Yep!  I have writtena 28- day Christmas devotional called Discovering the True Spirit of Christmas and I am looking for guinea pigs!  Actually, I’m looking for folks that would be willing to give my book a test run this Christmas so I can improve it before I take it to final print.  Just click on the link to ASK KAREN above and put in your name and snail mail address and If you are one of the first 50 people, I’ll send you one!

Let me be the first to say…MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Karen Tripp MS           Speaker, Author, Counselor

I’m looking for cancer patients, cancer survivors or caregivers to take my new book God is Bigger Than Your Cancer Workbook for a test run.  The book is free.  All I ask is that you complete an evaluation form so I can improve the book before it’s final printing.

Sign up now by emailing your name and email address to Karen@ktripp.com.  Specify that you’d like a free cancer workbook.  If you are leading a support group, you can ask for one for each participant. 

THANKS! Karen Tripp

Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John by Beth Moore is an 11 week bible study which will take you on a journey to discover the depths of Jesus’ love for you.

LOCATION: St John Lutheran, Ellisville, MO

Childcare available upon pre-registration.  Study Guides available at Crosswalk Bookstore. 

Facilitator: Karen Tripp MS          Speaker, Author, Counselor

For more information call 314-814-0044.

Just posted on the God is Bigger You Tube channel are the first two installments in the Coping with Grief video series. Excerpts form my grief seminars, each short video focus’ on answering difficult question which face people as they grieve.  The first two questions are:

• What happened to my menories?
• What do I do with all these emotions?

Here’s the link:   http://www.youtube.com/user/GodIsBiggerThan

I pray they bless you or someone you know.

Karen Tripp

Speaker, Author, Counselor

If you have not seen this video yet, you REALLY need to see it.  I was sitting on my couch the Wednesday night it aired and I was blown away.   The dancers really communicate the intensity that happens between someone with cancer and the people that they love.  The choreographer  Tyce Diorio My belief is that cancer maybe waging war on your body but it does not have the right to damage the realtionships you have those you love.  But it’s not easy and the bond you have with those you love needs to be worth fighting for, even in the midst of the cancer.

They have already taken the video off youtube due to copyright stuff but i found it on this blog site so check it out FAST before it goes away!!!!

http://www.mydomesticchurch.com/2009/07/sytycd-cancer-awarness-piece.html

If you know of other inspiring messages for cancer survivors, please let me know!  i love stuff like this.

Discover how to reduce stress by identifying the how, when and where of your stress and learn to adapt your enviroment and intereactions to reduce stress.

Christian Hospital Child Development Center

For more information call Darlene Neil at 314-513-4891

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: a Workshop for Child Care Providers

Rockwood South Middle School

Sponsored by St Louis Community College

Call 314-814-0044 for more information

Coping with Loneliness and Grief: Throughout each stage of grieving, there is loneliness.  Learn how to battle loneliness on your own terms and explore new ways to fill your life with what you need when you need it.  Through small group exercises and activities you will see how to be proactive in your life rather than reactive.

Sponsored by the Greater St Louis Hospice Organization

8:30AM-12:30PM

For more information call 314-814-0044.

Discipline with Direction – It’s easy as a parent to find yourself disciplining reactively instead of proactively. Learn how to set goals for what behaviors you want your child to achieve and then design a plan on how to achieve them. Specific illustrations and concrete feedback will leave you the confidence you seek to handle parenting in any situation.

Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman

An indepth Bible Study written by Beth Moore including homework, small group interaction and video teaching. 

St John Lutheran Church Ellisville, MO

Call 314-814-0044 for more information.