Tonight we had a very special speaker, Carol Faas. She is a servant of Christ who is currently serving at a small church in Grand Rapids. She came to talk to us about Love and how we should do everything in love.
The church teaches love but do they really show it? How can we show love?
She talked to us about how we can react when people "attack" us. All words said to us can be seen as information and we can choose what to do with that information.
We can choose to walk away, knowing the attack with words was not intended to hurt us.
We can choose to receive the information, hear it and be done with it.
Or we can choose to hear the information and process it and accept it. We can confess and repent and look for ways to correct.
Words have power
We can use them to hurt or heal...what are you going to choose?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Piece of Mine and yours
Tonight we were able to bring out our creative hat and paint some ceramics. Jerin from Piece of Mine in Grand Ledge brought plates, bowls and mugs for the women to paint. 
Such concentration as the ladies paint, but LOTS of talking!
Michelle's heirloom!
All the beautiful pieces made by beautiful women!
Such concentration as the ladies paint, but LOTS of talking!Michelle's heirloom!All the beautiful pieces made by beautiful women!
The beautiful women of Club Mom and Girlfriends...
Join us next week as we have speaker Carol Faas!
Join us next week as we have speaker Carol Faas!Wednesday, January 20, 2010
A mess in your life means there's a mess in your mind!
We watched section three of Joyce Meyer's DVD Battlefield of the Mind called What would Jesus think?
When we have a mess in our life, it is most likely because we have mess in our mind. She encouraged us to know God's word and to wear it on your heart because where the mind goes, the heart will follow.
She told us we can choose our own thinking and we need to be careful about how we're thinking about yourself. Ephesians 4:23 tells us "to be made new in the attitude of your mind." EVERYDAY we need to renew our minds.
We need to "have the mind of Christ" (I Cor 2:16) so we'll need to SLOW DOWN and ask ourselves "what would Jesus do in this situation?" We need to choose to line our thoughts and behaviors with the Holy Spirit, dying to self.
We should train our mind to stay focused, quit worrying, and clothe ourselves in His Righteousness.
What a wonderful series this has been...a good way to start the year--with a new mindset...a mind set on using God's word to shape and mold our thoughts and actions so we can be more Christlike.
Join us next week to paint pottery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When we have a mess in our life, it is most likely because we have mess in our mind. She encouraged us to know God's word and to wear it on your heart because where the mind goes, the heart will follow.
She told us we can choose our own thinking and we need to be careful about how we're thinking about yourself. Ephesians 4:23 tells us "to be made new in the attitude of your mind." EVERYDAY we need to renew our minds.
We need to "have the mind of Christ" (I Cor 2:16) so we'll need to SLOW DOWN and ask ourselves "what would Jesus do in this situation?" We need to choose to line our thoughts and behaviors with the Holy Spirit, dying to self.
We should train our mind to stay focused, quit worrying, and clothe ourselves in His Righteousness.
What a wonderful series this has been...a good way to start the year--with a new mindset...a mind set on using God's word to shape and mold our thoughts and actions so we can be more Christlike.
Join us next week to paint pottery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
New Year...New You...and me!
I apologize for not keeping up with the blog...it's a new so we'll start blogging about our wonderful group again.
We've been watching a DVD by Joyce Meyer called "Battlefield of the Mind". We started the DVD last week and watched a section called "What's Been on Your Mind Lately?" Joyce encouraged us to choose our own thoughts carefully.
So often, our thoughts control our lives and we don't know what we're doing in our lives until we look in the mirror and our mirror should be the Bible!
Tonight we watched the second session of this DVD called "Thinking you way out of Bondage". Joyce said that we all have problems...but if our life is a mess, it's because our mind is a mess. In other words, we have stinkin' thinkin'!!
She talked about the biblical story of the Israelites who took 40 years to make an 11 day trip. They were stuck in the wilderness because of their attitude. She encouraged us to go through the wilderness because we have to go through it, but not to get stuck in because of our stinkin' thinkin'. We need to plow through but were the devil tries to drag us down, we should sew a seed so God can provide a harvest.
Although we are a small group this year at Club Mom and Girlfriends, we are a powerful group. We can feel God's presence as we pray over each other and others that we bless through our mission projects. We can feel God's power as we hear speakers and do Bible Studies that touch our lives. We can feel God's peace as we gather together in love, laughter and friendship.
Feel free to join us any Wednesday, 6:15p.m. at Immanuel Community Reformed Church, 3200 Delta River Drive, Lansing, MI.
Our adjusted schedule is as follows:
Jan 6 DVD Joyce Meyer
Jan 13 Joyce Meyer
Jan 20 DVD Joyce Meyer
Jan 27 Ceramics
Feb 3 Speaker-Carol Faas
Feb 10 DVD Joyce Meyer
Feb 17 CARNIVAL-No Club Mom
Feb 24 YOGA
Mar 3 MISSION PROJECT-Freezer Meals
******Invite your hubbie to March 10 & 17
Mar 10 SPECIAL CLUB MOM-MARK GUNGOR DVD-TALE OF TWO BRAINS-PART ONE
Mar 17 SPECIAL CLUB MOM-MARK GUNGOR DVD-TALE OF TWO BRAINS-PART TWO
******Invite your Hubbie to March 10 & 17
Mar 24 Bible Study Lesson 4&5
Mar 31 Craf-Soap Making
Apr 7 SPRING BREAK
Apr 14 Karen Ehman
Apr 21 Speaker
Apr 28 PARTY!!
We've been watching a DVD by Joyce Meyer called "Battlefield of the Mind". We started the DVD last week and watched a section called "What's Been on Your Mind Lately?" Joyce encouraged us to choose our own thoughts carefully.
So often, our thoughts control our lives and we don't know what we're doing in our lives until we look in the mirror and our mirror should be the Bible!
Tonight we watched the second session of this DVD called "Thinking you way out of Bondage". Joyce said that we all have problems...but if our life is a mess, it's because our mind is a mess. In other words, we have stinkin' thinkin'!!
She talked about the biblical story of the Israelites who took 40 years to make an 11 day trip. They were stuck in the wilderness because of their attitude. She encouraged us to go through the wilderness because we have to go through it, but not to get stuck in because of our stinkin' thinkin'. We need to plow through but were the devil tries to drag us down, we should sew a seed so God can provide a harvest.
Although we are a small group this year at Club Mom and Girlfriends, we are a powerful group. We can feel God's presence as we pray over each other and others that we bless through our mission projects. We can feel God's power as we hear speakers and do Bible Studies that touch our lives. We can feel God's peace as we gather together in love, laughter and friendship.
Feel free to join us any Wednesday, 6:15p.m. at Immanuel Community Reformed Church, 3200 Delta River Drive, Lansing, MI.
Our adjusted schedule is as follows:
Jan 6 DVD Joyce Meyer
Jan 13 Joyce Meyer
Jan 20 DVD Joyce Meyer
Jan 27 Ceramics
Feb 3 Speaker-Carol Faas
Feb 10 DVD Joyce Meyer
Feb 17 CARNIVAL-No Club Mom
Feb 24 YOGA
Mar 3 MISSION PROJECT-Freezer Meals
******Invite your hubbie to March 10 & 17
Mar 10 SPECIAL CLUB MOM-MARK GUNGOR DVD-TALE OF TWO BRAINS-PART ONE
Mar 17 SPECIAL CLUB MOM-MARK GUNGOR DVD-TALE OF TWO BRAINS-PART TWO
******Invite your Hubbie to March 10 & 17
Mar 24 Bible Study Lesson 4&5
Mar 31 Craf-Soap Making
Apr 7 SPRING BREAK
Apr 14 Karen Ehman
Apr 21 Speaker
Apr 28 PARTY!!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Healing a Wounded Heart
Tonight we heard Ken Davis talk about how hearing "I love you" can heal a wounded heart. He told us that following rules does not make you a good Christian but loving one another is the true way to act Christ like.
Sometimes we get twisted in what Christianity is really all about. God tells us if you really wannt to show people you're a follower of Christ you need to love one another. The human soul needs to be loved.
Each one of us have a wounded heart and that would wound can be healed just a little when we hear someone say "I love you." A husband, a wife, a child, a parent, a friend...they can all benefit from hearing you say "I love you". We are all desperate for love.
Sometimes we try to heal the wound in our heart with things, homes, cars. We make mental lists of what we've accomplished and perhaps that will help heal the wound. But wounds cannot be healed without love.
Sometimes we expect from others only what God can provide. A wound can only be healed completely when we stand before God, naked, all our sins revealed, when we understand that we need a personal relationship with God.
When we know we're loved, our wounds are healed.
What a wonderful message to hear. Jesus can heal our wounds, and through that healing, we can be an ointment to help heal someone else's wounded heart.
Next week, we'll be putting together bags to give to EVE, women's shelter. We'd love to have you join us!
Sometimes we get twisted in what Christianity is really all about. God tells us if you really wannt to show people you're a follower of Christ you need to love one another. The human soul needs to be loved.
Each one of us have a wounded heart and that would wound can be healed just a little when we hear someone say "I love you." A husband, a wife, a child, a parent, a friend...they can all benefit from hearing you say "I love you". We are all desperate for love.
Sometimes we try to heal the wound in our heart with things, homes, cars. We make mental lists of what we've accomplished and perhaps that will help heal the wound. But wounds cannot be healed without love.
Sometimes we expect from others only what God can provide. A wound can only be healed completely when we stand before God, naked, all our sins revealed, when we understand that we need a personal relationship with God.
When we know we're loved, our wounds are healed.
What a wonderful message to hear. Jesus can heal our wounds, and through that healing, we can be an ointment to help heal someone else's wounded heart.
Next week, we'll be putting together bags to give to EVE, women's shelter. We'd love to have you join us!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Let the Music Play
On Weds., we had a very special guest speaker named Noreen Midgley. She is a Junk lady. I say that in the nicest way since she collects what other people think of as "junk" and refurbishes it into something beautiful. She related it to how Jesus can take someone others think of as junk and turn them into a beautiful new creation in Him.
She showed us some really fun ways to use things others may have put at the end of the driveway to have the junk man take away and make them into treasures.
My favorite was a piece of an old player piano that had moving parts that she turned into a photo holder. She added a bow and a note on the paper of the player piano that said "Let the Music Play". How cute!
She gave us some creative ideas on how to display food at a potluck--cutting a globe in half, putting it on a stand, putting a bowl of beans inside and putting a note sticking out that said "Best Beans in the World". Cute!!
She encouraged us to not be afraid of tools--a hammer, a screwdriver, a tape measure and even a belt sander that she proved could not hurt us!!
What a fun evening full of fun ideas for us all. Thank you Noreen for sharing how God is using you to share His story through your junk!!
Visit Noreen at http://www.refunctionjunktion.com/
She showed us some really fun ways to use things others may have put at the end of the driveway to have the junk man take away and make them into treasures.
My favorite was a piece of an old player piano that had moving parts that she turned into a photo holder. She added a bow and a note on the paper of the player piano that said "Let the Music Play". How cute!
She gave us some creative ideas on how to display food at a potluck--cutting a globe in half, putting it on a stand, putting a bowl of beans inside and putting a note sticking out that said "Best Beans in the World". Cute!!
She encouraged us to not be afraid of tools--a hammer, a screwdriver, a tape measure and even a belt sander that she proved could not hurt us!!
What a fun evening full of fun ideas for us all. Thank you Noreen for sharing how God is using you to share His story through your junk!!
Visit Noreen at http://www.refunctionjunktion.com/
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Taking a Walk with Deborah
Tonight, we started our first Bible Study out of the book A Mile in Her Shoes and we discussed Deborah. In the book of Judges, we read the story of Deborah who was a Judge. She was a woman who rose up in oppressive times, she was connected to God, she was flexible, she was able to work with the opposite gender in a time where that was not the norm, she was an encourager and she was grateful to God for her victories.
As a woman who rose up in oppressive times, she demonstrated how we can take the negative situations in our lives and use them to propel rather than sink us. The author tells us that we have the God-given ability to lead others, or maybe yourself, out of a bad situation.
As a woman who is connected with God, she showed us that we too must be connected to God if we want to hear God's instructions for us. Not only did Deborah hear, but she responded with obedience.
As a woman who is flexible, she showed us that change can catch us off guard sometimes, and change has the ability to knock us off balance. Our relationship with God gives us the needed stability.
As a woman who was forced to work with the opposite sex in an environment that is not the norm, she showed us that when life places us in circumstances requiring teamwork, it is vital to rely on God.
As a woman who encouraged, she showed us that there is amazing power in the gift of encouragement. God has designed your circle of influence to include people who only you can reach so we should make it a priority to learn how to encourage others.
As a woman who is grateful for her victories, she showed us that being grateful to God reflects how we feel about God. God expects thankfulness from us.
We had some wonderful discussions on what a great example Deborah is to all of us as women leaders.
Join us next week as we hear Noreen from Refuntion Junktion.
As a woman who rose up in oppressive times, she demonstrated how we can take the negative situations in our lives and use them to propel rather than sink us. The author tells us that we have the God-given ability to lead others, or maybe yourself, out of a bad situation.
As a woman who is connected with God, she showed us that we too must be connected to God if we want to hear God's instructions for us. Not only did Deborah hear, but she responded with obedience.
As a woman who is flexible, she showed us that change can catch us off guard sometimes, and change has the ability to knock us off balance. Our relationship with God gives us the needed stability.
As a woman who was forced to work with the opposite sex in an environment that is not the norm, she showed us that when life places us in circumstances requiring teamwork, it is vital to rely on God.
As a woman who encouraged, she showed us that there is amazing power in the gift of encouragement. God has designed your circle of influence to include people who only you can reach so we should make it a priority to learn how to encourage others.
As a woman who is grateful for her victories, she showed us that being grateful to God reflects how we feel about God. God expects thankfulness from us.
We had some wonderful discussions on what a great example Deborah is to all of us as women leaders.
Join us next week as we hear Noreen from Refuntion Junktion.
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