Growth – Side by Side Ministries

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Encouragement, Faith, God's Promises, Growth, Honesty, Listening, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsJune 30, 20224KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE I recently had some new carpet put in my office at work. Like many things that happen in life, God used that situation to show me something I needed to see or remind me of something I may have forgotten. When you get new flooring, whether it be hardwood, laminate, or…

Speak Through Me

God's Promises, Growth, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsMay 31, 20223KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE We just got through graduation season. It’s always fun to see the recent graduate’s excitement for the new chapters that are ahead. I remember when I graduated back in 1989. It was a fun-filled summer. My wife and I aren’t native Iowans. We grew up in what my wife refers to…

Dear Friend

Faith, Faithfulness, Friends, God's Glory, Growth, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Prayer Directives, Relationships, Surrender, Tim's Writings, Trust, Uncategorized, WaitingMarch 29, 2022221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dear Friend, The other day I was scrolling through my social media feed and there I saw a sponsored ad for a vacation rental in Michigan, a post one of my friends put up about their new baby, and then something came up that made me stop scrolling. My eyes quickly welled up and…

Take a Break and Reflect

Cheryl's Writings, Growth, RestMay 6, 20193KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS Doesn’t that sound like a breath of fresh air that we need? Rest and think and breathe. Last month we talked about fear and past wounds and how they affect us, and that’s hard work. This month we will switch gears and pause and see how that also moves us forward.…

Take a Look

Cheryl's Writings, Growth, LeadershipApril 8, 20193KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS When you look in the mirror, what do you see? What do you think? What do you say about yourself? It is key. You must see value in yourself to add value to yourself. Denis Waitley says – “Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time, and energy…

October 2018 Prayer Focus: Financial Stewardship

Dependence on God, Encouragement, Growth, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsOctober 1, 20182KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE When we put our personal budgets together, we have to make decisions on where to spend our money. Spiritual growth occurs when we realize it’s not our money to spend. We recognize that we are stewards of what we’ve been trusted with. Being stewards is an incredibly important role. In the 25th…

September 2018 Prayer Focus: Accountability

Confession of Sin, Encouragement, Friends, Growth, Helping Others, Prayer Directives, Temptation, Tim's WritingsAugust 31, 20186KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17) This year we’ve been comparing personal physical growth to how we grow spiritually. Another strong comparison would be just as we visit the doctor to keep us accountable for our physical health, we need others in our lives that will…

Growing and Maturing in 2018

Growth, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsJanuary 1, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

A Year of Growth A new year is upon us. Often you will see a newspaper or television news story about the first baby born in the new year in a specific hospital or city. Often pictured are the parents holding their tiny and fragile newborn child. Both mom and dad are gleaming as they…

A Sweet Medley

Cheryl's Writings, GrowthJanuary 18, 20162KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Life is just so fast paced and it seems like things are progressing towards “the day” that the Bible talks about continually, but yet we know that it will be in God’s perfect timing. Jill Miller and Darren Clausen lead our Intercessory Ministry and they wrote a song and a prayer directive for December of…

The Road to Remarkable

Cheryl's Writings, GrowthAugust 1, 20152KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I was reading something that I wrote for a speaking engagement about 4 years ago and I sensed that what I had written for then, was probably truer now. The title of that speech that I shared at Inspiration Hills was – The Leap to Remarkable! I wrote it to encourage a group…