Fresh Beginnings

The concept of Fresh beginnings was born out of a desire to live emotionally healthy. When I gave my life to Christ over thirty years ago, I did not know that living a healthy spiritual life was very dependent on a healthy thought life. The Apostle Paul tells us that we are to live a transformed life through the changing of our thoughts. This devotional will encourage examination of your thoughts and how they manage your emotions. We all desire to live in peace. We have all struggled with the chaos of living with emotions that are out of control. Fresh Beginnings will help you understand the importance of emotional health. Fresh Beginnings will provide you with the keys to unlock the power in living a transformed life. Completing the daily worksheets will give valuable insights into the barriers that block the path to a deeper connection with self and others. Meet the Author: Dr. Gwendolyn L. Pettway is the founding pastor of The Full Gospel Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Detroit, Michigan which began ministry in 2005. Full Gospel is the manifestation of many years as interim and permanent pastor for several Disciple Churches in the Metro Detroit Area. She is currently a senior staff therapist with the Grace Counseling Center of Detroit where she specializes in Marital Conflict Resolution, Depression, Anxiety, Low Self Esteem, family and individual counseling. Dr. Pettway is often requested as a lecturer and workshop facilitator, presenting such topics as Depression, The Gift of Relationship, Self-Esteem (Temple or Trash Can?), Divorce Recovery, Managing Grief, Mother-Daughter DIS-Connect and many other areas of life experience. Dr. Pettway is also trained as an Imago Relationship Therapist. Dr. Pettway is an associate professor with Heritage Center for Religious Studies where she teaches Christian Counseling, Pastoral Care, and Preaching Eulogies. Ministry to the wounded and hurting is her passion as she seeks to help God's people understand who they a