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Alliance Seminars LLC provides clients with keynote speaking, facilitated workshops, and coaching services.

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10/23/2026

Faith-based Coaching on Relationships

Story By Ben McGuire (Your Spouse Is Not a Cockroach, and Other Truths)

We have a rule in our house: “The Habitat Rule.”

As long as the bugs or pests stay in their natural habitat, they live. But once they cross that line between nature and our home, they become a threat or a nuisance, and they die a swift, merciless death.

Of course, they don’t know when they’ve transgressed that invisible barrier. Yet they die all the same, or at the very least make a quick retreat, often wounded.

In moments of stubbornness or fragility, I can erect those same kinds of barriers in my marriage.

As long as my wife stays outside my established perimeter, we’re good. But if she violates the threshold with uninvited personal questions, constructive criticism, or helpful correction, she crosses over into the category of threat or nuisance.

The last thing I need, though, is for her to remain distant. As much as I might try to push her away, I need her to press into my heart. Obviously, she is no cockroach.

God created us for intimacy on all levels, especially in our marriage.

My wife knows me better than any person on this earth. She sees me at my worst and doesn’t ever give up … because she loves me.

It’s out of love that she is willing to risk crossing my sometimes-well-fortified perimeter, to risk being hurt by me. It’s because I know she loves me that I should tear down my defenses and invite her in.

“The Habitat Rule” will keep your house insect and rodent free.

But it will kill your marriage.

ACTION POINTS: What invisible barriers have you established to guard yourself and preserve your pride? In what ways can you invite your spouse to speak more openly and honestly into your life?

10/23/2026

Sometimes a not yet, is better than a yes now.

10/23/2026

42 YEARS OF GLEAN, GROWTH, AND GRATITUDE AND STILL GOING!

One October day, at just 18 years old, I began a military and federal government journey that would shape the man I am today.

Looking at this photograph of my younger self, I realize how much life has taught me. I couldn't have imagined the challenges I would face, the lessons I would learn, the mentors who would invest in me, or the lifelong relationships I would build along the way.

The military taught me discipline, integrity, accountability, perseverance, teamwork, and the importance of serving something greater than myself. The leaders who mentored me helped shape my character, challenged me to grow, and taught me lessons that continue to serve me well in retirement and currently as a federal leader.

I've learned that leadership isn't about rank or titles; it's about character, how we treat people, and the difference we make in their lives. Although retirement marked the end of one chapter, the values and relationships gained through service remain invaluable.

To anyone facing a difficult season right now: Don't confuse a challenging chapter with a failed story. Keep learning, keep moving forward, seek guidance when needed, and remember that setbacks don't determine your future. Sometimes, the experiences that challenge us most, prepare us to help someone else.

Would I do it all over again? Absolutely! I'm grateful for the journey, the people, the lessons, and the opportunities to grow. I wouldn't be who I am today without them.

Now, here's a question for everyone:

If you could speak to your 18-year-old self today, knowing what life has taught you, what would you say?

Your answer might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

10/16/2026

Faith-based Coaching on Relationships

Story By Sabrina McDonald (Welcome to the Dark Side)

When Josh met Christy, he loved her sharp sense of humor and confidence. And Christy loved that Josh was outgoing and caring.

After a few years into marriage, their personalities stayed the same, but their attitudes changed.

“She’s controlling,” Josh said. “She studies my phone and scrutinizes my conversations with female coworkers.”

Christy: “He’s flirtatious and crosses too many boundaries with women. He doesn’t act like a married man should.”

Specific qualities attract us to a person, then cause irritation later on. Why?

We tend to think of strengths and weaknesses as opposites. But maybe you’ve heard that for most people, their greatest strengths actually tend to manifest themselves as their greatest weaknesses too.

That guy who keeps a clean house and pays close attention to finances may later seem like a stingy, demanding neat freak. (And that engaging, artistic free-spirit may drive him up a wall after first love fades because she’s disorganized and consistently runs late.)

But the qualities in your spouse you find irritating are actually God-given characteristics that offer a unique contribution to the world.

It’s Christy’s same “controlling” nature that makes her a conscientious wife, able to balance bills and spend money responsibly. And Josh’s outgoing personality is what keeps Christy upbeat and laughing, even during tough times.

The trick in marriage is to see the value of our spouse’s traits the way God does, and to have the humility to see our own weaknesses.

All of us have been given certain gifts, both spiritually and characteristically. It’s not a mistake. It’s God’s design.

ACTION POINTS:

- Make a list of your spouse’s weaknesses. How are they also strengths?

- What are the qualities that first attracted you to your spouse?

- How can you see your own weaknesses with humility?

10/16/2026

Begin the journey you were meant for, starting tomorrow.

10/16/2026

📚✨ **COME MEET VERONICA WILLIAMS AT THE SUITLAND BLK AUTHOR EXPO!** ✨📚

Calling all book lovers, sisters, daughters, nieces, and friends! 💜

Join us in supporting **Veronica Williams** at the Suitland Blk Author Expo! Stop by, meet Veronica in person, and get your copy of her inspiring book, *Unless My Sister Is Whole: Lessons from Life’s Lemons*, personally signed by the author.

🍋 **A BOOK THAT IS TOUCHING HEARTS AND INSPIRING WOMEN!** 🍋

This widely popular book is becoming a meaningful gift that customers are purchasing for their **sisters, daughters, nieces, and friends.** Why? Because its powerful message of hope, healing, restoration, and purpose reminds women that even when life hands them lemons, there is still an opportunity to grow, heal, and become whole.

💝 **Don't just buy a book—give someone a gift that speaks to her heart!**

📖 **EVENT DETAILS**

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026

⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

📍 Creative Suitland Arts Center
4719 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746

🎟️ **FREE TICKETS:** Visit **bbpcevents.com**

Bring your friends and family, discover amazing authors, shop for meaningful reads, and show your support for Veronica Williams!

Let's celebrate Black authors, uplift women through literature, and spread a message of hope—one sister at a time! 💜📚

**Come meet Veronica, get your book signed, and leave inspired!**

10/10/2026

Faith-based Coaching on Relationships

Story By Judy Burrows (Point Your Nose)

“Point your nose. Don't scan with your eyes.” The optician tutored me as I peered through my new trifocals.

I’d finally given in to buying glasses to wear full time instead of just reading glasses. Would I ever adjust to this new way to use this tool on my face?

Pointing my nose felt unnatural. It sits right on the front of my face but so often I ignore it. (Unless I have a cold.)

But could that be happening with my husband, I wondered?

We’re on the challenging journey of selling our house. Many outside voices are chiming in with opinions about what we should do.

We have had to sit down and point our noses toward each other to get on the same page. It’s been helpful to focus on what we are each thinking or feeling about an option. We come away refocused on us and our priorities.

My nose is invisible to me unless I concentrate. But the optician drew my attention to my nose so I could obtain my clearest perspective. “Don't worry. Most people can adjust in two weeks or less,” she assured me.

As my husband and I point forward together toward our goals—like a bifocal lens, you could say—we’re more clear-sighted. But I have to intentionally point my nose in his direction. I’ve found I need to concentrate on him with a narrow pathway of vision, ignoring less-clear images on the periphery.

That takes intentionality. But the time it took to learn to intentionally point to him? It was well worth seeing my husband’s eyes more precisely—and thus his heart.

ACTION POINTS: To what are you pointing your nose? Sometimes seeing a spouse requires new, “unnatural” habits. What sight could you gain?

10/10/2026

Stay encouraged until the end of the story. It will be worth it.

10/10/2026

Some moments in life make you stop, reflect, and simply say, “Thank You, God.” This was one of those moments as we celebrated the launch of “The No-Fail Mission” Volume II, The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge, featuring a foreword by President Bill Clinton.

For me, this is more than the launch of a great book by Anthony Knopps. It is another chapter in a journey that began on the streets of Compton, California, and eventually led me to the halls of the White House.

I was honored to stand alongside Michael Black, George MacArthur, Todd McKinley and fellow contributors as we shared stories of leadership, service, sacrifice, perseverance, and the responsibility of earning the Presidential Service Badge.

Looking back, I am reminded that your beginning does not have to determine your destination. God can take you from places you never imagined leaving, to places you never imagined reaching. I hope my experience inspires others.

I am grateful for the journey, the people, the lessons, and the opportunity to share my story in Chapter 10..

10/03/2026

Faith-based Coaching on Relationships

Story by Ben McGuire (What's Your Dream?)

“I planned to grab lunch with some folks from the office today. Is that OK with you?”

“Sure.”

The tone of her voice and the look on her face gave her away, as much as she tried to hide it.

Disappointment.

It wasn’t that she minded me having lunch out or that we couldn’t afford it. Deep down she’s genuinely happy when I can see my friends.

My lunch plans represented something much bigger: a small reminder that as a stay-at-home mom, she has a schedule that isn’t as fluid as mine.

She encouraged me to attend seminary, then cheered me on for six and half years as I labored for my degree.

She pushes me to find ways to develop skills and leadership—then applauds and encourages me.

I head off to work each day while she faithfully weathers the sometimes stormy seas of our home—because she prizes this course God has given our family; a course we chose together along with Him.

But in all my opportunities, it can be easy to forget how lonely and isolating her chosen role can be.

She has dreams, desires, and aspirations she has happily sacrificed for the sake of our family.

And sadly they can go largely unnoticed by the one person who should be her biggest champion—me!

I need to take the initiative and ask her, “Who can you have lunch with this week?”, then make sure it happens.

I need to take the reins of our home and send her out for extended time alone to refresh.

Most of all, I need to remain aware of her dreams and find ways to make room for her to pursue them. It communicates I value her as a whole person.

ACTION POINTS:

- What are some of your spouse’s dreams and desires?

- How can you work toward helping him or her fulfill them?

- What might you need to set aside in your own life so that the spouse who’s made some sacrifices can pursue some dreams?

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