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Karen
H. Whiting
A
creative person with creative solutions- that's
Karen! She challenges listeners to tap into talents
and discover how to make life easier and more
exciting.
After
graduating from college, Karen married Jim, a Coast
Guard Officer. Even as they have moved and lived
around the US, while raising five children, Karen
found time to begin a career in writing.
An
established author of eight books for families and
children, Karen writes to creatively connect people
to God. Her articles have appeared in dozens of
magazines, including Focus on the Family,
Today's Christian Woman, Christian
Parenting Today, Parent Life,
Reminisce, and more!
Karen
has been named Who's Who of American Women, Who's
Who in the World, and Professional Speaker's
Network's member of the year award. She has
received the Mabel Meadow Staats Writers Award, and
Writer of the Year from American Christian Writer's
South Florida conference.
Karen
has been a guest on numerous radio shows and hosted
the Miami educational television series Puppets on
Parade.
Karen's
Books Include:
- Let's
Chat About the Bible: Develop
communication skills around God's Word
with this collection of stories about
God's people and chat questions that
help families talk, really talk, about
godly values.
- Family
Devotional Builder: 57 weeks of fun
activities, for families who don't all
sit still at the same time, all
centered around God's Word.
- God's
Girls 1 and 2: Inspirational crafts
for girls. Each craft is paired with a
woman in the Bible and includes ideas
to spark creativity. Book 2 also
contains 9 parties girls can plan and
carry out on their own.
- Secrets
of Success for Women
Series
- Time:
Making the most of God's precious gift
of time
- Christ
in the Home: Transforming a home
into a haven
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Karen's
Speaking Topics
Time
Secrets of Success
How can we met everyone's needs, survive the
hours of busyness, and feel fulfilled? Karen helps
you focus on the important aspects of life and
time. You'll discover how to follow God's time
pattern at creation, learn the secrets Martha
overlooked, and discover how to say no or wait as
Jesus did. (60-120 minutes. Can also be done as
a two or three day retreat.)
Bridging
the Distance
Career may keep a spouse away from home but
families can bridge the distance creatively and
stay connected while apart. As the wife of a Coast
Guard officer for 22 years who switched to a career
traveling in commercial business for the past
decade, Karen shares lots of anecdotes and tested
advice. You'll learn skills for building
communications, trust, building support, and
strengthening relationships in a suitcase marriage.
(60-120 minutes suitable for couples or women
only or a three-day
retreat/conference.)
A
Spirit-Filled Christmas
There's help on how to keep Jesus "in the loop"
at home while trimming the tree, shopping, and
celebrating Christmas with your family. Karen helps
you focus on the reason. You'll discover how to use
what you have -- the stockings, advent wreath, and
Christmas decorations -- to share Christ with your
children. (60 minutes)
Leadership
Nehemiah Style
Have you been called to lead but feel ill
equipped? Let Karen show you how to really L-E-A-D
following a Biblical model. You will learn to
:
- Listen
effectively
- Engage
your heart
- Assemble
the team and tools needed
- Delegate
work and Diffuse problems
(60
minutes.)
Cultivating
Romance & Character In Sons
Do you want your son to succeed in
relationships? Inspire your son to godly values of
kindness, generosity, romance, and other characters
every woman wants in a husband. Your son can
prosper in love and friendships. (60 minutes.)
Christ
at Home
Does it seem like your family never connects to
Christ in your home? Laugh at Karen's zany
anecdotes and learn secrets to creating a Christ
centered home life and ways to nurture children's
spiritual growth. (60-120 minutes or two-three
day retreat topic)
Children's
Ministry Success
Do you love children but cringe at the thought
of ministering to a group of youngsters? Whether
leading a Sunday school class or a teen ministry,
Karen will guide you to develop your talents and
the tools to succeed. You'll learn to excite kids,
engage their hearts with Jesus, and enlist other
support. (60 minutes.)
Lord,
I Burned The Bread You Gave Me!
We sabotage God's plans with overcommitment,
pride and jealousy, and complain when trouble
enters our lives. Karen, with humorous anecdotes of
motherhood and a woman's life, shares how daily
problems, vices, and even catastrophes are
invitations to know Jesus, the Bread of Life, more
intimately. (One or two day
retreat/conference.)
Connecting
Your Child's Interest to God
Having trouble making the Bible relevant to
your children? Tap into your child's natural
curiosity and interest, whether in science, art,
performing, or sports, to connect godly truths to
their life. Karen, a mother of five, will help you
make Christ's timeless message match your child's
personal needs and change the way you reach your
child's heart for Christ. (60
minutes.)
Reaching
Others With Your Words
Do you have something to say but don't know how
to reach others with your message? Karen, author of
several books and hundreds of published articles,
will share secrets to success with words.
(Available as a 60- minute workshop or a
writer's 2-day retreat.)
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