The room was incredibly decorated...every table had a different holiday theme. Each hostess gave a great deal of thought to the table presentation they created for their guests. The table I sat at had a "girly" dress-up theme--very clever...complete with "girl talk" coffee cups to boot! Some table themes were red, glitter and gold, some had wonderful Nativities, Santa, Reindeer, even an animal print! The gathering of women was as eclectic as the table themes--young, middle-aged, older. A true festive holiday spirit filled the air!
The coffee was delicious and the buffet food served was excellent...but the best was yet to come. After an hour of visiting the decorated tables, and eating a wonderful meal (served by the men of the church BTW--impressive!) a high-energy, Christian speaker took the stage. Her name--Jan Silvious.
You know, it is times like these that I know God hears my prayers. I know He is listening to me, because her pearls of wisdom spoke to the many challenges I have faced, prayed about and experienced...especially in the past year. I can't help but think her words were a gift for many of the women in the room!
You know, it is times like these that I know God hears my prayers. I know He is listening to me, because her pearls of wisdom spoke to the many challenges I have faced, prayed about and experienced...especially in the past year. I can't help but think her words were a gift for many of the women in the room!
To me her words spoke to the change or "life" that happens to all of us--the good, the bad and the ugly!
- When something happens that truly hurts us, is unfair or upsets us, remember this is ONE event in a LIFETIME of events, we will move on, we need to move forward!
- What might have been doesn’t exist, so don’t EVEN go there!
- The last chapter of your life is not written YET!
- There IS a God, and you're NOT Him!
Preparing the way the Lord! Being still and listening...
Psalm 46:10
I Lasso Understanding, Patience, Faith, Hope!
