Authentic—because to be anything else takes too much work!
I parked near the side entrance to the mall, snagging a spot as close to the door as possible. The weather was strange, and I hurried to get inside without the need of an umbrella. The automatic doors spread open, and suddenly the aroma of cinnamon enveloped me. No, not just cinnamon, cinnamon and butter.
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War. Death.Volcanic eruptions.Tsunamis.Destruction. It’s been a year. I didn’t grow up in a faith tradition that even acknowledged Ash Wednesday. (That was for those “liberal” mainline churches.) When my husband began pastoring, he began adding select services from the liturgical calendar to our church’s calendar. But even when we held an Ash Wednesday service, it
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Well, it’s started. The rallies, the begging emails, the frantic calls. It’s primary season as we prepare for the midterm elections. It’s enough to make me want to hide my head in the sand for the next nine months. As I think about the last few elections, and what I wish for this one—or maybe,
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I didn’t call my brother Bob on Thanksgiving. I was on vacation, exploring Colonial Williamsburg, and he was in New Hampshire taking care of business at a Christian conference center. I didn’t know if he was spending the day with his wife’s extended family, or dealing with a maintenance issue on the camp property, but
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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.