One question, and your answer makes all the difference! Do you believe that you matter? What would it look like to operate in the truth that God not only loves you, He likes you, and is absolutely head over heels in love with you?! Permanent, God-honoring change does not occur until this question is settled in your heart. Life events can cast doubt on the answer, feeling disqualified. At the crossroads of hurt and healing is Hope, and hope comes from settling the question once and for all. As ‘Chief Instigator’ of the newly launched Dare to Believe Movement, Sue invites the audience...
Posted by Sue Bowles on 01/18/2023
Is Spiritual Growth only for women who are Super-Saints? Do you blow it sometimes? Compare yourself to others who seem spiritually all together? Wonder if a not-so-perfect woman can still be loved and used by God? If you do, let best-selling author and not-so-perfect woman, Poppy Smith, encourage you to hang in there! Among the heart cries Poppy addresses are: How can I be more like You, Lord? Does it matter what I think? You mean, I have to change my attitude? How can I stand in life's storms? Can my stumbling blocks become stepping stones? Refusing the wear masks or keep secrets, Poppy...
Posted by Poppy Smith on 08/14/2022
Speaking at a Christmas dinner for ladies of my church, a fun evening talking about who we are, how we are, and why. A 4 minute video... ...
Posted by Dori Pulse on 02/25/2022
How Can I Give My Child Hope? “I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time.” “I don’t want to live anymore.” If you have heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well-being has skyrocketed. But what can you do to help them? Some experts say that depression and anxiety are the new normal. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. As parents, we cannot accept this. Many young people feel helpless and hopeless. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
During this interview with Marnie, Maribeth will share some of her favorite AHA insights including the stories behind: • Laughter and tears are only a moment apart, but joy is eternal. • When we allow God to use us, our suffering becomes sacred. • For us to understand the Lord’s ways, would be like teaching a dog algebra. • We don’t remember days and weeks, we remember moments. • When we allow our grief to be pushed aside, anger replaces it. • Sometimes my life felt like I was stepping on Legos and I couldn’t find the light switch. •...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 08/03/2021
Depending on God amid the noise, confusion, and troubles around you lands on a solid ground in Him and there is nothing in this world that can defeat you or take away your peace. To affirm God’s goodness amidst difficult times is as much an act of worship as it is a sign of integrity. Those who have trusted in Christ Jesus for salvation were never meant to live defeated, despairing, boxed-in, unhappy lives. In Romans 5:17, Paul writes that the “abundance of grace” we have received and receive every day, along with the gift of righteousness, enables us to “reign...
Posted by Mycel Acquaah-Mensah on 05/25/2021
The Unfussy Host Check-List: “Who needs your invitation?” Four Steps to Get Started: “The Four-S System to empower even the most hesitant host!” Tips for Home and Family: “Be yourself and be that gift to your guest.” Company Calendar: “Make a copy for each month and begin a lifestyle of intentional hospitality.” Weekly Meal Planner: “Integrating hospitality into my normal weekly meal planning, makes it natural and simple to invite on a regular basis.” Company Cupboard: “Customize your pantry...
Posted by Sue Donaldson on 02/27/2020
Do you know your neighbors? Would you like to invite a new person for Sunday dinner or your kids’ friends for a game night or the retail lady who looks like she needs a friend? But then–you stop in your tracks? There are TOO MANY REASONS NOT to invite, you think. I know how that feels! I can think of 17 reasons, but I decided to get over them, get over myself, and invite, for heaven’s sake! If you know it’s time to begin doing simple hospitality, here is what you need. The “7 Days to Hospitality” eCourse – completely doable! Normally 10.00 but...
Posted by Sue Donaldson on 02/27/2020
Table Mentoring: A Simple Guide to Coming Alongside will help you begin sharing with another believer what God continues to teach you. We all know someone older or younger than ourselves, and God wants us mentoring and being mentored at any age. We teach another what we've learned at the feet of Jesus so that they grow up in Jesus. That’s the goal. Not only for fun—though it often is; not only to make a new friend—which usually happens. Mentoring, at a table or not, needs to be part of every believer’s life. We know God so that we can help another to know God....
Posted by Sue Donaldson on 02/27/2020
Paul in Ephesians 6:10-18 gives a vivid description of the warfare armor provided to the believer. In Weapons for Victory, the author gives a vibrant description of how, by employing this arsenal she was equipped to gain access to Satan’s camp, retrieve her stuff that was stolen, and walk away in victory. The book takes the reader into the world of the writer as she uses the tools of God’s Word to prepare for deployment, face it head on, and emerge a winner every time. The reader is given a panoramic view of a storm, which though at times grew boisterous, was the avenue God...
Posted by Sharon Arrindell on 03/16/2019
Written in a lively rhyme, I Will Not Be Afraid addresses children's fears - such as the dark, storms, and current events - and explains that God is in full control as He promises to work good through all circumstances in the lives of His children. I Will Not Be Afraid does not describe a God who whisks away all difficult, frightening, or bad things. Rather it portrays our all-powerful, loving God who is faithful to us because of Jesus' sacrifice and forgiveness. Children learn that while bad things happen in our sinful world, God will always guide them and give them comfort...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 02/26/2019
Who is the Holy Spirit and what purpose does He fulfill in a person’s life? One of the passages of Scripture that our Heavenly Father gave me when He called me into ministry was Zechariah 4:6 which states, “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” It has become the foundation of how I live my life. This book is a must read for people who desire to know and have the power of the Holy Spirit operating in their lives. It is not filled with fluff or imagination regarding God’s Spirit. The material in this book was first taught in one of our annual...
Posted by Paula Harris on 01/24/2019