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Stephani Cook
- Jan 14
- 4 min
Five Key Questions for Stronger Relationships in 2021
In my last blog titled, "How Are You Doing?", I shared the importance of considering balanced health in the areas of heart (emotional/relational health), soul (spiritual health), mind (what we allow into our thoughts) and strength (physical health). If you missed it, you can find it here: https://www.stephanicook.org/post/how-are-you-doing. Additionally I encouraged consideration of a short assessment to reveal a starting point in each area. If you haven't had a chance to lo
Stephani Cook
- Jan 11
- 3 min
How are You Doing?
Living in a pandemic has given me new perspective as I realized for the first time in a long time that I cannot take health for granted. But in addition to my concern over physical health, I began to realize that isolation, worry, fear, frustration, anger, uncertainty and the threat of illness likely took a toll on my overall level of health in ways I had not even considered. As I read in scripture to “Love the Lord our God with heart, soul, mind and strength”…I realize the i
Stephani Cook
- Jan 4
- 6 min
The Power of Attitude: Five Tough Lessons Learned from Jonah
It seems that every time I read through the short book of Jonah, I notice something new that I missed before. As a child in Sunday School or Vacation Bible School, this story was a staple for the felt board. It seemed to be easily understood at even an early age – Jonah disobeys God, gets swallowed by a big fish and God rescues him. Yet, as an adult, I now realize there is so much more to learn from Jonah’s story...primarily about the power of a good attitude. Here are five l
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