorite city?

working like crazy getting ready for nyc

who is your fav comedian?

what is your favorite quote?

ready for a new spring day!

working new media plans

in meetings

whats for dinner...???

getting organized - again...

I love spring!

what are you reading?

heading to Daystar soon to see Gil Ahrens interview Shattered Shaken and Stirred: Reconnecting with what matters most after loss and adversity

in meetings

nothing like a little Jack Johnson to soothe a Friday afternoon

ready for a new day!

what is a "flash mob" and why are people so mean?

how do you catch up after being out of the office?

in OKC for meetings

in meetings

Ready for rafting on the Buffalo river!

wondering how the new movie "Alice in Wonderland" is...

spring has sprung!

looking over media plans

so glad to see the sunshine again!

in meetings

love the sunshine

in meetings

back from India t

packing for India

still a snowman graveyard out front

you can learn so much when carpooling the kids to school

happy monday :-)

still loving the snowy view!

it snowed even more over night! It is beautiful!

it would have been faster to let the kids walk to school today

does Lysol really kill germs on contact?

so glad the sun is out!

gotta love the rain... spring flowers soon???

I'm not thinkin' The Who did so well tonight...

thinking about cleaning out one more closet....

six through the park!

a new day with new opportunities!

looking over media plans

in meetings

in snowy OK City for meetings

finally got my hair appointment!

the smell of a wet dog is...not so good

reading Good Game by Shirl Hoffman

making dinner

watching the clouds roll in....

getting electronically organized

ready for a new week!

working on reports

talking about the culture of sports and Christianity

praying for the people of Haiti and all the rescue workers

what website do you get your info on news/current events?

spring like weather today!

in meetings

checking on visa info for India

playing with skype

praying for the people of Haiti

looking for the sunshine...

so glad the sun is out! think warm...

finding balance in new ways for new days

looking for balance, do you have it?

planning a b-day party for Mom

lunch @ Panera Bread with my bff

so glad it is Friday!

ice on the roads- no school!?

new question: how many books do you plan to read this month?

how many books did you read last year?

ready for the new year - getting organized