#027: Beth Ackerman and Disappointments (Podcast)

Encouraging Words for Working Moms with Christy Largent

What a great interview with Dr. Beth Ackerman. She is an associate dean in the School of Education at Liberty University.

It was while working at an alternative school, she completed her Master’s degree in special education at Lynchburg College and a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Virginia. She has built Liberty University’s education program to include over 1000 students in the special education program. Additionally, she has developed a love of sharing what God has laid on her heart over the years as a follower of Christ, a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and educator. We are the benefactors of that love today.

Key Ideas:

Part 1: Interview

• Moving through disappointing times
• The power of remembering
• Trust and Obey
• Flexibility and the importance of keeping a calendar
• How to handle negative feedback

Part 2: Dealing with Disappointments

• Remember the past – Wes King song, Remember
• Float instead of fight
• Have confidence in your creator
• Look to the future with Hope

Website links:

www.womenoffaith.com This is a link to all of Beth’s blog posts for Women of Faith

www.liberty.edu This is a link to the list of Beth’s blog posts for Liberty University

Beth’s Recommended Reading:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen R. Covey

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Haley Barton

Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way by Shauna Niequist

Contact Beth:

Facebook: Beth Ackerman

Encouraging Words of the Week:

Isaiah 12:2 “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”

Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a future and a hope.”

Question: What was your favorite part of this interview? What has been your biggest disappointment and what have you done to move through them? I’d love to hear your stories, just leave a comment below.

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