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GraceTouch
Facilitating Global Impact
April 2016
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Greetings!
If you find yourself longing to see change in our society, take a look at how other women share their perspective in this issue. How do their stories compare to your open-door opportunities?
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by Nicole Miller
I opened the door to the coffee shop. The rich scents of the familiar place did nothing to dispel my fear. What had I gotten myself into? I had made a commitment to mentor a college student for a year. Who was I to mentor her? She was a senior; a Resident Assistant. She already had many people pouring into her. What could I add to her life? I could turn around now, let the door close behind me, and be safe from the risk of failure.
That afternoon I decided to step through the door and meet her anyway. At first, it
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was awkward. It took us a bit to figure out what our hour together would look like. Would we read a book of the Bible together? Study a Christian life book? Just talk through life?
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Are others looking to you to lead them in their spiritual journey? They may be, even if you aren’t aware of it. The Apostle John compares two men so we would get the point about how to be an example for others.
Demetrius was known for his good testimony, his good character and his loyalty to the truth. He could be trusted as a mentor.
Diotrephes loved to be the “big cheese,” calling all the shots about who was to be received into the church and who was to be cast out. John was preparing to have a “face to face” with Diotrephes because of the evil he was doing.
If you are mentoring a younger woman or girl, ask God to make you a Demetrius, one who is worth imitating. How He longs to answer that prayer!
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The Beauty of Spring with Pat Ashcraft
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Spring’s beauty is all around us with red tulips, pink flowering trees and fresh, bright green grass. We as women like to have beauty around us and to be beautiful ourselves. I enjoy styling my hair, putting on some makeup and jewelry and dressing nicely. But the beauty that really matters is developed by God inwardly and radiates out so others can see His Son, Jesus.
At Women of Grace USA, we help women learn how to grow spiritually and how to inspire and equip others to be the beautiful women God has designed them to be. This ministry can only continue with your support. Monthly donations give us a sure financial foundation. Please sign up to be a “beautiful rose” in our Trellis Ministry. Visit the
trellis page to find out more.
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I want to clarify right off the bat that I love my three boys. I am truly thankful for the healthy, fun, and loving children that God has blessed me with. But if you ask anyone who has children of all the same sex, they will probably agree with me. It isn’t a problem that I have three boys; it is sad to me that I won’t ever have a daughter.
If you knew me before kids, the fact that I am a “boy mom” is pretty ironic. I grew up as girlie as you can get and actually never really “got” boys. I didn’t have any brothers or guy friends. I had a great dad, but with two girls in our household, he was definitely more sensitive and in touch with his feelings than the average male. I just didn’t know what to do with the opposite sex.
I believe this dilemma is why God blessed me with an all-male household. He wanted me to learn to truly appreciate men. And trust me, by the time my third is out of the house, I know I will. I am thankful that God gives us what we need and not what we want.
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As blessed as I am with my all-male tribe, there is a part of me that wishes I had a daughter. However, it isn’t for the reasons that you might think. Yes, I would love a shopping companion and someone to dress up in a pink tutu. But really, my reasoning for wanting another female in my house goes way beyond that. I want to be able to impart to her the things that I had to learn “the hard way.” Here are the 4 things I would teach my daughter:
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Be praying for the Haiti Team members as they raise support and prepare their hearts to serve our Haitian sisters. Team members are Eunice Biehler, Cheryl DeBoest, Lydia DeBoest, Sally Miller, Theresa Overy, Peggy Riffle and team leader, Mandy Swain.
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We're still accepting donations to purchase 7 sewing machines to leave in Haiti as a source of income for single moms.
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Save the Date
Prayer Summit 2016
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Women of Grace USA invites you to join us on a journey – a journey focused on prayer!
LaQuinta Inn & Conference Center
Auburn, IN
September 30-Ocotber 2, 2016
This promises to be a weekend that will transform you prayer life - It's a journey you don't want to miss!
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Sept 9-10, Eagle River, AK
Prayer Summit
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Auburn, IN
Oct 7-8, New Holland, PA
Nov 11-12 Marysville, OH
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Contact
Women of Grace USA
PO Box 711
Winona Lake IN 46590
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