Recently I completed my training for certification as a Biblical Life Coach.  I am very excited about the opportunities this training gives me for helping our ladies in a brand new area.  Counseling is focused on helping an individual deal with his/her past.  Coaching is about the future, helping people who want to get unstuck, build their confidence, expand their vision for the future,  fulfill their dreams, unlock their potential, increase their skills, move through transitions, and take practical steps toward their goals.  I absolutely believe that a factor in relapse is the individual has no vision of his/her new life in recovery.  They simply return to their environment attempting to use the tools of recovery without redefining who they are and what they want out of life.  I look forward to working with these ladies as they discover the truth presented in  Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future".  What a good God and what a powerful promise. Thank you for helping The Jim Riley Outreach help others as they step into the future God has for them.  You change lives.