Authentic—because to be anything else takes too much work!
My friend’s husband died today. And I just keep thinking: How do you go instantly from “us” and “we” to “I” and “me”? How does a 40-year+ way of being, of living, of thinking, change so suddenly, so dramatically? (An FYI here: This won’t be a fun, uplifting post. I actually wrote it last week,
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What is it? Expect everyone to be just like you. If we’re honest, we’ve often wished someone else (everyone else?) would behave, respond, feel, or think like we do. Whether it’s the guy at the office who hogs all the air time at meetings, or the kid who drags her feet and is late for
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OUCH. Mass evacuations in Afghanistan—and those left behind. Earthquake in Haiti. Hurricane in Louisiana. Fires and drought out west. Oil slicks in the Mediterranean. Delta overwhelming hospitals and exhausting healthcare workers. Flooding in Europe and Tennessee (and possibly my county, which is under a flood watch as the Ida remnant rains pour down today). It
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Last week was VBS week, which felt like “The Great Exhale”after 15 months of holding our Covid breaths. The halls rang with laughter, with shouts, with songs, and even with some meltdown tears. Creativity abounded during craft time, games were hard fought, hugs were traded, hands were flying—sort of in rhythm—during the song time. And
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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.
Get to know Carol better
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.