Five Phases Of Rising Up

by Elisa | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized

*This used to be called the Five Steps To Being a World Changer which you can learn about here* Are there really just five steps to be a world changer, rising up to make a difference? No way! I am with you if your thinking that no one can really claim to distill a...

What is Lament and How It Helps Everyday People Make a Difference

by Elisa | Oct 11, 2019 | Being World Changers, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Mental Health, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice

The first time I heard it, I asked the same question: What is lament? And why do people who care about justice use it? And the question that feels most important--what does it have to do with me? An everyday person who wants to make a difference in the world? The News...

Start Here If You Want To Help Your Kids Love Others, Live Justly and Make a Difference

by Elisa | Oct 9, 2019 | Busy Moms, Raising Kids, Ways to Make a Difference

For Parents Who Want to Help Their Kids Love Others, Live Justly and Make a Difference One of the things I am asked more than others is how to pass on values to your kids that help them make a difference in the world. So many of us want our kids to care for the poor,...

UnZombie: Loving Someone Out of the Darkness and Back to Life

by Elisa | Oct 2, 2019 | Family & Relationships, Life Purpose, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Recovery, Safe Spaces, Stuff of the Heart

What is it like to live with someone who is suicidal? As Suicide Prevention Awareness should go all year, this is a sneak peak into the unique relationship between my housemate and I as she was loved “out of the darkness” – raw and real look inside of our Safe Tribe

SMART Goals Challenge

by Elisa | Sep 23, 2019 | Leadership, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

SMART GOALS SMART goals aren't just a cool fad, but are actually an incredible way to help us live intentionally as rising leaders, busy parents, and people who are making a difference in the world. This week I am doing a SMART goal challenge on social media as I...

Your Secret Formula For Life-Change

by Elisa | Sep 22, 2019 | Discipleship Tools, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Spiritual Discipleship, Uncategorized

What creates life-change? In this post, not only will I give you the secret formula for life-change, but I am also giving you an invitation to join me to help you become who you are meant to be and make the difference you are born to make. What Doesn't Change Lives:...

Intentionally Living With Baby Yeti

by Elisa | Sep 19, 2019 | Live Intentionally

Baby Yeti is making new appearances this year, as I do my own personal Life Mapping and get my Life Map done. Life Mapping is a way of intentionally living our stories worth living so we can be who we are meant to be and make the difference in the world we are born to...

Ten Ways to Support a Special Needs Parent

by Elisa | Sep 6, 2019 | Community, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Not Sure About How To Help Special Needs Families Either? There tends to be some tension regarding how to respond to those with special needs. For those of us who are unfamiliar with this dynamic in our own homes, we aren't sure if we should bring a little extra love...

Beyond Herodias: Kingdom of Forgiveness

by Elisa | Sep 5, 2019 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Identity, Safe Spaces, Spiritual Discipleship

What does forgiveness look like? Elisa Johnston speaks about two different singers, the kingdom of forgiveness, and how to forgive.

Adventure

Swamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights

Ever heard of ancient King Solomon? He was said to be the wisest of them all as he philosophized...

Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids

Identity Crisis #3467 – My Messy Beautiful

The other day, my daughter was excitedly expressing her admiration of the teachers and helpers at her school. I usually resist the temptation to to ask my kids what they want to be when they grow up because at some point in my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations

Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I...

Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Giving Back, Socially Conscious Brands

Everyday People Doing Something About Human Trafficking And Refugees

Can an everyday person make a difference for refugees? Yep. They can! Just as I’ve seen it...

Children-in-Need, Clean Water, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Global Health, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Poverty, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States

Should We Participate in Operation Christmas Child?

I’ve been doing Operation Christmas Child (OCC) for years and have encouraged you guys to...

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Why We Need To Start Talking To Our Kids About Modern Slavery

Update 2021: This course is currently offline. Since, it has been renamed Conversations With...

Leadership

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?

Spiritual Discipleship

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?

Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

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