Why Smart People Make Dumb Choices

Deborah Smith Pegues is a CPA/MBA, certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach and Speaker, certified behavior consultant, Bible teacher, and international speaker. She has written 16 transformational books, including the bestselling 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (over one million sold worldwide) and Emergency Prayers. She and her husband, Darnell, have been married nearly 40 years.Ricky Temple is a gifted and practical communicator. He is known around the country as a creative leader and sought-after speaker and coach. He presently serves as pastor of Overcoming by Faith, a nondenominational church of nearly 4000 members in Savannah, Georgia. He and his wife, Diane, have been married almost 30 years and have two adult children.

“I was thrilled to read Deborah Smith Pegues’ newest publication. It was so very timely for me personally. I had been struggling with the very issue of whether or not to allow certain relationships to exist based merely on past history. Deborah made it so explicitly plain that it was undeniable this was a godsend for me.“I’m always amazed at how she is able to take our life experiences and put them to words using biblical principles that highlights the hurdles, yet gives instructional steps to overcoming. Certainly the effort she put into this book will cause it to far surpass the accomplishments that ‘Taming Your Tongue’ received.”—Evangelist Yvonne Gibson-Johnson, Director, Prayer Ministry