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Greetings Readers!
 I hope each of you enjoyed your Independence Day weekend. I am hosting family house guests from Minnesota this week, while attempting to still get some work done! But, I wouldn't have it any other way. Summertime for  business women can be both a challenging, and fun time.

Speaking of challenging times, we have a July challenge for you called "Pray It Forward." Please read below for more on that thought. Enjoy your week to the fullest, and I encourage you to not grow weary in doing good.

Blessings to you - Krista Dunk

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Chonda Pierce Benefit Concert for Breast Cancer Research  - August 14, 2010. Don't miss the event of the summer in Olympia, WA! Check out my video invite message here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXVeN5oWXT8. Buy tickets: www.BCRbenefit.com.

Living Your Vision® Retreat - August 16-18, 2010.  If you need time away to focus on God's vision for your life, gifts, business, and relationships, this retreat is for you. Waterfront B&B, small group of faith-based women, time to clear your mind and connect with God, re-envision and revive. Sign-up page & description coming soon. For now, email us for more details LYV@kbwomen.com. Next week, there will be a dedicated Living Your Vision® event page at KBWomen.com and blog post for this event. Check back!

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     Pray It Forward   by Krista Dunk

"Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." -Mark 11:24

Thank you Jesus that we have direct access to the Father through prayer. It's one of our most powerful tools within the Kingdom of God. At my church, one of our associate pastors recently made this statement, "Sow where you want to go." Our head pastor added another twist by saying, "Sow where you want to grow." To me, sowing in the spiritual realm includes prayer. Today I offer a challenge to each of us this month; a challenge to "Pray It Forward."

Think about what you need in your business or ministry right now. Is it wisdom? More sales? Clarity of ideas? A mentor? A specific opportunity to open up? Someone to partner with you? A new skill? New clients? A sense of purpose? Whatever it is, pray it forward.

Let me explain...Don't wait until something good comes your way to pay it forward, as we've seen in movies, PRAY it forward, sow it now! Sow prayer into someone else's life and business for what you need. Bless them in the area in which you need a blessing from God. By doing this, you are sowing into others, and others can also sow into you.

Here is what you can do:

  • Define your need.
  • Pick 2 business women of faith who you'd like to pray for.
  • Send them a prayer note. Pray specifically about what you need, but pray it for them instead.

This is a perfect opportunity for you to set up a profile at KBWA (if you haven't already). We offer a free "intro member" level, and there you can easily select 2 women to pray for and send them a note. Or, maybe you already have 2 people in your network or church in mind. Either way, please consider taking our Pray It Forward challenge this month. I'd love to hear feedback from you on this, and how it has impacted lives! I am picking my 2 ladies to pray it forward to now...

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Volume 40, 7-10

Inspiration Station

"But the LORD says, 'Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago.

Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already - you can see it now!"

Isaiah 43:18-19

 

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Business Tip: Testimonials

Almost all business people, authors, ministries, etc., can benefit from getting testimonials from their past clients or participants. Many people are more than willing to give feedback on a positive experience.

To keep them rolling in, consider giving them an incentive for contributing a testimonial. Maybe a free ad in your newsletter, a small freebie item, include their link on your website, a coupon, etc.

 

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