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1. Motivating Women to Live Blessed, Balanced Lives

Laura Anderson, Tracie Moss, Elizabeth Winn

Listen and learn how to become empowered so that you can reduce stress and get life in order so you can live it! These professionals specialize in household organization and family management, health and wellness and church ministry.

2. Taming Your Tongue

Debbie Blank

"I can't believe I just said that!" Learn how your words can become a fountain of life rather than a babbling brook. Debbie is a popular Bible teacher and speaker who will help you with the right thing to say at the right time.

3. Successful Strategies for Dressing for Work and Play

Amy Boesen

It has been proven that people respond to us based on our outward appearance. This workshop will give you practical tips for how to dress "in the wardrobes God picked out for you" (Colossians 3:12), including do's and don'ts, the psychology of color and scriptural references.

4. Ministering to Women

Eunice Arant

Could there be an opportunity for you to become involved in ministry to women perhaps in a way that you never expected? Come with an open mind and heart to hear Eunice Arant, women's chaplin with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry.

5. Home schooling... It Works!

Christine Burkland & Linda Dick

Homeschooling is one of the fastest growing educational options in America. Join veteran homeschoolers for a lively discussion about what works, why it works and why it could work for you.

6. Walking Through the Fire

Joni & Staci Craighead

How do you survive and thrive when the love of your life - your husband and father - fights and loses a battle with a very rare cancer? To get through the fire, you have to walk through the fire. Michael Craighead was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in January, 2006 and crossed over to heaven, with a smile on his face, on April 27, 2007. In this session, you will learn how these two strong women are dealing with their loss and grief.

7. Impatient Desires: Hope for Addictions

Dena Crosby

Addictions are powerful enemies to our relationship with God. Addictions destroy. Whether the addiction is alcohol, drugs, sex, shopping, food, gambling, the internet, people become victims of our own desires. Learn what addiction is, what causes addiction, how to find relief and how to help someone you know who has found themselves a victim of their own impatient desires.

8. Mission Possible - Solving the Male Female Communication Challenge

Rev. Viv Ewing PH.D

Difficulties often arise between genders because of differences in the way men and women communicate. This workshop will challenge participants to evaluate their communication style, identify areas where their communication needs to be enhanced, and strengthen the communication effectiveness.

9. Organizational Virtues

Denise Friesen

Come get ideas on how to organize everything from your kitchen, your closets, your recipes, to your daily walk and prayer life with the Lord. Learn, yet again, how to try and keep the priorities of your life in the right order. We all have the same amount of time in each day, how you use it is what makes the difference! And don't worry, it takes a lifetime to get organized!

10. Dealing with Difficult People!

Cindy Johnson

Are you challenged with family, business, or holiday stress? Join this fun, practical, Christ centered workshop to learn how to understand the personalities and motives of those who seem challenging. Learn about yourself in a way that allows a new perspective and a fresh start.

11. The Gentle Art of Schmoozing: Enhancing Your Networking Skills

Marian Kaiser

Networking (i.e., schmoozing) is a way of life for virtually everyone to help build relationships, form links that create opportunities, develop possibilities and generate ideas. Networking is a process, not an end result. The Gentle Art of Schmoozing shows how to network with fun rather than fear. The workshop will provide a wide range of helpful hints for enhancing one's "schmoozing" skills.

12. Creating Dynamic Tributes & Toasts

Karen Kangas Dwyer PH.D

As an author and educator, Karen has creative and helpful techniques that will allow you to give memorable tributes and toasts perfect for the occasion. Learn how to prepare for the most basic presentation or to deliver personal testimonies with confidence.

13. Learn how to Resistance Train Using the Latest Exercises

Amy Lindhorst

Exercise Technology has advanced through the development of resist-a-balls, tubing, bosus and other techniques to assist in abdominal toning. Get hands on experience in this session and learn how to have that waistline you've always dreamed of.

14. Menopause: Lets be Hot and Sassy

Dr. Victoria Maclin M.D.

This workshop will help participants understand the signs, symptoms, and available treatments for menopause, including both hormonal and alternative approaches to therapy.

15. Adult Children Caring for Their Elderly Parents

Paula McMahon

As our elderly population booms, many adult children have become their parent's caretakers. We will discuss the resources available to you and your parents as well as how to balance your new role.

16. DEPRESSION? ME? MY FAMILY? NO WAY!!!!

Sue Miller Harsin

What is depression? What are it's signs and symptoms? If you have questions and concerns about depression in you or a family member, come and learn about how it affects both you and your family. Learn how to identify and seek proper treatment for depression. The diagnosis of depression is at an all time high, medications are prescribed like never before. Come and find out why medication just isn't enough.

17. A Season with Autism

Janet Nitsick

This heartfelt peek into the lives of an everyday, yet saintly couple, as they struggle with raising and educating two autististic sons, is inspiring. They are role models who will inevitably bring you a giant step closer in your own walk with the Lord.

18. Becoming A Purpose-Filled Woman

Kay Osika

Hear what this wife, mother and grandmother has learned about becoming a purpose filled woman from her study of scripture and the application of God's principles.

19. Braiding Girls into Women

Gina Ponce

Identify young girls in our communities and provide them with our knowledge, guidance and expertise to assure they have the tools needed to become resourceful in their communities and their personal lives. Listen, engage and perform and make a difference in a young girl's life.

20. Mother - The Most Important Job on the Planet

Terri Schenzel

Proverbs 14:1 tells us, "A wise woman BUILDS her home and a foolish one tears it down with her own hands." As a pastor's wife and mother of four, Terri's passion is to encourage, inspire and challenge mothers in the most important of all jobs. You will laugh for sure, maybe cry and definitely go away with a renewed vision as a mother.

21. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH PARADOX: Overweight, Yet Undernourished-Tips and meal ideas to make healthy eating easier for the whole family

Amy Schmid MA RD

Amy Schmid is a registered dietitian with the Dairy Council for over 20 years. You can see Amy cooking on TV, hear her dishing out diet tips on the radio and read her eating guidelines in Nebraska newspapers.

22. Women's Life Transitions: Evolving from Career Woman to Motherhood and Back Again!

Paige Dilla

By following your heart, having faith in yourself, an intentional plan and most of all HUMOR, you can manage the architecture of your own life outcomes.

23. Self Defense and Awareness for Women

Jody Woodworth

I am sure your mother told you not to talk to strangers - this seminar will tell you why! Learn specific techniques on how to be more aware and practical skills for defense regardless of age or body structure. Build confidence and take away practical applications.

24. For Your Eyes Only - Learning the Art of Make-up Application

Lori Fuchs

Every woman wants to look and feel beautiful. Come learn how to bring your best face forward! Lori is a professional make-up artist and will teach you techniques to bring out your inner and outer beauty.

Beth Asbjornson

Musical Guest

Beth has shared her amazing voice with many area churches and is also a member of the high holiday octet at Temple Israel. She has entertained many around the world in leading roles in musicals and resides in Omaha with her husband, Dr. Timothy McCashland and her 9 year old daughter, Alexandra.

Camille Metoyer Moten

Musical Guest

Active on the Omaha theatre scene, Camille has been called "Omaha's most versatile singer" and has enchanted Omaha audiences for a quarter-century. Despite losing her mother to a brain tumor and having her father slain early in her life, she affirms her faith in her gift of music. Camille has recently released her new CD, "Go Forward".

Geraldine Tyrance

Musical Guest

Geraldine praises the Lord for her gift of music. She holds a Masters' Degree in Music Education from Morgan State University and was the accompanist for the Baltimore Symphony Chorus. Geraldine is a Nationally Certified Piano Teacher. In 2006 she received the UNO Women of Color Award for outstanding service in Arts & Humanities. She is the dedicated wife of Patrick, Sr.; the mother of two blessed children, Chinita and Dr. Patrick H. Tyrance, Jr. and four beautiful grandchildren.