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We all want our lives to count, to make some difference in this world. The question is, are we ready for the moments when such opportunities open up? How might God be calling you to prepare?
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Grace Touch
Facilitating Global Impact
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The Next Step
By Melissa Kreis
What steps are you taking to maximize your impact on the world in the next five years? Brenda Pryor of Columbus, Ohio, shares that she began taking Women's Leadership Studies classes through Grace Seminary and Women of Grace USA. "If I had not taken the step to take the class, I would not be prepared for where I am now."
Mandy Swain of Leesburg, Indiana, is quick to point out that the classes are not just for leaders. "[What I learned] is helping me in raising my kids. I've learned more ways to study the Bible for myself and how to study and do devotionals with my kids. I've pulled out my folders from the classes on how to lead a Bible study to help me prepare to lead a study at my church."
"We are all a leader in some capacity," Mandy adds. "There are ladies in my church who I watch how they live their lives; they are my 'secret mentors.' We are all affecting someone else's life. Even if you are not the leader in a group, you still impact others.
Brenda explains, "Leadership does not always mean a high-profile position. (
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A Christ-like Perspective on Immigration
Immigration is a hot topic right now. We understand it better when we see it through 3-D glasses. What does that involve? Find out in the upcoming issue of Women's Spectrum, available in July.
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Prayer Watch
by Sharon MacMillan
If you were a Syrian citizen caught in a bloody war, your home destroyed by bombing, your business wrecked, and your family members violently killed, you would face unimaginable obstacles to get out of the country into the United States. Less than 1% of refugees make it through the initial United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees screening. You would have to be vetted by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department in a process that can take up to two years.
There are many opinions about whether we should receive refugees into our land. As God's own aliens and strangers we cannot forget Acts 17:26, which makes God responsible for the global movement of peoples around the world:
"He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him."
It is our responsibility and privilege to pray for these people created in God's image. The last part of the verse reads, "though He is not very far from each one of us." Pray that many will find their Creator and Savior in these times of great suffering and distress.
Based on a report from the Global Post, August 9, 2016. If you want to send a comment write to
gleskafam@mac.com.
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February is the month we think about love. And we use the word love for so many things. One thing that I love is the Women's Leadership Studies that Women of Grace USA (WGUSA) offers all over our country. The classes teach so much that helps a woman grow spiritually! And the bonding with other women is wonderful.
These classes exist because WGUSA has a staff that arranges and facilitates them. I invite you to also love these classes by attending when they are offered in your area, and by supporting WGUSA with a monthly donation to the Trellis partnership that keeps this ministry going.
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Mom to Mom: The Best Policy
By Kate Ward
I always tell my kids to be honest no matter what. But I know as adults we don't always adhere to this advice. We think we have good reasons to forego the truth. We don't want to hurt someone's feelings, we don't want to "get into it," or we don't want to look bad in front of others. The truth gets muddled sometimes when life is happening around us.
I tend to not tell the whole truth to my kids sometimes because they are at an age where they don't need to know the information or they don't have the maturity to grasp it. But honestly, sometimes I just don't share because I don't want to hurt their feelings. Unfortunately, the latter reason does not help my sons in the long run. Sometimes I need to show them that their actions have consequences not only for them but for others.
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