August, 2011

Ron Edmondson

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7 Ways to Encourage Your Wife

Ron Edmondson

I’m not a perfect husband… I’m not a perfect husband… I’m not a perfect husband… I would write that 100 times, but I think you get the message and I’d probably lose most of you at number 27. That’s the average number of times you’ll read the same thing. (I just made that up… ). But, I’m not a perfect husband… I have learned a few things and I continue to strive to be a better husband.

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7 Ways to Distinguish God’s Voice from the Circumstances of Life

Ron Edmondson

How do you actually know God is talking to you? Every believer wants to hear from God. Why would you follow God closely if you didn’t want to know His voice or hear what He has to say? We want to know…Is this God?…Is this what He is telling me to do?…or…Am I being swayed by the circumstances of my life? One thing I’ve observed is that we often listen for the grandiose voice of God.

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A Secret Your Husband Keeps…But Needs You to Know

Ron Edmondson

Ladies, here’s a secret your husband probably won’t share…. He needs your unconditional respect…in fact…he needs you to be his biggest fan…. Your support feeds his God-given ego…. Sure, that ego can be abused… But just as you need his unconditional love, he needs your unconditional respect… I realize you nor he is capable of perfectly fulfilling those individual needs… But at least you know the secret now… You see… Doing well for the woman he loves is perhaps one of

Advice 84
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Parenting By Grace: Revised

Ron Edmondson

Cheryl and I attempted to implement grace parenting in our home. Our boys are now grown, but we are beginning to see some fruit from our methods and our heart is to help others learn from things we did wrong and things we did right. Grace parenting is one thing I believe we did right. Grace parenting attempts to raise children the way God parents us…by grace.

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7 Critical Abilities Senior Leaders Must Have

Ron Edmondson

I want to address some critical abilities that a senior leader must have to be effective. The intent of this post is not to appear arrogant as a senior leader, as if I have qualities others may not have, although I’m confidant some will take it that way. (Isn’t being misunderstood part of being a senior leader? ) I’m not afraid to admit my weaknesses…of which I have many…but there are certain abilities senior leaders need to do their job well.

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Top 5 Obstacles to Having a Great Marriage

Ron Edmondson

One of the toughest verses in the Bible to obey is Ephesians 5:31 which says, “ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”. The process of blending two very different people is what causes stress to many marriages. In my work with marriages, I’ve identified 5 of the major obstacles to making a great ONE out of two very different people.

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Leave Before You Have To…

Ron Edmondson

Here’s some advice I’ve learned watching people over the years… Some people stay too long… I suggest you leave before you have to… When you are tired of the vision… Can’t support the leadership… Have no heart left to give the organization… Consistently struggle to stay motivated… And… You feel God is freeing you to move elsewhere… Leave before you have to… Don’t be forced out because you’re too stubborn, sc

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