A Special Lady

This is Barb!  She is such an inspiration to all of us!  She's battled some physical challenges in the past few years but she definitely has the joy of the Lord.  She loves children and all of us are so fortunate to know her.

Is there someone in your life that brings you inspiration? 
For many of us, Barb is our gal.

Blessings to All,

Linda

Snapshots of the Ladies Luncheon on May 8th 2010

All of the Ladies from Spirit of Grace had wonderful time hosting the Ladies Luncheon.  More to come.

Helping Others

This is the second package that SGC is sending to China for some of the many orphans. Our donations are going here: Little China Flower (click to visit website). The first package had Infant Tylenol (generic). This package has crocheted preemie hats and triple antibiotic ointment. Thank you to all who have donated items and cash to this cause.

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27

This is our annual hat and mitten tree-- part of the Share the Warmth campaign. We also collected gently used coats and blankets. These will be given to a local organization for distribution to those in need. Thanks again!

Ladies Wednesday Session

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Our ladies ministry continues to discuss Patsy Clairmont's book, Catching Fireflies, in our Wednesday evening split sessions. (The men have their own lesson.)

Tonight's chapter focused on Laser light and its many uses. These days, laser is used for many things including surgery--cutting the body to get rid of imperfections.

We talked about how God gets deep into our heart and convicts us of our actions.
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Tasty snacks and great dialogue.

Come and join us some time!

A Lady with Honor and Love for All

There is a saint in our church whom everyone adores. Her name is Kathi. She is a wonderful woman who loves the Lord and is such an inspiration to all of us. She has gone through some physical trials in the last few years but when she shows up for church. It really encourages me. Do you know someone who is genuinely Christ to you? I bet they encourage you as much as Kathi encourages and inspires me.

Love and Blessings,

Linda

We were blessed to get together this past Tuesday night at the lovely home of Andy & Chris Weisbrod. Chris was our gracious hostess this month and we all felt right at home. Her 7-layer bars were "out of this world"! Someone needs to contact Yankee Candle about marketing the aroma from those bars. It smelled like birthdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas all wrapped together. Thank You, Chris, for making it special!
We discussed our latest chapter (#3) in "Catching Fireflies" by Patsy Clairmont. One of the questions was, "When was the last time your morning went askew"? Another was "Who are the intercessors in your life"? We had a wonderful time of sharing over this chapter. We also read Philippians 4 and were yet again amazed by Paul and his determination to perservere in praise through adversity.
The Lord really impressed me, during the days leading up to our time together, that we need to begin praying specifically for our needs and the needs of others. We shared needs both for ourselves and others and then began to pray. There is something very powerful about being open and honest with one another about our needs and then taking that openess to the throne of God. We are so blessed to know that we can come boldy before His throne for He is waiting and willing to touch our lives in a miraculous way.
God is doing some amazing things in the lives of the precious ladies of Spirit of Grace. Let's keep listening closely to His voice and follow His light so that our light can burn even brighter than before.

Yours for Illuminated Living,

Trish Sanders

The Scoop

The Ladies of Grace will be getting together at Chris' home on Tuesday, November 12. This is a change of date. The full detials will be in the church bulletin HERE (Nov. 8 edition). Please take a look on Sunday to get all the info.

Thanks,

Verna