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Okay ladies, tonight, officially I begin my PhD program. With fear and trepidation I embark on getting my doctorate so I can be even more equipped to help you achieve the lives of your dreams. I will still actively be coaching my clients and writing my books and blogs, I’ll just be getting better and better for you. Pray for me girls… I’m hitting the books in a major way for the first time in 12 years (since my Master’s program). Exciting thus far. First order of business is diving into the major world of research–in depth research–which is wonderful because I can gain more and more insight into ways to help each and every one of you.

Keep up with my new online TV SHOW at Victorya.TV. Last night we covered the Michael Jackson drug addiction that lead to his demise, the affair of Governor Sanford and the “firing” of a Young and the Restless star over refusal to do a gay kiss. Check it out.

This is my new favorite book! WHAT TO DO ON THE WORST DAY OF YOUR LIFE shows you how to handle your crisis right now. Inspired by King David (1 Samuel 30) and his worst day–he returned from a 3 day battle to find his wife and kids kidnapped, his home burned to the ground and financially bankrupt all in ONE day. Now that’s a bad day. To make matters worse, by the end of the day his army wanted to kill him for it because they were in the same boat. King David did TEN things to survive this terrible day and his wisdom and insight is exactly what so many of us need during our current crisis! This is a PERFECT gift and must read for anyone going through a terrible time–be it financially, relationally or physically. My only hope is that Brian Zahnd expands this book (the size of THE PRAYER OF JABEZ) into a full on Bible Study so we can dive into this insight even more.

Happy Mothers Day! :You are so appreciated (even if your kids don’t tell you.) And single moms with young kids who don’t have daddy around to remind them to honor you today, on behalf of all your kids let me say THANK YOU.

Dr. Laura has a new book I saw at the bookstore yesterday called “In Praise of Stay At Home Moms“. Sounds like a great and much needed book. If you have the privilege of staying at home and raising your kids, rush out and get this book today!

And Moms, lastly, I went to church  on Saturday instead of Sunday this week and heard an incredible Mom’s Day sermon! You can see & hear it LIVE today online at www.Gatewaypeople.TV (at 9, 10:45 and 12 CT) or you can listen to it this week at www.gatewaypeople.com 

Have a great day and once again THANK YOU all moms.

Ladies, ladies, ladies…why does this news story not surprise me one bit? Drew Peterson was just arrested for the murder of his 3rd wife (previous listed as an accidental drowning). His fourth wife is still missing. And of course, Drew Peterson already has a fiance eager to be wife #5. This is not the first time I’ve known of women who clearly have strong evidence they are literally putting their life in grave danger yet choose to walk like sheep to the slaughter anyway. Think about your own life…are you doing something or pursuing someone in your life right now who you KNOW is dangerous for you, yet you are defiantly loving yourself TOO LITTLE to care?  Let’s just be real, women who do this actually don’t love themselves at all rather they actually hate themselves. If that is you? … If you’ve never felt worthy of love, pick up the good book today and go to the very middle of it and read Psalm 139! You were made for a reason and purpose and are loved by the one who created you! It’s true!

So I did a short talk today on EVE. Remember her?…the one who caused us to have pain in childbirth, oy vey. As I prepared for my talk and reread and reread the few verses she mentioned in, I realized 3 fatal mistakes that led to her downfall. Those 3 choices so often are our mistakes that keep up making wrong choices.

1) EVE was naive. She had not faced a bad guy before that cunning serpent came her way. Do you remember the first con artist you came across? Did you notice that all con-artists are suave, subtle and smoothe? If we stay naive, we will continue to be an open target. Here’s the sad reality: Whether you are an innocent victim or a willful participant, you STILL have to pay the consequence for your actions. That’s unfair, but part of life. Save yourself heartache by wising up. Yes, wise up, open your eyes and pay attention to who is out there,

2) EVE had it all and didn’t know it. That’s the thing, we get caught up in our melodramas and problems that we forget to count our blessings. As Proverbs tells us, we are what we think about most of the time. If you dwell on your problems, you’ll be susceptible to temptation and wrong choices. If you count your blessings you’ll know what you have and not be tempted, even when you face more than you can bear. And you know what? One of life’s saddest stories is finding people who choose a life of misery all because they don’t appreciate what they have. Haven’t you been there after the fact and wished you could go back? “If only I had realized…” is a tale I hear over and over.

3) EVE was alone and stayed there. I’m all for ocassional solitude. That’s healthy. The problem with being alone when temptation and problems occur is STAYING alone and making decisions alone. Eve knew she was loved by her husband and by God and yet when the enemy caught her all alone and proceeded to trick it, she DID NOT call her husband over or call out to God. She stay alone, pondered what the smoothe lies the stranger offered her and acted out, alone. If only we’d call on trusted friends and God when we are faced with “too good to be true” encounters. I promise you, if it sounds too good to be true, most of the time, indeed it is a lie. Surround yourself with girlfriends who genuinely care about you and have your best interest at heart and go to them when you are caught alone and tempted.

Eager to finally get to the place where you make better choices in life and in love? Then stop being naive; Count your blessings even in the midst of the storm; and don’t walk through life alone!

Okay Ladies! Part of getting our lives together certainly involves our work-life and pocketbook, aside from our love life and social calendar. So I’m doing something a little different today. Many of you own your business or are thinking about starting one, so I thought I’d tell you all about a book I just read that inspired me called Step Into Your Future: A Businesswoman’s Path to Profit.  After reading the entire book, I contacted the author to ask a few questions for you and here’s what she had to say:

Victorya: “What inspired you to write a book just for women on small businesses?

à Rosemary Regier-Hossenlopp: Let’s face it, being a Small Business Owner is HARD. You don’t have time to focus. You’re stressed and you rush around. You’re all over the place; catching planes, picking up kids and completing proposals and contracts. And it seems like you’re doing this all at once. You’re lost in the trees and blind to the forest.

Victorya “What’s the story behind the book’s title “Step into your Future?”

Rosemary Regier-Hossenlopp:  I feel so good when I work with other business owners to help them understand how to tame the things that steal your time. The great thing is that when you focus and produce results, you get to share your story of your products and services with everybody. You enjoy life. Your sphere of influence grows.

Victorya: “Tell my readers what to expect inside your book that they can relate to?”

Rosemary Regier-Hossenlopp:  Most of our success is based on connecting your business with your purpose and passion. And look, business is brutal. So I believe in making things easy. I came up with a quick process that allowed me to identify steps that accelerated my success. As you read Step Into Your Future: Your Path to Profits you’ll discover a powerful map that will guide you on YOUR road to business success. 

Victorya: “Can you give my readers your website so they can find out more?”

Rosemary Regier-Hossenlopp:  Yes, go to www.StepIntoYourFuture.com OR check out www.StepIntoYourFuture.com/teleseminar/  to start walking in your path to your future today!

Victorya: So ladies, if you could use encouragement and direction in your business life, pick up Rosemary’s book and start drafting your mission statement and plans for success. You can achieve it!

Jill found happiness, love and marriage after reading my book FINDING A MAN WORTH KEEPING. Yeah! And she’s bragging about it in this week’s WOMAN’S WORLD on news stands and grocery stores right now. It’s the March 23 issue with Oprah Winfrey on the cover and the full story is on page 22. Check it out!

Susan Isaac’s memoir ANGRY CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, which comes out today, is my favorite Memoir of the year–I just LOVED IT! Okay, so taking God to marriage counseling? Are you serious? But hey, for years Christians have claimed they felt married to God, so if you are mad at God, doesn’t it sound reasonable to take him to counseling with you? Comedy writer and accomplished actress Susan Isaacs answers that question and proves that no true comic can ever be considered shallow! This memoir is anything but a joke! Indeed, she really took God to marriage counseling, and we get to have a seat next to her during the therapy. And frankly, on many occasions you may find yourself right there agreeing with her and shouting, “Hey, God, what’s up with that? Shape up and apologize!” Is it irreverent? No. It is honest. Can you be a Christian and still be angry at God? Absolutely! Don’t skip the introduction, or you’ll miss a lot of vital background for her story.  Angry Conversations with God is a must read for every women who has ever been or currently is single! I was absolutely absorbed in every page of this book. How can I accurately describe this deep and hilarious memoir? Let’s see… it’s “Girl Meets God” meets the “Shack”. Yes, that’s it. Basically, this is the true story of the once single, but-didn’t-want-to-be, Susan Isaacs who gets fed up with God and her life, after decades of constantly trying to PLEASE God in the midst her husband search which occurs in the midst of her fledgling career as an comedian/actress/television writer. At the end of her rope, Susan sincerely decides she needs counseling and drags God along with her because frankly, she’s angry. Did all her devotion bring her the husband and fame she craved? NO. It was her friends and exes who got the spouses and starring roles in hit sitcoms and SNL, not her. What’s up with that? So she took God to marriage counseling! And what this comedy writer reveals to us from those real life counseling sessions is worth every moment you spend in her book. Susan impersonated both Jesus and God in her real life sessions with real life counselors (who didn’t have her committed by the way). What she discovered were the answers to such questions as “Does God even care about the details or our life?” Or “Is He up there just to tease us and pull the rug out from under us?”  Curl up on your couch and devour every page!

As a relationship coach, I felt bad for Naomi as she is quite niave as many of my young coaching clients are at love. After elimination she went on to say that perhaps should have discussed faith early on in her relationship with Jason but all that really matters in any relationship is that you love each other and then everything else will work out. NO IT WON’T. Wake up and face the divorce rate. There is so much MORE to love than chemical attraction and feelings of love. No matter how much you THINK you love each other, if you do not have common bonds on the important areas of your life, then there will not be a happy ending. You can pretend there will be but you will soon enough realize you were wrong.