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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
How's your CONFIDENCE? 2013 Speaker Announcement!
Officially announcing 2013 COMPEL Speaker Renee Swope
author of:
A Confident Heart
It’s time to live with lasting God-fidence!
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough, smart enough, or valuable enough? Do words you say to yourself, or hear from others, make you question your worth and purpose? Renee Swope understands. Even with a great family, a successful career, and a thriving ministry, she still struggled with paralyzing self-doubt. Offering the voice of a friend, Renee candidly, and sometimes humorously, shares her story of overcoming self-doubt with powerful Biblical Truths that transformed her life — and thousands of others!
Check her out at:
We'd LOVE it if your church or bible study group would study Renee's book before the conference on January 18 & 19, 2013. Leave a comment if you are planning on doing it. She is doing an online study right now, and we are considering doing an online study for the COMPEL group. Let us know if you are interested!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Continue to Pray - Intimacy
Thanks to all the faithful prayer warriors for our 10 year anniversary conference.
Our heart and mission of COMPEL is that women would grow in their intimacy with the Lord. That is our prayer request for this day - Sunday...
Lord, as we worshipped with you today, we cried out to draw near to you. God even as we think about the women who you are prompting to COMPEL, we pray that you will move them to come, and then more importantly, move in their Spirits. Lord let them leave understanding your restoration. Unlock the burdens of their past and free them to a deeper relationship with you.
Our heart and mission of COMPEL is that women would grow in their intimacy with the Lord. That is our prayer request for this day - Sunday...
Lord, as we worshipped with you today, we cried out to draw near to you. God even as we think about the women who you are prompting to COMPEL, we pray that you will move them to come, and then more importantly, move in their Spirits. Lord let them leave understanding your restoration. Unlock the burdens of their past and free them to a deeper relationship with you.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Strength....
The joy of the Lord is my strength....
Oh how I love that reassurance. He will be our strength.
Honestly ladies... every day I see God moving and working. Yesterday on my blog (www.simplygracejen.blogspot.com) I wrote about the significance of "He Knows My Name" to me personally. For those of you that were at the conference last year, you may or may not remember my Mary Banks story (it's on the blog above...) Anyway... I blogged about her and some other significant things and how God uses things to come FULL CIRCLE.
Without knowing what I had written, Mary posts this on her wall like ten minutes after I posted my blog...
"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see." ~ Corrie ten Boom
"Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him." ~ Jeremiah 17:7
So, I shouted out to her and let her know how her timing was so incredible and that God was still using her, and got this as a response.
Oh how I love that reassurance. He will be our strength.
Honestly ladies... every day I see God moving and working. Yesterday on my blog (www.simplygracejen.blogspot.com) I wrote about the significance of "He Knows My Name" to me personally. For those of you that were at the conference last year, you may or may not remember my Mary Banks story (it's on the blog above...) Anyway... I blogged about her and some other significant things and how God uses things to come FULL CIRCLE.
Without knowing what I had written, Mary posts this on her wall like ten minutes after I posted my blog...
"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see." ~ Corrie ten Boom
"Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him." ~ Jeremiah 17:7
So, I shouted out to her and let her know how her timing was so incredible and that God was still using her, and got this as a response.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A season of preparation....
Listen.... that is what I hear God calling me to. A season of listening. I find the best way to listen is to spend time with the Lord... and then be quiet. (Which isn't always easy for me...)
I also know that God uses his people to speak to one another.
As we begin final preparations for COMPEL 2012, I'm going to ask each of you to join our leadership team in prayer. We have a daily prayer guide that we follow, and I'd like to share with each of you...
Today we are paying for Mailings and Fiscal provision and web site registration...
So join us in lifting up those things. Typcially everyone waits to register until the last week or two, which is VERY nerve racking for us to not know if we are planningn on 200 or 500... But, God always provides. So pray that God would lead ladies to sign up this week. That when they get online that they can easily follow the process. Also pray that area churches will put out the material and promote it...
Pray for the finances. Each year we barely "break even" and what ever bit in the black we are we try to donate to another non-profit. With costs of speakers and food increasing we found it necessary to increase the price this year. Pray that it wouldn't be restrictive for any who would desire to attend. Pray for supernatural provision in the finances.
Last week I mailed letters to the tv and radio stations hoping for some "free" coverage leading up to the event. Pray that at least some of them are moved to include it. This week I'll be sending out a mailing to area newspapers... Pray they would feel moved ot include in their next addition.
And everyday... we pray for those who are going to attend. That they would be moved by Him. And that each lady would listen to the promptings of the Lord for them to join us.
As you join us in prayer... please listen for the Lord. Sit in expectation of him being with you. And share what you feel moved to share with us!
This isn't "our" conference. It is HIS... We want to be in his will. Prepare our hearts now Lord...
I also know that God uses his people to speak to one another.
As we begin final preparations for COMPEL 2012, I'm going to ask each of you to join our leadership team in prayer. We have a daily prayer guide that we follow, and I'd like to share with each of you...
Today we are paying for Mailings and Fiscal provision and web site registration...
So join us in lifting up those things. Typcially everyone waits to register until the last week or two, which is VERY nerve racking for us to not know if we are planningn on 200 or 500... But, God always provides. So pray that God would lead ladies to sign up this week. That when they get online that they can easily follow the process. Also pray that area churches will put out the material and promote it...
Pray for the finances. Each year we barely "break even" and what ever bit in the black we are we try to donate to another non-profit. With costs of speakers and food increasing we found it necessary to increase the price this year. Pray that it wouldn't be restrictive for any who would desire to attend. Pray for supernatural provision in the finances.
Last week I mailed letters to the tv and radio stations hoping for some "free" coverage leading up to the event. Pray that at least some of them are moved to include it. This week I'll be sending out a mailing to area newspapers... Pray they would feel moved ot include in their next addition.
And everyday... we pray for those who are going to attend. That they would be moved by Him. And that each lady would listen to the promptings of the Lord for them to join us.
As you join us in prayer... please listen for the Lord. Sit in expectation of him being with you. And share what you feel moved to share with us!
This isn't "our" conference. It is HIS... We want to be in his will. Prepare our hearts now Lord...
Monday, December 5, 2011
It's TIME to register!!
Hip Hip HOORAY!!!! We have worked through our technical issues and are excited to let you know you can now register online! THANKS for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you in January!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Patience please....
Ugh.... I so DON'T love technical difficulties.
We APOLOGIZE for some technical issues we are having with our website sign up. If you have been on and are trying to register, please e-mail us and we will get you registered.
compelconference@gmail.com
We're hoping to be up and running by later on Monday! THANK YOU for being patient.
We APOLOGIZE for some technical issues we are having with our website sign up. If you have been on and are trying to register, please e-mail us and we will get you registered.
compelconference@gmail.com
We're hoping to be up and running by later on Monday! THANK YOU for being patient.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Compel 2012 - He Knows My Name
Hello ladies...
Compel 2012 is starting to shape up and look pretty exciting. We are already praying for each of you and will open registration in the Fall.
Save the date... January 20 & 21, 2012 marks our 10th Anniversary!!!
We are excited to have our first speaker, and great friend Carla Marroquen join us again this year. You can find out more about the ministry that Carla is actively involved in at the link below.
http://www.ijamtraffic.com/trafficJAM/home.html
In addition, we are excited to have international speaker Stephanie Fast with us as well. Stephanie has an incredible testimony and redemption story! Check her out at
http://www.stephaniefast.org/
Can you imagine these two paired together??? WOW is it going to be a blessing! We'd encourage you to begin praying into Isaiah 43 today... You'll find our theme verse nestled in verse 1.
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
Compel 2012 is starting to shape up and look pretty exciting. We are already praying for each of you and will open registration in the Fall.
Save the date... January 20 & 21, 2012 marks our 10th Anniversary!!!
We are excited to have our first speaker, and great friend Carla Marroquen join us again this year. You can find out more about the ministry that Carla is actively involved in at the link below.
http://www.ijamtraffic.com/trafficJAM/home.html
In addition, we are excited to have international speaker Stephanie Fast with us as well. Stephanie has an incredible testimony and redemption story! Check her out at
http://www.stephaniefast.org/
Can you imagine these two paired together??? WOW is it going to be a blessing! We'd encourage you to begin praying into Isaiah 43 today... You'll find our theme verse nestled in verse 1.
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
Sunday, February 27, 2011
She Speaks Conference
So... Lysa did an awesome job at this years conference! I mentioned at the conference that I first saw Lysa at her "She Speaks" conference for speakers, writers, and women's ministry leaders. Well.... registration for that conference is just now open. I have had some of you mention that you would like to attend and I thought that it would be good to put a blog post out there to see if we could get a group from the Siouxland Area to attend together. The year I attended, I went alone and stayed with someone I didn't know. That was fun, and I formed a lifelong friendship, but I also think it would be great to go with a group of ladies.
Perhaps God has been moving in you. Perhaps he spoke to you during your "Be Still" time at the conference. Whatever it is, feel free to get in touch with me or post a reply. It will be fun to see what God has in store for this!
If you want to check out the conference, the website is http://shespeaksconference.com/.
Looking forward to hearing your reply's!
If you want to check out the conference, the website is http://shespeaksconference.com/.
Looking forward to hearing your reply's!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Diamond Trees...
The LORD their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.
Zechariah 9:16
I was just in awe at the beauty of the trees this week. From gloomy, drizzly, dangerous ice storm, transforms beautiful sparkling trees. As I drove to and fro, I couldn't help but notice them. I decided to call them diamond trees. With the sun glistening, it looked like the harvest of diamonds was ripe and you could just reach up and pluck one from the trees.
Each day I pray for God to show me glimpses of himself. As I watched the beauty of this nature, I couldn't help but feel like that glowing from the trees was the pure presence of God. I don't believe we can ever truly "get" how beautiful he is. That his Glory will be so magnificant that we can't imagine it. Shekinah Glory! That's what I thought of and saw in scattered bits and pieces all over the trees.
A camera can't really capture the beauty of it, but I tried:-)
Last night we were able to have a follow up meeting to discuss this years conference and begin praying over next years! God has been so good to us through these conferences and as we shared stories of lives changed, it was hard not to get emotional at his goodness. He truly loves it when we are obedient to him! It feels like each act of obedience is like plucking just one small diamond of his tree! He blesses us so much!
Yesterday as I was praying for the meeting last night, he revealed next years theme to me! I am so blown away at how he orchestrates everything! WOW!!!! (But more to come on that later!)
Today, as you do your day to day routine, take time to look for God's glory. Where is he revealing himself to you if you just slow down and watch for him! I'd love to hear stories!!!!
It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:11
They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.
Zechariah 9:16
I was just in awe at the beauty of the trees this week. From gloomy, drizzly, dangerous ice storm, transforms beautiful sparkling trees. As I drove to and fro, I couldn't help but notice them. I decided to call them diamond trees. With the sun glistening, it looked like the harvest of diamonds was ripe and you could just reach up and pluck one from the trees.
Each day I pray for God to show me glimpses of himself. As I watched the beauty of this nature, I couldn't help but feel like that glowing from the trees was the pure presence of God. I don't believe we can ever truly "get" how beautiful he is. That his Glory will be so magnificant that we can't imagine it. Shekinah Glory! That's what I thought of and saw in scattered bits and pieces all over the trees.
A camera can't really capture the beauty of it, but I tried:-)
Last night we were able to have a follow up meeting to discuss this years conference and begin praying over next years! God has been so good to us through these conferences and as we shared stories of lives changed, it was hard not to get emotional at his goodness. He truly loves it when we are obedient to him! It feels like each act of obedience is like plucking just one small diamond of his tree! He blesses us so much!
Yesterday as I was praying for the meeting last night, he revealed next years theme to me! I am so blown away at how he orchestrates everything! WOW!!!! (But more to come on that later!)
Today, as you do your day to day routine, take time to look for God's glory. Where is he revealing himself to you if you just slow down and watch for him! I'd love to hear stories!!!!
It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:11
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Still holding on...
Does anyone else find it amazing how quickly we move on with life. It seems like just yesterday when we were all together listening to Lysa. And then life takes control again.... UGH!
The Compel Team has already started looking forward to next year, and we are excited! BUT.... I want to make sure that we take time to savor the time we had being still before the Lord.
I'm going to ask a favor. I'm wanting to send to Holly (Lysa's very trustworthy assistant) some comments from our group. I've seen several things on facebook and had some great posts here. What I'd love is if each of you would be willing to post a comment on how the conference impacted your life. Especially a couple of weeks out.
Many times, it's easy to say great things about an awesome speaker like Lysa (She was really awesome!) but then not follow where God has led us. If we continue to keep our eyes fixed on how he moved in us and where he is taking us, it's easier to maintain our focus.
SO... look at this is a little opportunity to re-focus. (Did I mention sales is not my forte! hee-hee!)
Seriously though.... Something dawned on me last week while reading on Lysa's blog about her computer issues. She is out doing the Lord's work so often... and now her Made to Crave Book is going gang busters.... (it's number 7 on the best seller list now!) Anytime someone is that all out for God, you have to know that the evil one will mess with whatever he can. SO... I'd love it if you would pray a shield of protection over Lysa and her family. AND... I'd love to have a list of real sincere feedback items to give to Holly for Lysa.
(Have I begged enough yet?)
The Compel Team has already started looking forward to next year, and we are excited! BUT.... I want to make sure that we take time to savor the time we had being still before the Lord.
I'm going to ask a favor. I'm wanting to send to Holly (Lysa's very trustworthy assistant) some comments from our group. I've seen several things on facebook and had some great posts here. What I'd love is if each of you would be willing to post a comment on how the conference impacted your life. Especially a couple of weeks out.
Many times, it's easy to say great things about an awesome speaker like Lysa (She was really awesome!) but then not follow where God has led us. If we continue to keep our eyes fixed on how he moved in us and where he is taking us, it's easier to maintain our focus.
SO... look at this is a little opportunity to re-focus. (Did I mention sales is not my forte! hee-hee!)
Seriously though.... Something dawned on me last week while reading on Lysa's blog about her computer issues. She is out doing the Lord's work so often... and now her Made to Crave Book is going gang busters.... (it's number 7 on the best seller list now!) Anytime someone is that all out for God, you have to know that the evil one will mess with whatever he can. SO... I'd love it if you would pray a shield of protection over Lysa and her family. AND... I'd love to have a list of real sincere feedback items to give to Holly for Lysa.
(Have I begged enough yet?)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
We want more.... a craving!
Sweet heaven. My 4 year old little girl and I just got dancing to a teriffic song called Shekina Glory by Corey Russell. It's a favorite at our house, and the chorus goes something like this...
You move and we want more, more of your presence. Can't get enough, can't get enough.
After a weekend of being bathed in His holiness, it seemed so fitting. She was the princess and I was her prince and together we were dancing and spinning and shouting out the song. (Good thing it's winter and the windows are shut:-) Seriously, her little voice crying out to God was Soooo.... moving.
I imagine God in heaven looking down at us and just giving a little chuckle. As I watched her and joined in (when I wasn't regrouping from the diziness from spinning her - lol) I could almost feel the Lord joining us and being all silly and crazy.
Lysa left many of us this weekend with a craving for more of "Him" As the week progresses, it's my prayer for each of you that you find more of Him in your everyday. One thing that she said that really stuck out to me was..
Start right where you are! God will use you and bless you, and let you praise him. Right where you are today. He knows your yesterday, your today, and your tomorrow. All he wants is for you to know him. Let down the walls and the doubt and the fears, and just let him come near. When he touches us, we aer never the same. We'll never know him completely, but if we let him, he'll reveal himself more and more.
Be Still.... wait quietly, and let him move. and then Know... know him, and that HE is God. Let him show you what that means right where you are today, and possilby nudge you to where you are headed tomorrow!
I'd love to continue to hear how He is working in your life and moving in you when you are still....
You move and we want more, more of your presence. Can't get enough, can't get enough.
After a weekend of being bathed in His holiness, it seemed so fitting. She was the princess and I was her prince and together we were dancing and spinning and shouting out the song. (Good thing it's winter and the windows are shut:-) Seriously, her little voice crying out to God was Soooo.... moving.
I imagine God in heaven looking down at us and just giving a little chuckle. As I watched her and joined in (when I wasn't regrouping from the diziness from spinning her - lol) I could almost feel the Lord joining us and being all silly and crazy.
Lysa left many of us this weekend with a craving for more of "Him" As the week progresses, it's my prayer for each of you that you find more of Him in your everyday. One thing that she said that really stuck out to me was..
Start right where you are! God will use you and bless you, and let you praise him. Right where you are today. He knows your yesterday, your today, and your tomorrow. All he wants is for you to know him. Let down the walls and the doubt and the fears, and just let him come near. When he touches us, we aer never the same. We'll never know him completely, but if we let him, he'll reveal himself more and more.
Be Still.... wait quietly, and let him move. and then Know... know him, and that HE is God. Let him show you what that means right where you are today, and possilby nudge you to where you are headed tomorrow!
I'd love to continue to hear how He is working in your life and moving in you when you are still....
Monday, January 24, 2011
Remembering and soaking....
We have had SEVERAL of you ask for the songs on the play list from our Saturday morning "Soaking" prayer. Several of these are favorites for me, but Shawn Lohry actually put them together.
I believe most of this is available on I-tunes...
As you download and listen to these songs, Be Still, and let the Lord speak to you through them. The words that are on them will touch your heart.
I'm thinking of how much music helps me feel close to God. He so wants us to press into him. As your week of "life" catches up with, it's my prayer that you'll be able to rest in some stillness and reflect on how he is speaking to you!
1. Wake Me Up: From album Ancient Paths by Corey Russell
2. I Knew What I Was Getting Into: From album Joy (Live) by Misty Edwards
3. I Will Waste My Life: From album Relentless by Misty Edwards
4. A Little Longer (Live): From album Where You Go, I Go by Brian and Jenn Johnson
5. I Surrender: From album Hungry by Vineyard UK
6. How He Loves: From album We Cry Out by Kim Walker (Live from Jesus Culture)
7. My Soul Longs for You: From album Relentless by Misty Edwards
I believe most of this is available on I-tunes...
As you download and listen to these songs, Be Still, and let the Lord speak to you through them. The words that are on them will touch your heart.
I'm thinking of how much music helps me feel close to God. He so wants us to press into him. As your week of "life" catches up with, it's my prayer that you'll be able to rest in some stillness and reflect on how he is speaking to you!
1. Wake Me Up: From album Ancient Paths by Corey Russell
2. I Knew What I Was Getting Into: From album Joy (Live) by Misty Edwards
3. I Will Waste My Life: From album Relentless by Misty Edwards
4. A Little Longer (Live): From album Where You Go, I Go by Brian and Jenn Johnson
5. I Surrender: From album Hungry by Vineyard UK
6. How He Loves: From album We Cry Out by Kim Walker (Live from Jesus Culture)
7. My Soul Longs for You: From album Relentless by Misty Edwards
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Better than Christmas??
Better than Christmas!
Compel 2011 is complete. The boxes packed away. I told someone today that it feels like the end of Christmas. All the anticipation, all the preparation and meal planning....
And then... it's over.
The good thing is, with Compel, there are so many sweet new Jesus Sisters sending notes and messages that I feel like it will live on forever! I don't have words tonight to express how I feel. Between a horrible cold finally catching up with me, and a night of basically no sleep on Friday, and the emotional high wearing off, I'm kaput. (In a very good way!)
Just know for tonight that "It is well with my soul." I'm sitting and absorbing His fullness, and wanting to just Be Still and soak it all in. Oh, how I love Jesus!
More thoughts will definately follow! Can't wait to share some of my processing with each of you!
Compel 2011 is complete. The boxes packed away. I told someone today that it feels like the end of Christmas. All the anticipation, all the preparation and meal planning....
And then... it's over.
The good thing is, with Compel, there are so many sweet new Jesus Sisters sending notes and messages that I feel like it will live on forever! I don't have words tonight to express how I feel. Between a horrible cold finally catching up with me, and a night of basically no sleep on Friday, and the emotional high wearing off, I'm kaput. (In a very good way!)
Just know for tonight that "It is well with my soul." I'm sitting and absorbing His fullness, and wanting to just Be Still and soak it all in. Oh, how I love Jesus!
More thoughts will definately follow! Can't wait to share some of my processing with each of you!
Friday, January 21, 2011
TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!
OOOHHHH.... WE ARE SO EXCITED! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF YOU TONIGHT! BLESSINGS AS YOU TRAVEL!
Here's the last two chapters for those of you who have been following along!
Ch. 17 - Praying the Dangerous Prayers
Once again Lysa TerKeurst gives us a glimpse into her life as she opens chapter 17 of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl" with a story straight from her life script. After sharing the details, she writes, "I suddenly came to understand a slight flaw in my prayer life. As I thought about the way I prayed, I realized how often my prayers seemed to center around ways I wanted God to bless me. Now none of these are bad prayers, if there even is such a thing as a bad prayer. They are honest prayers, heartfelt prayers, common prayers, the prayers of many women who are rising to the daunting task of caring for their families.
But they are slightly flawed prayers becasue they set my expectations of God to be what I want without taking into consideration the possibility of God's bigger plan. I make God into One who stunts my growth with convenience and comfort rather than One who grows me into a woman of character, perseverance and maturity."
Take a minute and think about your prayers. Are they prayers asking for blessing, comfort and safety? Like Lysa said, there is nothing wrong with that, but do you take it to the next step? Are you satisfied with comfort and convenience when He's longing to give you growth and greatness?
If you answered "yes" to that last question, ask God to give you the strength and desire to pray the dangerous prayers. Knowing doing so may inconvenience you and stretch you, but ultimately it will help you become more and be the woman He created you to be!
A couple of things to remember -
"We want the promises, but we don't want to get any dirt under our fingernails in the process."
"Power enters our prayers not by sounding powerful, but by listening for even the slightest whisper from the One who is all-powerful."
Ch. 18 - Forever
We've come to the end of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl" by Lysa TerKeurst and even though this is the third time I've worked through this book, I believe I could read it again! This truly has been one of the most challenging and convicting books I have ever read, and that is a good thing!!
This last chapter is so good! The story about the wedding really touches my heart and is a great picture of what is to come. It saddens me to know I've read this twice before and yet the power of this picture fades away, why do I need to be reminded? Why do I get so caught up in the little things that really don't matter? Why do I know what I need to do, yet fail?
Don't worry I'm not beating myself up, I know I'm human and so are you. Realizing we fail short (daily) and admitting we don't have it all together is part of the on-going becoming more process. As an athlete and coach I loved the quote, "Success is a journey, not a destination." And now as a Christian I truly believe we can say the same about faith - we will never arrive, this side of heaven. There is always something more to learn, there's that thorn in our side, but the great thing is with Christ living in us and changing us we can become more!!
Lysa's words as she closes the book really sum things up; she says, "Becoming more than a good Bible study girl means that we desire God's revelations in our life more than we desire our own carefully constructed plans. So easy to say, so hard to actually live out."
Here's the last two chapters for those of you who have been following along!
Ch. 17 - Praying the Dangerous Prayers
Once again Lysa TerKeurst gives us a glimpse into her life as she opens chapter 17 of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl" with a story straight from her life script. After sharing the details, she writes, "I suddenly came to understand a slight flaw in my prayer life. As I thought about the way I prayed, I realized how often my prayers seemed to center around ways I wanted God to bless me. Now none of these are bad prayers, if there even is such a thing as a bad prayer. They are honest prayers, heartfelt prayers, common prayers, the prayers of many women who are rising to the daunting task of caring for their families.
But they are slightly flawed prayers becasue they set my expectations of God to be what I want without taking into consideration the possibility of God's bigger plan. I make God into One who stunts my growth with convenience and comfort rather than One who grows me into a woman of character, perseverance and maturity."
Take a minute and think about your prayers. Are they prayers asking for blessing, comfort and safety? Like Lysa said, there is nothing wrong with that, but do you take it to the next step? Are you satisfied with comfort and convenience when He's longing to give you growth and greatness?
If you answered "yes" to that last question, ask God to give you the strength and desire to pray the dangerous prayers. Knowing doing so may inconvenience you and stretch you, but ultimately it will help you become more and be the woman He created you to be!
A couple of things to remember -
"We want the promises, but we don't want to get any dirt under our fingernails in the process."
"Power enters our prayers not by sounding powerful, but by listening for even the slightest whisper from the One who is all-powerful."
Ch. 18 - Forever
We've come to the end of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl" by Lysa TerKeurst and even though this is the third time I've worked through this book, I believe I could read it again! This truly has been one of the most challenging and convicting books I have ever read, and that is a good thing!!
This last chapter is so good! The story about the wedding really touches my heart and is a great picture of what is to come. It saddens me to know I've read this twice before and yet the power of this picture fades away, why do I need to be reminded? Why do I get so caught up in the little things that really don't matter? Why do I know what I need to do, yet fail?
Don't worry I'm not beating myself up, I know I'm human and so are you. Realizing we fail short (daily) and admitting we don't have it all together is part of the on-going becoming more process. As an athlete and coach I loved the quote, "Success is a journey, not a destination." And now as a Christian I truly believe we can say the same about faith - we will never arrive, this side of heaven. There is always something more to learn, there's that thorn in our side, but the great thing is with Christ living in us and changing us we can become more!!
Lysa's words as she closes the book really sum things up; she says, "Becoming more than a good Bible study girl means that we desire God's revelations in our life more than we desire our own carefully constructed plans. So easy to say, so hard to actually live out."
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Ask, Seek, Knock...
Ch. 15 - "A Glorious Sense of Possibility"
Chapter 15 is titled, "A Glorious Sense of Possibility," and as I read her words I am reminded of the limitless possibility of our God!
Lysa writes, "The Bible tells us, 'God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God' (Psalm 53:2).
Seek as defined by the dictionary literally means, 'to go in search of, to try to find or discover, to attempt, to ask for.' It is a word rich with activity and a questlike attitude. To seek God means to actively look for Him and anticipate His activity in everything.
That's why rereading of Psalm 53:2 breaks my heart. I wish the verse said, 'God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see the many who understand, the many who seek God.' But the word is 'any,' not 'many.' Which gives me a clue that those who understand and seek God are a rare few."
Read the verse again. What does God say to your heart? Is He calling you to be one who seeks Him? My friend, I believe He is. He is looking down and longing for me, and for you, to understand Him and seek Him.
Ladies will you commit with me to seeking God more today than you did yesterday? No matter where you are; He is there!! (Psalm 139:10) Look for Him and He will make Himself known!
What blessings does God provide when you seek HIM?? I pray today you are encouraged by the glorious sense of possibility our God provides!!
Ch. 16 - Finding God in Unlikely Places
Where do you see God? Do you find yourself putting Him in a box? Do you look for HIM or expect Him to show up? Lysa TerKeurst addresses these questions and more in chapter 16 of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl.
She shares, "You see, in my journey to live completely with God every day, I have learned the treasure of expectation. I ask God to help me live in expectation of seeing Him; therefore, I do."
After sharing about an experience of really seeing God, she wrote, "My encounter with Tracey was yet another reminder that the more we follow Jesus, the more we fall in love with Him, want to obey Him, experience life with Him, and become a beacon of light to others through Him."
Take some time and think about the questions she asks, "Do you feel a tug at your heart to live completely with God, but are still uncertain about pursuing it? Why not ask God to reveal Himself to you in the coming days and confirm exactly what He has for you? The adventure that follows just might blow you away.
Will it be inconvenient? Maybe.
Will it cost you ways that stretch you? Sometimes.
Does it force you to live life with a less self-centered outlook? Yes.
Does living to follow Jesus at every turn bring joy that you can’t get any other way? Absolutely.
It is the very thing your soul was created to do. It is the most daily way to discover your purpose in life."
Chapter 15 is titled, "A Glorious Sense of Possibility," and as I read her words I am reminded of the limitless possibility of our God!
Lysa writes, "The Bible tells us, 'God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God' (Psalm 53:2).
Seek as defined by the dictionary literally means, 'to go in search of, to try to find or discover, to attempt, to ask for.' It is a word rich with activity and a questlike attitude. To seek God means to actively look for Him and anticipate His activity in everything.
That's why rereading of Psalm 53:2 breaks my heart. I wish the verse said, 'God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see the many who understand, the many who seek God.' But the word is 'any,' not 'many.' Which gives me a clue that those who understand and seek God are a rare few."
Read the verse again. What does God say to your heart? Is He calling you to be one who seeks Him? My friend, I believe He is. He is looking down and longing for me, and for you, to understand Him and seek Him.
Ladies will you commit with me to seeking God more today than you did yesterday? No matter where you are; He is there!! (Psalm 139:10) Look for Him and He will make Himself known!
What blessings does God provide when you seek HIM?? I pray today you are encouraged by the glorious sense of possibility our God provides!!
Ch. 16 - Finding God in Unlikely Places
Where do you see God? Do you find yourself putting Him in a box? Do you look for HIM or expect Him to show up? Lysa TerKeurst addresses these questions and more in chapter 16 of "Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl.
She shares, "You see, in my journey to live completely with God every day, I have learned the treasure of expectation. I ask God to help me live in expectation of seeing Him; therefore, I do."
After sharing about an experience of really seeing God, she wrote, "My encounter with Tracey was yet another reminder that the more we follow Jesus, the more we fall in love with Him, want to obey Him, experience life with Him, and become a beacon of light to others through Him."
Take some time and think about the questions she asks, "Do you feel a tug at your heart to live completely with God, but are still uncertain about pursuing it? Why not ask God to reveal Himself to you in the coming days and confirm exactly what He has for you? The adventure that follows just might blow you away.
Will it be inconvenient? Maybe.
Will it cost you ways that stretch you? Sometimes.
Does it force you to live life with a less self-centered outlook? Yes.
Does living to follow Jesus at every turn bring joy that you can’t get any other way? Absolutely.
It is the very thing your soul was created to do. It is the most daily way to discover your purpose in life."
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Pick me... pick me....
Ch. 13 - What do I do when I don't feel God?
Lysa begins this chapter talking about the idea of being chosen; remember this playing out on the kickball field back on the playground?? Lysa vividly remembered that scene and more which led her to say this, "When I first heard the word 'chosen' in relation to God's feelings toward me, I couldn't process it. In human terms, it seemed quit presumptuous to think God would pause to pay attention to me."
I have to say I can relate to how she felt. We can easily look back at times in our lives when we were not chosen and those memories can make it difficult to understand how the creator of the world would choose us. But again and again the Bible tells we are chosen - "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 And in John 15:19, Jesus says, "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world."
My friend, He is talking to you and me. The King of Kings has chosen you, you are HIS!! It is true, but like Lysa says sometimes in the reality of life we don't feel God. Ever been there? Questions without answers, pain that leaves you broken, loss you don't understand, financial strife...the list could go on - life is hard, but the thing is no matter how much things around us change (jobs, relationships, finances), God never does!! But our feelings do...
And for whatever reason, when we don't feel close to God, we must remember He is not the one who moved! No that would be me or you. And it's then we must get back to the idea of choices; except this time the ball is in our court - we must choose to recognize God is close! We must choose to draw near to HIM. We must choose to believe HIM. We must choose to trust HIM. We must choose to remain in HIM.
So what do you do when you don't feel God? What does choosing HIM look like for you??
Ch. 14 - "Learning to Simply Like Me"
In the midst of her section of becoming more in our thoughts we focus in on our feelings about ourself. She opens with the question, "Do you like yourself?" Take a minute and think about that...
Lysa admits that question takes her on a walk down memory lane and I have to admit the same is true. As I look back at the days gone by, I see myself answering, "no" to that question quite often. Often times I lived my life constantly playing the comparison game and since someone always looked better, was smarter, more successful, more popular, you get the idea, I never measured up. I wanted to be someone else, so no, I didn't like myself.
Then in my early 20's I surrendered my life to Christ and I've been on a journey ever since. One that has me learning more about Him and has provided me with the opportunity to really know HIM. As I walk this road, I'm also constantly learning more about myself, beginning to know who I am and realizing whose I am. Slowly my answer to Lysa's question is beginning to change.
I believe that's part of the journey of becoming more. We must move beyond our past, our insecurities and our wrong feelings about ourself. I love how she sums up the chapter -
"The more we see our life's purpose unfold...
...the more we'll be secure in the person God has created us to be.
The more we become secure in the person God created us to be...
...the more we'll be able to make peace with liking who we are.
The more we make peace with liking who we are...
...the more we'll be able to untangle self-distracting thoughts.
The less entangled we are...
...the more effective we'll be for Christ."
Lysa begins this chapter talking about the idea of being chosen; remember this playing out on the kickball field back on the playground?? Lysa vividly remembered that scene and more which led her to say this, "When I first heard the word 'chosen' in relation to God's feelings toward me, I couldn't process it. In human terms, it seemed quit presumptuous to think God would pause to pay attention to me."
I have to say I can relate to how she felt. We can easily look back at times in our lives when we were not chosen and those memories can make it difficult to understand how the creator of the world would choose us. But again and again the Bible tells we are chosen - "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 And in John 15:19, Jesus says, "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world."
My friend, He is talking to you and me. The King of Kings has chosen you, you are HIS!! It is true, but like Lysa says sometimes in the reality of life we don't feel God. Ever been there? Questions without answers, pain that leaves you broken, loss you don't understand, financial strife...the list could go on - life is hard, but the thing is no matter how much things around us change (jobs, relationships, finances), God never does!! But our feelings do...
And for whatever reason, when we don't feel close to God, we must remember He is not the one who moved! No that would be me or you. And it's then we must get back to the idea of choices; except this time the ball is in our court - we must choose to recognize God is close! We must choose to draw near to HIM. We must choose to believe HIM. We must choose to trust HIM. We must choose to remain in HIM.
So what do you do when you don't feel God? What does choosing HIM look like for you??
Ch. 14 - "Learning to Simply Like Me"
In the midst of her section of becoming more in our thoughts we focus in on our feelings about ourself. She opens with the question, "Do you like yourself?" Take a minute and think about that...
Lysa admits that question takes her on a walk down memory lane and I have to admit the same is true. As I look back at the days gone by, I see myself answering, "no" to that question quite often. Often times I lived my life constantly playing the comparison game and since someone always looked better, was smarter, more successful, more popular, you get the idea, I never measured up. I wanted to be someone else, so no, I didn't like myself.
Then in my early 20's I surrendered my life to Christ and I've been on a journey ever since. One that has me learning more about Him and has provided me with the opportunity to really know HIM. As I walk this road, I'm also constantly learning more about myself, beginning to know who I am and realizing whose I am. Slowly my answer to Lysa's question is beginning to change.
I believe that's part of the journey of becoming more. We must move beyond our past, our insecurities and our wrong feelings about ourself. I love how she sums up the chapter -
"The more we see our life's purpose unfold...
...the more we'll be secure in the person God has created us to be.
The more we become secure in the person God created us to be...
...the more we'll be able to make peace with liking who we are.
The more we make peace with liking who we are...
...the more we'll be able to untangle self-distracting thoughts.
The less entangled we are...
...the more effective we'll be for Christ."
Monday, January 17, 2011
Getting my groove and hurt feelings!
Ch. 11 - How Jesus Helps Me Get My Groove Back
Have you ever found yourself complaining and grumbling about your situation only to realize in the grand scheme of things it really wasn't that bad? Yeah, me too! Lysa discusses this very thing in chapter 11.
As we read about Jesus helping us get our groove back, she talks about "God making a way for us to live our lives based on truth rather than on feelings." She goes on to say, "Instead of letting my thoughts get swept up in the troubles and inconveniences of the here and now, I can choose to focus on temporary those troubles and inconveniences are in light of eternity. In addition to reminding us of our position, praise and thanksgiving remind us of our promise. God is faithful, and I want to live like I really believe it."
Think about that final statement - it can be easy to say and maybe even believe that God is faithful, but can you honestly say you always live like you believe it? I want to live that way, but honestly there are times I don't. So what do we do to become more and live that way more consistently?
We do like Lysa explains, "A person whose life is characterized by constant praise and thanksgiving despite their circumstances will shift from just verbalizing their praise and thanksgiving to living it out loud through their courageous stance for Christ."
I pray someday I will join Peter and John and constantly echo their words from Acts 4:20, "We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." I hope you will join me in praying that prayer for yourself. Not to simply live this way when life is good and things go your way, but always, daily in the moments that test your patience, the situations that ruffle your feathers and the circumstances that leave you hurt. And remember it's not just our words that speak, our actions do as well.
Ladies, what have you seen GOD do? What have you heard HIM say? How can you share that today? Praise HIM. Thank HIM.
Ch. 12 - When God Hurts My Feelings
Once again Lysa blesses us with a wonderful chapter in "Becoming More." This chapter wraps up the section about our struggles and look at the times when God hurts our feelings. One step we must take in these moments is to be honest with God; remember ladies He is always honest with us and really He knows anyway. Like Lysa says, "The bolder I am with pouring out my heart to God, the bolder He is with His responses to me." He will help us make sense of what is going on and if it's a situation we don't understand, going to Him will remind us who is in control.
Sometimes our feelings are hurt in everyday life happenings, but others is through major events - one like Lysa described as she shared about the loss of her baby sister. She shares the questions she asked, "Why did this happen? Why didn't You stop this, God? Why were my prayers not answered? Why?"
"Asking why is perfectly normal. Asking why isn't unspiritual. However if asking this question pushes us farther from God rather than drawing us closer to Him, it is the wrong question. So if asking the why question doesn't offer hope, what will? The what question. In other words: Now that this has happened, what am I suppose to do with it? Good can come from any loss if we make the choise not to resist the birthing process required to bring this good to life."
I'll be honest I've asked the why question myself plenty of times. But like Lysa said that's OK, if it draws us to God. As I draw closer to Him and find that same question on my mind, I feel Him reminding me of Who He is. The One who holds the world in the palm of His hand, the One who knows the beginning and the end, the One who is so big and so worthy.
Friend if the question "Why?" is on your heart today, share with Him, ask Him, seek Him and trust He will supply the answer you need. Which just might be no answer at all. And then dare to ask the next important question, "What now?" Regardless of what has happened and the reason behind it, He has something for you to do and become because of it.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Have you ever found yourself complaining and grumbling about your situation only to realize in the grand scheme of things it really wasn't that bad? Yeah, me too! Lysa discusses this very thing in chapter 11.
As we read about Jesus helping us get our groove back, she talks about "God making a way for us to live our lives based on truth rather than on feelings." She goes on to say, "Instead of letting my thoughts get swept up in the troubles and inconveniences of the here and now, I can choose to focus on temporary those troubles and inconveniences are in light of eternity. In addition to reminding us of our position, praise and thanksgiving remind us of our promise. God is faithful, and I want to live like I really believe it."
Think about that final statement - it can be easy to say and maybe even believe that God is faithful, but can you honestly say you always live like you believe it? I want to live that way, but honestly there are times I don't. So what do we do to become more and live that way more consistently?
We do like Lysa explains, "A person whose life is characterized by constant praise and thanksgiving despite their circumstances will shift from just verbalizing their praise and thanksgiving to living it out loud through their courageous stance for Christ."
I pray someday I will join Peter and John and constantly echo their words from Acts 4:20, "We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." I hope you will join me in praying that prayer for yourself. Not to simply live this way when life is good and things go your way, but always, daily in the moments that test your patience, the situations that ruffle your feathers and the circumstances that leave you hurt. And remember it's not just our words that speak, our actions do as well.
Ladies, what have you seen GOD do? What have you heard HIM say? How can you share that today? Praise HIM. Thank HIM.
Ch. 12 - When God Hurts My Feelings
Once again Lysa blesses us with a wonderful chapter in "Becoming More." This chapter wraps up the section about our struggles and look at the times when God hurts our feelings. One step we must take in these moments is to be honest with God; remember ladies He is always honest with us and really He knows anyway. Like Lysa says, "The bolder I am with pouring out my heart to God, the bolder He is with His responses to me." He will help us make sense of what is going on and if it's a situation we don't understand, going to Him will remind us who is in control.
Sometimes our feelings are hurt in everyday life happenings, but others is through major events - one like Lysa described as she shared about the loss of her baby sister. She shares the questions she asked, "Why did this happen? Why didn't You stop this, God? Why were my prayers not answered? Why?"
"Asking why is perfectly normal. Asking why isn't unspiritual. However if asking this question pushes us farther from God rather than drawing us closer to Him, it is the wrong question. So if asking the why question doesn't offer hope, what will? The what question. In other words: Now that this has happened, what am I suppose to do with it? Good can come from any loss if we make the choise not to resist the birthing process required to bring this good to life."
I'll be honest I've asked the why question myself plenty of times. But like Lysa said that's OK, if it draws us to God. As I draw closer to Him and find that same question on my mind, I feel Him reminding me of Who He is. The One who holds the world in the palm of His hand, the One who knows the beginning and the end, the One who is so big and so worthy.
Friend if the question "Why?" is on your heart today, share with Him, ask Him, seek Him and trust He will supply the answer you need. Which just might be no answer at all. And then dare to ask the next important question, "What now?" Regardless of what has happened and the reason behind it, He has something for you to do and become because of it.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Sunday, January 16, 2011
When my Ugly comes out...
Ch. 10 - When my ugly comes out
Welcome back to our study of "Becoming More," we start the section titled "In My Struggles." And yet again it's an area I can relate to and if I were to guess I'm thinking you could do the same. This week chapter focuses on the struggles that happen in the reality of life - the moments things don't go as planned, someone gets on your nerves and the meal gets burnt. Moments when our ugly comes out, we say things we shouldn't and do things we regret. In the end moments we are not proud of.
After describing some of these moments Lysa shares what to do with them, "I wanted help. Real help. Jesus help. I picked up my Bible and got honest with God. Help me in this moment. Please, Lord, intervene in my natural-flesh response right now. Block me from acting how I feel like acting and show me how to diffuse my frustration and anger."
Lysa goes on to share a wonderful passage, "." Psalm 103:1-5Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's
She continues with her response to this Psalm, "this passage outlined everything I needed to do in my ugly moment: praise the Lord and remember how He forgives me, heals me, redeems me loves me, has compassion on me, satisfies my desires in good ways, and renews my strength."
Has God ever spoken to you in the heat of the moment? How has He changed your heart when the uglies were coming out? Do you find it difficult to praise Him in your struggles? Why or why not?
Cross my heart and Close my mouth
In chapter 9, Lysa begins the chapter by sharing a story from her younger days - one including pinky promises and the phrase, “Cross my heart.” Can you remember the days???
She goes on to say, “The woman who is more than a good Bible study girl is so secure in her relationship with Jesus that the graceful way she interacts with others makes following Him look appealing. People can trust her Jesus because she has proven herself to be trustworthy. Her witness for Christ is powerful and effective because her words are saturated with His authentic love. Now that is a woman other women want to be around.”
Take a minute and think - is there a woman like this in your life? What difference does she make? Are you a woman like this? Let’s commit to being women who share His love with words and actions!!
Lysa continues, “For others to meet the reality of Jesus in our lives, we must be women of carefully chosen words. There is just no way around this and no justification for not doing it. What comes out of our mouths is a telltale sign of who we are, who we serve, and what we truly believe. It requires that we refuse to gossip, choose not to judge, and become secure in our unique calling.”
Will you join me and really make the effort to consider what comes out of your mouth? Listen to yourself…do you talk too much or not enough? Do you guard your tongue or allow it to get you in trouble? Are you lifting the name of Jesus or tainting your witness with words?
As you do this remember three questions Lysa shared, “Are my words kind? Are they true? Are they necessary?” If you can answer “yes” speak from the heart and share His love with others!
"He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity." Proverbs 21:23
Welcome back to our study of "Becoming More," we start the section titled "In My Struggles." And yet again it's an area I can relate to and if I were to guess I'm thinking you could do the same. This week chapter focuses on the struggles that happen in the reality of life - the moments things don't go as planned, someone gets on your nerves and the meal gets burnt. Moments when our ugly comes out, we say things we shouldn't and do things we regret. In the end moments we are not proud of.
After describing some of these moments Lysa shares what to do with them, "I wanted help. Real help. Jesus help. I picked up my Bible and got honest with God. Help me in this moment. Please, Lord, intervene in my natural-flesh response right now. Block me from acting how I feel like acting and show me how to diffuse my frustration and anger."
Lysa goes on to share a wonderful passage, "." Psalm 103:1-5Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's
She continues with her response to this Psalm, "this passage outlined everything I needed to do in my ugly moment: praise the Lord and remember how He forgives me, heals me, redeems me loves me, has compassion on me, satisfies my desires in good ways, and renews my strength."
Has God ever spoken to you in the heat of the moment? How has He changed your heart when the uglies were coming out? Do you find it difficult to praise Him in your struggles? Why or why not?
Cross my heart and Close my mouth
In chapter 9, Lysa begins the chapter by sharing a story from her younger days - one including pinky promises and the phrase, “Cross my heart.” Can you remember the days???
She goes on to say, “The woman who is more than a good Bible study girl is so secure in her relationship with Jesus that the graceful way she interacts with others makes following Him look appealing. People can trust her Jesus because she has proven herself to be trustworthy. Her witness for Christ is powerful and effective because her words are saturated with His authentic love. Now that is a woman other women want to be around.”
Take a minute and think - is there a woman like this in your life? What difference does she make? Are you a woman like this? Let’s commit to being women who share His love with words and actions!!
Lysa continues, “For others to meet the reality of Jesus in our lives, we must be women of carefully chosen words. There is just no way around this and no justification for not doing it. What comes out of our mouths is a telltale sign of who we are, who we serve, and what we truly believe. It requires that we refuse to gossip, choose not to judge, and become secure in our unique calling.”
Will you join me and really make the effort to consider what comes out of your mouth? Listen to yourself…do you talk too much or not enough? Do you guard your tongue or allow it to get you in trouble? Are you lifting the name of Jesus or tainting your witness with words?
As you do this remember three questions Lysa shared, “Are my words kind? Are they true? Are they necessary?” If you can answer “yes” speak from the heart and share His love with others!
"He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity." Proverbs 21:23
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
What do I WEAR?????
So... I had a message about this today, and it made me think that more of you may be asking...
SO....
Be Comfortable.... Whatever comfortable means for you. I'm wearing jeans and a sweater (of some sort!)
Know that we are praying for you and getting SO excited... I'm just finishing up reading Lysa's new book "Made to Crave," and am really enjoying it.
Also... remember that tomorrow is the last day for the reduced rate sign ups!
SO....
Be Comfortable.... Whatever comfortable means for you. I'm wearing jeans and a sweater (of some sort!)
Know that we are praying for you and getting SO excited... I'm just finishing up reading Lysa's new book "Made to Crave," and am really enjoying it.
Also... remember that tomorrow is the last day for the reduced rate sign ups!
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