Travels from: Los Angeles, CA or Reno, NV   Click here to inquire about or book a speaker Paula Friedrichsen Paula Friedrichsen is a Charismatic Christian speaker and writer living in Northern California. Trained by CLASS Services, she has been ministering at women's retreats, conferences, and church meetings for years, speaking regionally, as well as nationally. For the past several years Paula's sermons have been broadcast on radio and T.V. in Nigeria, West Africa. Paula is an author with articles published in magazines such as Woman's Touch, Woman Alive!, Life Tools for Women, and Christian Women Today. She was a contributing author for But Lord, I was Happy Shallow by Marita Littauer. Paula's first book,The Man You've Always Wanted is available in book stores now. Paula has been married to her husband Jeff since 1984, and they have two children. They are actively involved at "Church on the Mountain", a non-denominational, charismatic church located in Crowley Lake, California. The Man You Always Wanted is The One You Already Have (Multnomah, a Division of Random House, 2007) Hubba, Hubba...Check Out Your Hubby. When any man other than your husband starts looking, sounding, and becoming appealing to you, deception is easy to swallow and warnings are easy to ignore. Is your marriage headed for a dead-end? Not when you realize the man you always wanted is the man you already have . Paula Friedrichsen 's honesty about how her own marriage survived an inappropriate extramarital relationship that she had sets the stage for a no-holds-barred, honest and candid look at a common struggle for many Christian wives today. Revealing the Bible's engaging portrayal of the pleasures of marital faithfulness, discussing the freedom of forgiveness, and weaving humor throughout, this book gives every woman the hope and joy of rediscovering her real true love...in her husband The Man You Always Wanted was reviewed by Today's Christian Woman in the January/February issue, and Paula was recently interviewed by Terry Meeuwsen and Louise DuArt on Living the Life.   Paula's topics include: The Abundant Life Seminar The Abundant Life Seminar is a three-point workshop that educates, inspires and motivates women to walk in God's light - in the three most important areas of their lives. Spiritually - You will be taught and encouraged to enjoy an intimate life-giving relationship with Christ. Aspects of this teaching include practical ways to seek God in the midst of our busy lives and how to hear the voice of the Lord in the simplicity of everyday circumstances. Physically - Fitness and nutrition became a hallmark of Paula's life eight years ago when her husband was diagnosed with Diabetes. She brings insight from her own life experience, combined with the word of God, to impart motivating and practical ideas for implementing a health-conscious lifestyle. This session includes everything from recipes to fitness tips. Relationally - This message focuses on how to enter into God's abundance in marriage, church, and family relationships, by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit! You will be given useful and solid information to help you travel from the barren desert of bitterness, to the fruitful valley of forgiveness. Find God's peace and grace for any troubling relationship you may be facing. "Mrs. Friedrichsen's Abundant Life Seminar is a masterfully crafted blueprint for developing an intimate relationship with the Lord so that we can in turn experience true freedom and hope in our sometimes painful and devastating relationships with others. The most recurrent comments on our retreat evaluation forms were of deepest appreciation and gratitude for Paula's transparency and willingness to take time to hear from God in order to speak specifically to the needs of women she had never met before, and would likely never see again." Alexis M. Dickens, Former Director of Women's Ministries for Reach the World Church, Upper Marlboro, Maryland This event can be planned as a weekend retreat or a one day seminar. The Man You Always Wanted: A Seminar for Married Women Session #1 Fill Your Cup at Your Spring Proverbs 5:15; "Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well." At the heart of every flirtatious or immodestly dressed woman is the need to be "filled up" with the water of any man's attention and desire. She may be overtly sensual in her attire or more likely, just subtly sexy. With transparency and using my past behavior as a template, I will confront this epidemic with the truth of God's word, exposing the hidden motives of the heart. This message will point out the folly and danger of having our "love cup" filled by the admiring glances of other men. Session #2 Who Keeps the Gate Key? Song of Solomon 4:12 "You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride; you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain." This Scripture speaks of the romantic sexual pleasure in marriage. Reading further in this piece of Scripture we see that lovemaking was intended to be like a garden of delights intended for both husband and wife to enjoy. But many women are denying their husband's access to the garden. As women, we can be guilty of assuming dictatorial ownership of the garden. "Umm, not tonight I have allergies… a headache… a pimple… " This message will give women practical, humorous, and engaging solutions to bring freedom and joyousness to the "garden of delights." This session will end by making the point that an important way to protect our marriages from the sexual bait that is continually assaulting us from television, the internet, and people around us, is to love our husbands in a hands-on tangible way. Session #3 The Freedom of Forgiveness Using God's insightful word, and personal anecdotes taken from my own life, I will show the women the importance of forgiveness. We will start by laying a Biblical foundation on the subject of forgiveness. The women will be taught the life-changing principle that forgiveness is a choice. It is a determined action, often requiring effort. Without a constant flow of forgiveness in marriage, bitterness builds up, and our hearts soon grow cold toward our mate. This message will show the women that forgiveness is foundational in a contented marriage-and a great place to start when a marriage is on the rocks. Session #4 Fulfillment in Christ Alone This final message is the crux of it all, and will focus on intimacy with Christ, explaining just how this leads to a fulfilled and happy marriage. Without a doubt the most important point of this seminar will be found here. I will emphasize how a close and tangible walk with the Lord is the single most important component to a protected, committed, and joyful marriage.   The Man You've Always Wanted: A Seminar for Married Women is best presented as a two or three day conference or retreat--but can also be given as a one-day event. Any of the four messages would also be ideal as a Marriage Conference workshop. Discussion questions can be provided upon request. The Joy Seminar:Taking Delight in Everyday Life Session #1 Bloom Where You are Planted Isaiah 61:3 will be our text for this message. We will discuss the importance of purposing to "bloom" where God has planted you-right now-right here-today. Not when you get thin and fit… not when you have children… not when you retire… not when you get that great job you've been hoping for, and not when you finally marry Mr. Right. But Right now! Making the decision that you will bloom (by the grace of God) as the person you are today-in your present circumstances. The four aspects of this talk will be: God's love is the warm sunshine needed to bloom Thankfulness is the rich soil You are the clay pot (a humorous admonition about the importance of the inside of the pot-the plant-and not spending too much time on the outside of the pot). The Word of God is the life-giving water Session one has some fun elements to it, and includes visual aids as well as audience participation. Session #2 Joy Comes in the Morning This message uses as its text Psalm 30:1-5, and begins with the powerful story of how God miraculously healed me of Lyme Disease over eight years ago. This testimony is a wonderful illustration of God's mercy and goodness, and never fails to impart hope to the listeners. This talk will highlight the three secrets to experiencing joy: 1. Believe: Using the story of David and Goliath, I will illustrate the number one tactic used by the enemy to thwart a believers faith. 2. Wait: We will read Psalm 40:1-3, and using the four stages of a butterfly, as well as personal anecdotes, I will explain the reasons why God often takes us through a "waiting season." 3. Receive: Sometimes the hardest thing for a Christian to do is receive from God. I find that while I am enjoying all that God has blessed me with, sometimes I feel an elusive sense of foreboding-wondering when something bad will happen. An example of this is when my husband has a great month at work financially, I may be tempted to think "well, I better not get too happy about that-we'll just see what happens." What a foolish reaction. How much better it would be to say "Oh, thank you Lord for meeting our needs. Thank you God for a good month and plenty of money!!" God has created us to be full of faith and trust-like children. Not cynical and skeptical-just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I read a little saying recently that said, "Are you spending your sunny days waiting for the rain to fall?" And even though I'm a born optimist, I could relate to spending more then a few of my sunny days waiting for the rain to fall. We will be ending session two by discussing just how to receive from God, and how to enjoy His blessings-without waiting for something "bad" to happen. Session #3 Singing the Song of Joy Using Psalm 65:8 …where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy. We will talk about the incredible power found in making the choice to "sing songs of joy" even when times are tough. Using Biblical examples, as well as personal stories, I will illustrate three important points: Point 1: Singing the Song of Joy will open prison doors (Acts 16:16-40). Point 2: Singing the Song of Joy will put ht enemy to flight (2 Chr 20). Point 3: Singing the Song of Joy will open your eyes (Psalm 96:11-12). The Joy Seminar: Taking Delight in Everyday Life is best presented as a two or three day conference or retreat-but can also be given over a series of several evenings, or as a one-day event. This is an interactive seminar and is most beneficial in the lives of women if each meeting is followed by "small group" prayer and discussion time. Discussion questions will be provided. In addition to this, Paula would welcome the opportunity to pray for individual women at the close of each message, as they feel the need. "I would recommend Paula Friedrichsen as a speaker to any organization desiring a dynamic and on-target speaker who has commanding stage presence and a gift for bringing together truth and life application." Kathi Gildone, Director of Women's Ministries for Warehouse Christian Ministries, Roseville, California CLASServices, Inc. Copyright 2001

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