by Dr. Karen Lindwall-Bourg, NACWE President

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You are a woman of influence!

As a leader, you are never not influencing someone.

You are never not leading someone.

Pardon the double negatives, but it’s true.

Are you influencing and leading well or poorly?

As a Woman of Influence – You Can Change the Course of History!

You are often faced with a chance to change the course of history as you lead and influence others. Believe it or not!

“… More often than not, it’s men and women with no power and little social standing who most significantly reshape this world.”

-John Maxwell, NKJV, Maxwell Leadership Bible, e-book. Thomas Nelson. Kindle edition.

Consider the story of Shiphrah and Puah, Hebrew midwives who feared God and refused to obey the wicked command of the king of Egypt who wanted them to murder all Hebrew male newborns as the nation grew.

They were, in the grand scheme of society, powerless and despised and disadvantaged. They were also very brave and chose to do the right thing.

Exodus 1:15-20
15 Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” 17 But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live. 18 So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?” 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.”

We have four sons and two daughters.  Our 11th grandchild will be born soon! One of our daughters is a midwife and family nurse practitioner. She has a T-shirt that says

Before Moses delivered Israel;

Shiphrah and Puah delivered Moses!

Other T-shirts related to midwives online say

“Midwifery, as old as the human race.”

“The midwives refused to obey.”

“Shiphrah and Puah: the courage to say “and.” The ways of passion and courage.”

Shiphrah and Puah continued to deliver healthy male Hebrews, they risked their lives to protect the children that God had placed in their care; they disobeyed the ruler of Egypt to obey the God they feared. God showed them kindness by blessing them with families of their own who probably took part in the great exodus from Egypt.

They helped to spare the life of Moses – Israel’s God-ordained deliverer.

They protected the line of Abraham through which Jesus Christ would come, fulfilling God‘s plan for the Hebrews and for all mankind. For you and me!

I admire anyone who is willing to lead well and positively influence another, especially a helpless and impressionable child. But I rarely think that my love of and care for my children and grandorables will change the course of history! And yet, someone(s) changed the course of history for me! And for you! And not all of those influencers were leaders of nations, I bet!

A Woman of Influence – An Entrepreneur Called By God

To me that’s what entrepreneurship is all about – leading and influencing in a way that brings God glory and honor and draws others to Jesus Christ and encourages and inspires their growth in business and ministry!

Dear Christian entrepreneur,

I’m praying that you lead others well.

I am praying that you influence others in a way that brings glory and honor to God.

You do it every day!

Have you ever heard that song: Thank You For Giving to the Lord?

Thank You For Giving To The Lord

https://bit.ly/2TcQbRI 

Ray Boltz

Thank You

I dreamed I went to heaven

And you were there with me

We walked upon the streets of gold

Beside the crystal sea

We heard the angels singing

Then someone called your name

You turned and saw this young man

And he was smiling as he came

And he said friend you may not know me now

And then he said but wait

You used to teach my Sunday School

When I was only eight

And every week you would say a prayer

Before the class would start

And one day when you said that prayer

I asked Jesus in my heart

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am a life that was changed

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am so glad you gave

Then another man stood before you

And said remember the time

A missionary came to your church

And his pictures made you cry

You didn’t have much money

But you gave it anyway

Jesus took the gift you gave

And that’s why I’m here today

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am a life that was changed

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am so glad you gave

One by one they came

Far as the eyes could see

Each life somehow touched

By your generosity

Little things that you had done

Sacrifices made

Unnoticed on the earth

In heaven now proclaimed

And I know that up in heaven

You’re not supposed to cry

But I am almost sure

There were tears in your eyes

As Jesus took your hand

And you stood before the Lord

He said, my child look around you

For great is your reward

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am a life that was changed

Thank you for giving to the Lord

I am so glad you gave

I am so glad you gave

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: A Marvel / T Moran / A Tripoli

Thank You For Giving To The Lord lyrics © Salski Music, Moran Music, Sony/atv Tunes Llc Obo World Of Andy Music, Inc., Universal Music-z Tunes Obo Andy Panda Music

You never know what gentle touch or act of kindness or matter of influence and leadership might change a person’s life, and thus change the course of history!

Take care of yourself.

You are NO heavenly good if you aren’t functioning well on earth!

Resolve each day to serve the Lord as you are His willing vessel to influence and lead others well!

Look forward to the day when He will say, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25

Keep influencing!

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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.