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First Lady's Touch
Relationships Matter
Relationships are the building blocks of life. They help us
connect, form bonds, assemble alliances and create blood
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or working relationship, our associations not only matter, but
they are an essential part of our daily lives.
Throughout the Bible, we are taught the value of relationships
with lessons in forgiveness and reconciliation, guidance on
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marriage covenant, parental commandments, our relationship
with God and many others.
As you explore this issue of Grace Magazine, we invite
you to follow several writers as they examine their own
relationships, such as coping with the strain of childhood
sibling rivalries as adults.
Get tips on how to quell the messiness in your friendships
and restore them to good health. Read how changing your
outlook can change your perceptions. Purge, de-clutter and
position your business for success using the nine principles
for Christian business relationships.
Read "What's Up, Doc?" and learn ways to establish a
healthier patient-physician partnership for better health
outcomes. See how connecting to ministries within a mega-
church can minimize the size of the church and make you feel
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interviewed in "Tea Time," were once new members and have
done just that.
Here's to what matters most, building and sustaining healthy
relationships!
Sealed with love,
First Lady Trina Jenkins
