Authentic—because to be anything else takes too much work!
Last week Amazon hosted two Prime Days. Walmart and Target have launched Black Friday–like events. Christmas shopping is going to be weird this year, folks. Many stores are reversing a decades-long trend and choosing to be closed on Thanksgiving Day. (Yay!) Traditional Black Friday super sales will be curtailed because of the fear of COVID crowds.
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Books are my friends. I love getting lost in a good book. I explore new worlds. I learn so much (from nonfiction and fiction). I escape to someplace exciting when life gets too hard (2020, anyone?) My love of reading is what took me into the world of tutoring in elementary schools. I want kids
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A few weeks ago, my husband Les preached a sermon called “Seeking Man Up a Tree,” about the Bible character Zacchaeus (found in Luke 19 in the Bible). It was, of course, a good sermon (😄). It reminded me of the first magazine article I ever sold, called “The Zacchaeus Principle.” Published in the long-defunct Virtue magazine,
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I had to stop for a fresh accident today. By “fresh” I mean close enough to when it happened that the road was still partially blocked, and while the police and ambulance were already there, the fire truck and tow truck were still arriving. Since it occurred in a four-way intersection, the police were directing
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I love words and wisdom—the practical, funny kind—and combine them when talking personalities, purposeful living, or the Bible, hoping we’ll laugh and learn something that impacts both us and our world.
You’re living in a circus—it’s called your life. Learn to thrive in the midst of the chaos. Identify which circus character—like the ringmaster or clown—you’re imitating. Then discover the art of balance from the tightrope walker so you can joyfully embrace your God-given uniqueness and purpose.
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I invite my audience into my life and into the learning process so they arrive at life-changing decisions. Whether you seek a speaker for a Christian event or a general audience, your participants will discover their unique gifts and passions to live purposefully and joyously as they impact their world.
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I believe each person is uniquely created by God to impact the world in a meaningful way. It took me way too long to recognize that I only needed to be myself and pursue the passions God had already placed in my heart. Now through my speaking, writing, and blogging, I look to encourage others to embrace their design and live it joyfully.
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An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.
“Whenever I have worked with Carol for our Women’s Ministries program, she has been available, professional, flexible and prompt in her responses. As a planner, those are qualities I appreciate. Women respond well to Carol’s presentations. She injects humor and valuable content for women to ‘do life’ together—enriching and encouraging both our hearts and souls.”
“Carol Cool has spoken at several events including our Girl Talk and our Girls Weekend Away at America’s KESWICK. Carol is a pleasure to work with in preparation for each event. When she arrives at the event her warm and friendly nature immediately makes us confident of a wonderful time of ministering together. She prepares well to incorporate our theme and this is evident in her natural and polished presentations. Carol connects with our guests and they listen intently. We have even given her an honorary title of ‘Jersey Girl.’ We look forward to the next event when she will come and speak again!”
“It was both informative and refreshing to have Carol Cool speak to our group. She is very knowledgeable about the topic of personalities and delivers her presentation in a memorable and entertaining fashion. The handouts she used were effective and proved to be good takeaways from the meeting. We really appreciated the time she shared with us, and would not hesitate to invite her back.”
“I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing Carol Cool present her delightful insights on ‘Finding the Balance in the Circus of Life,’ which has encouraged me to take a closer look at my life and understand the importance of being more like a tightrope walker…staying focused on what is truly important while not allowing distractions, fears or doubts get in the way of living a more balanced and peaceful life.