by Dr. Karen Lindwall-Bourg, NACWE President

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Is It Just Me—trying to “let go of crazy“ during these uncertain times?

As a counseling supervisor I warned my interns when the threat of pandemic began, “When a crisis like this comes upon us, you will find that counseling issues that have been buried deep within the hearts of your counselees, will suddenly rise to the surface.“ These were wise words! This has happened! This has happened for probably all of us who are in helping professions!

But I’m starting to wonder…

Is It Just Me?

• I have lost my purse and my keys more in the last month that I have in my lifetime!

Is It Just Me?

• All of a sudden, or not, when I create a title and record a live video and post said video, even after I’ve confirmed that it posted and re-watched the whole thing, I’ve come back to make another post and found that title sitting there in a unpublished post just waiting for me!

Is It Just Me?

• I’m stress eating and craving the weirdest things!

I’m trying to “let go of crazy“ during these uncertain times!

Is It Just Me?

• All of a sudden, or not, the insurance company I’ve been with for 25 years and my husband has been with for 41 years, is threatening not to cover me and wanting me to prove to them that I’ve been covered by their company for the last two years when, surely, they are sitting on those very records themselves!

Is It Just Me?

• Email accounts that have worked well for me for the past 17 years are not sending emails and, also, not notifying me that those emails were not sent!

Is It Just Me?

• All of a sudden, I am not receiving my own newsletters or blogs when this has not been a problem for the last 14 years!

I’m still trying to “let go of crazy“ during these uncertain times!

Is It Just Me?

• Is the water service different too? I feel as if I am having to shampoo and rinse an extra time to really get my hair to shine.

Is It Just Me?

• Two printers at the office and one printer at our home are not working. Fred, ever so frugal, worked on them all for hours and just when we were ready to put them in the truck and get rid of them, the one at home started printing beautifully!

Is It Just Me?

• On the way home from the office last night, I found myself sitting at the stop sign waiting for the light to turn! Geez!

Is It Just Me?

• I just tried to encourage a fellow Christian Woman Entrepreneur whose Internet will work in her living room but will not work in her office to purchase a WiFi Range Extender and unplugged it so I could show it to her! Then I wondered why I got kicked out of my own Zoom room/lost Internet connection! DUH! “If I only had a brain!”

I’m desperately trying to “let go of crazy“ during these uncertain times!

What about you?

What’s driving you bananas?

What are you doing to “let go of crazy” during these uncertain times?

ON A POSITIVE NOTE: I hope it’s not Just Me – trying to “let go of crazy“ during these uncertain times?

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 ESV

I hope it’s not just me!

• I am enjoying time with my family more than ever before!

I hope it’s not just me!

• I am, finally, learning to cook! Well, sort of!

I hope it’s not just me!

• I am leaning into the Lord and trusting our Sovereign God has His Hand on this surreal situation we find ourselves in.

I hope it’s not just me!

• I am praising God that most of my business and ministry was conducted online in the first place because it has meant fewer adjustments for me and for my clients.

I hope it’s not just me!

• Fred and I, after 25 years of marriage, are reconnecting in sweet new ways!

I hope it’s not just me!

• I have to pinch and remind myself of what I have accomplished every week over this last month of sheltering in place; I’ve accomplished more than I did in the last quarter or maybe even two quarters!

I hope it’s not just me!

• I have been prayed over more diligently than ever before, and I have prayed for you more diligently than ever before!

What about you?

What blessings are you grateful for during these uncertain times?

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Dear Christian Entrepreneur,

How can we pray for you during these uncertain times?

Please join us as we pray

1. Daily in our NACWE Facebook Groups http://facebook.com/groups/NACWEFreedom
2. Weekly on a special Prayer CALL

Join our Thursday Prayer Call

“Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter. Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”… Matthew 26:40-41

By Phone via Free Conference Calling

All Thursday 8am CST Prayer Calls can be accessed by dialing 1-712-775-8968 / conference code 620259

We would love to pray with you and get to know you better as we serve the Lord during these uncertain times!

Father God, Our Protector,
Protect us and keep us safe from harm.
Help us to feel Your Presence and receive Your Blessings during these uncertain times!
Amen

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CONTACT US:

Community -When you need a Nurturing, Active, group of like-minded Christian Women Entrepreneurs whose goals are to provide Community, Networking, Education and Missions opportunities – join the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs (NACWE) on Facebook http://facebook.com/groups/NACWEFreedom / our Website http://nacwe.org Once you’ve gotten to know us, we hope you’ll consider joining our more Intimate and Elite Group as well. NACWE was established in 2010 and has served thousands of women across the United States AND the world!

Coaching & Writing -When you need small group Coaching/Masterminds and/or Individual Coaching with opportunities for trips, retreats, VIP Days and more to achieve extraordinary levels of success worth celebrating, join Me / Dr. Karen Website http://karenbourg.com/work-with-me  I’ve been coaching since about 2007 when I opened a Private Practice Marriage and Family Therapy/Biblical Counseling Practice and realized to grow took a whole lot more than “when you build it, they will come”! It took knowing how to run a business/ministry God’s Way!

Conference -Also, we hope you’ll consider joining us for our ANNUAL Conference “Working God’s Way” north of Dallas September 18-19, 2020. Our keynote Speaker will be Shae Bynes, Co-Founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and the Author of Grace Over Grind. http://nacwe.org/savethedate2020conference/

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Blessings, 

Karen Lindwall-Bourg

“Achieve Levels of Success Worth Celebrating”

*Founder, Karen Bourg Companies

*Owner, President {Inter}National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs/International Christian Mompreneur Network

*Founder, RHEMA Publishing House

*Founder, RHEMA Lakeside Retreat Center

*Founder, RHEMA Counseling Associates 

About Karen Lindwall-Bourg

Karen Lindwall-Bourg is the President of the {Inter} National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs [est. May 2010] and the new President of the International Christian Mompreneur Network [est. July 2010], both at nacwe.org . She and the NACWE Operations and Leadership Teams work diligently to provide

• Community
• Networking
• Education
• Missions

opportunities to Christian Women Entrepreneurs, Mompreneurs and Nanapreneurs alike all over the world!

Our Core Values are

• Community – we value Connection, Collaboration and Contribution
• Networking – we value Nurture, New relationships and New and innovative offers
• Education – we value Encouragement, Excellence and Expressiveness, and
• Missions – we value Ministry and  Making a difference

Karen is wife to Fred, Mommy to 6 kids and 5 in-loves, Nana to “going-on” 12 grandchildren, and treat provider deluxe for a herd of Great Pyrenees who protect their north TX ranch! She is an entrepreneur coach, author, publisher, retreat hostess and more! Learn more about Mastermind groups and “Celebration” coaching with Karen at karenbourg.com.