Dr. Debbie Lanier

Dr. Debbie Lanier has been a Forsyth Woman columnist since March, 2012. Her educational studies range from psychology and counseling to ministry and leadership. All of these areas focus on a great love in her life – people! Debbie is married to her forever love, Dr. Paul Lanier. Together, they have two children, Kaylyn and Paul. They started Hope Community Church in 1990 and continue to invest themselves in an ever-growing congregation. Debbie’s passion is helping people find purpose in their lives and genuine, lasting hope in their days!

What’s Your Unfair Advantage?

It was third grade. My tiny self combusted with exhilaration…I made the cheerleading squad!  That launched me into back-to-back cheerleading seasons, from elementary to middle school, then high school. I

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Keeping it Real; Your Best Life

Most people want to live their best life; they just don’t want to change anything to get there. (Honestly, I have an aversion to change.) But, if we keep doing

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Burn Your Boats!

photos by:  JODIE BRIM CREATIVE YOU WERE BORN FOR GREATNESS!  I know, I know, you’ve heard that before. Reality is, you’ve likely heard this Truth so often that it doesn’t

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Stay in the Fight!

photos by:  JODIE BRIM CREATIVE I talk to so many people in a day who fight for things that seem so ridiculously out of reach. Just maybe, I’m talking to

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Can You Do it in the Dark?

photos by:  JODIE BRIM CREATIVE The craziness around us seems to keep ramping up, doesn’t it? If we’re not facing REALLY hard things, then certainly we’re watching people we love

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Articles By Dr. Debbie Lanier

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