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How to Survive the Downs law of rhythm leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity spiritual beliefs success Jan 30, 2018

Life is like a roller coaster. When things go downhill, throw your hands in the air and smile!

Have you ever met someone whose life seems to be falling apart, yet they’re still happy? Have you ever t...

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Prosper By Degrees adversity leslie householder’s posts money overcoming adversity relationships spiritual beliefs success Jan 16, 2018

Another Throwback to the Recession Days:

When my husband and I first learned the principles of prosperity and began intentionally applying them, the results were dramatic—we tripled our income in jus...

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When Have I Done Enough? beliefs health law of cause and effect leslie householder’s posts relationships spiritual beliefs trust Jan 09, 2018

Years ago, my friend Natalie taught a lesson during our women’s meeting at church on “Having Temperance in All Things.” That phrase alone was familiar to me, but the way she explained it that day comp...

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Hope Like a Balloon adversity leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity success Jan 03, 2018

Hot air balloons. Helium balloons. There’s something magical about them—especially if you don’t understand the science behind why they float. And honestly? Even more magical if you do.

Do you remembe...

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Is Victory Really Possible? beliefs leslie householder’s posts spiritual beliefs success success stories Dec 27, 2017

When challenges arise, it’s easy to doubt that success is even possible on the other side. The wall seems too high, the bricks too big, and you might feel too small and weak to scale it or break throu...

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Why I Needed to Have a Bad Day leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity parenting spiritual beliefs Dec 13, 2017

Several years ago, I had one of those days—edgy, miserable, snapping at everything and everyone. Even the smallest things felt unbearable. I honestly don’t remember what started it, but emotionally, I...

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And Along Came a Spider leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity parenting spiritual beliefs Dec 05, 2017

Some time ago, my eleven-year-old daughter came home from orchestra practice feeling absolutely crushed. She had been the first to arrive, and as the other students trickled in, not one chose to sit b...

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What we do to ourselves sometimes can't be undone on our own leslie householder’s posts money overcoming adversity parenting success Nov 30, 2017

I was visiting my in-laws one evening when I saw this post on my newsfeed. It was from my 18-year-old son. He said:

"I just walked past my parent's room and heard my 4 year old sister Sarah crying....

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What my Daughter Taught Me about Success help with finances leslie householder’s posts money parenting spiritual beliefs stickman success trust Nov 21, 2017

Many summers ago on a family trip, we decided to throw together a few free presentations along the way. I had a blast doing them—probably because I’d deliberately left my suits at home, tossed my hair...

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Keeping Your Eyes on the Horizon leslie householder’s posts marriage overcoming adversity spiritual beliefs trust Nov 15, 2017

We were newlyweds—just one year in. My husband and I decided to drive twelve hours to attend a business conference that we hoped would help us launch our dreams. Tensions were high. We couldn’t really...

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Steer into the Swerve help with finances leslie householder’s posts money overcoming adversity success Nov 08, 2017

If you’ve ever driven in snow, you know the car doesn’t always go the way you want it to.

Goal achievement can feel the same way.

You might be doing everything you can to steer toward your goals, on...

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The Swell in Front of You law of cause and effect leslie householder’s posts money relationships success Oct 31, 2017

Staying in forward motion—even when things feel hopeless—does more to move you toward success than you might realize. (And if you're afraid you'll fall, then fall forward.)

I like to picture it this ...

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Choose Your Rock Bottom help with finances leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity spiritual beliefs success trust Oct 24, 2017

Recently, I had to write my story again—explaining how we discovered the principles I now teach and how we tripled our income in just a few months. As I wrote, I reflected on the fact that I had perso...

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Carrying a Heavy Burden? You can Still Fly. help with finances leslie householder’s posts overcoming adversity spiritual beliefs success Oct 17, 2017

A few years ago, I stepped outside my home and saw something that stopped me in my tracks. It didn’t seem possible—but there it was, right in front of me.

A massive 747 airplane flew by—so low and so...

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The Real (but overlooked) Purpose of Action beliefs leslie householder’s posts money spiritual beliefs success trust Oct 10, 2017

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
~ Arthur Ashe

Action is a key part of achieving goals. But here’s the twist—action might not serve the purpose you think it does.

Let’s walk ...

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Day Dreaming vs. Staking Your Claim beliefs guest posts help with finances leslie householder’s posts money relationships success Oct 04, 2017

My husband and I had been working toward a long-term goal for several years. Every so often, when the vision started to fade, we’d sit down to check in with each other. We’d ask: Is this goal still im...

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Handling Economic Challenges Gracefully beliefs help with finances leslie householder’s posts money spiritual beliefs success trust Sep 26, 2017

This is one of my brain dumps. It’s not organized with literary brilliance—it’s just a brain dump. But it’s important, and I think it needs to be shared now. I’ll clean it up later. Maybe.

Here we go...

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Who Pushed the Apple? beliefs law of attraction leslie householder’s posts spiritual beliefs Sep 05, 2017

As you learn more about this "Rare Faith" I often talk about, you might be wondering: is it grounded in science or theology? Honestly, I believe it’s built on a solid foundation of both. Let me show y...

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