Tracy Briggs. Reposted
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Tracy is a salvo officer who despite a difficult childhood, has found her way to a place of hope and service to others. She is married to Steve and has three children and one grandson. Her story is inspirational and her spirit is a joy to experience. Warning* There is Domestic violence in this story.
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Supervision Series Part 2: What Happens in a Supervision Session?
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Continuing with our series on supervision we chat again with Andy King who heads up the Salvos pastoral supervision program for our national emergency relief service - Doorways. Today we chat through what happens in supervision session and why that is so useful both professionally and personally.
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Christian Living Series No 7 - Balancing Faith and Family
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The love in families is often very special. It is a place where more than almost anywhere else, we need the mysterious inner resources to love consistently and support unconditionally. #StoriesOfHope, #SalvationArmy, #Salvos
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Colin Reynolds. Reposted
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Colin Reynolds was engaged to a girl name Elaine who had Cystic Fibrosis. Her tragic death shaped his life profoundly. He traveled to Vietnam where he met Phong. They are now married with two boys and are salvo officers in Melbourne.
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Christian Living 6 - Applying Christian Principles in the Workplace
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How we determine our career depends a lot on our world view. Some careers, like plastic surgery requires amazing dedication and years of training. Acknowledging our different skills and capacity, we all do well to see our lives as a gift that we are responsible stewards of. Lets not sacrifice meaning and purpose for a pay cheque or an easy life.
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Jason Poutawa - Repost
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Jason is of Indian descent and grew up feeling different and when his Father left home his sense of being lost was crippling. He became involved with the Salvos as a 10 year old boy and it changed his life, giving him a new sense of identity. He now runs the Salvos in Moree helping kids experience the same sort of stability and love that helped transform his life.
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Christian Living 5 The Role of Community in Character Development
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When we are invested in community, we tend to build character both in ourselves and others. For Melvin being with Carol made him want to be a better man.
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Claire and Brenda share about walking the Camino
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Brenda young and Claire Emerton are Salvo officers in Melbourne. They walked the Camino De Santiago together in June this year and describe the wonderful, joyful, painful, miserable and rewarding experiences of this adventure. It's great to hear them share about it. Buen Camino!
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Christian living 4. Overcoming Challenges to Christian Character
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When we are tired or stressed our character can sometimes erode and we start to behave in ways that are not true to our values and beliefs. Over time this can become very serious. Believe it or not, even the lovely Sue can lose some of her loveliness when she is tired and overwhelmed.
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Supervision Series Part 1: The Value of Supervision
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The Salvos invest heavily into Supervision, as it not only improves the quality of the service we provide, but more importantly it values the most important asset we have - our people. Andy King and I unpack the ins and outs of supervision and suggest it is an opportunity to grab wholeheartedly if you have the option.
info_outlineSharing a meal can be the consumption of food or the opportunity to really encounter other people. Eye contact, the inflection of a voice and body language is all on display around a table. Lets not miss our opportunities to really engage with each other over food. It could be your last supper.