SPEAK TO THE DARKNESS

We had our second meeting of Treasures of Hope Womens group last night. Here's some highlights of our wonderful time last night:! Our devotion was from John 4: 1-26 " Come to the Well." Why come to the well? Because Jesus is there waiting for us! When we come with a desire to seek His presence, we find Him. Oh, there is so much at the Well. I felt the Holy Spirit took over the words that spilled out from my mouth. What a place to be! It's at the Well we hear the longings of His heart. What a supernatural experience - a supernatural revelation of His love – deep, so deep.  There was room made in our hearts for God to move. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians said: “…grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Chrit, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that we may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” That revelation can shape our innermost beings and wells up like a spring - and we just can’t help but pour i

The ideal woman described in the Book of Proverbs 31 is a hard worker. I often wonder, how on earth can a woman do all those things that the Bible speaks about! The writer Stormie Omartian has some excellent thoughts about the woman in Proverbs 31.  She buys and sells property (real estate agent). She plants a vineyard, makes clothing and sells it. She is a woman of strength, energy and vision who works hard into the night and knows that what she has to offer is good. Wow! is she for real Lord? But what about mothers who find life can be a struggle... The Word of God helps to straighten us out and helps us to think clearly about things. It leads us away from negative thoughts and enables us to enjoy a sense of well-being. It gives us hope and keeps us on course. Hope! Yes, each of us is an individual, ever-growing, changing. None of us is a finished product. I believe God wants us to achieve the kind of success and satisfaction mentioned in Proverbs 31. But firstly, it  doesn&#

Treasures Of Hope Women's Group met last night at my home.  It was our first meeting since the ministry opened two weeks ago. The presence of the women who came enhanced the atmosphere of fellowship. I had never had that many candles lit up in my home before, but tonight there were candles everywhere. The light from the candles seemed to fill up every empty space in the home. We had a small group to start with but it felt like the place was filled with people. I shared the scriptures from the Book of Isaiah 61:1,3.  It's a message of hope! There is hope for those who understand that the Lord's favor would come upon all who sincerely seek to love and obey Him.  God knows what to do with grief. He wants to give beauty in exchange for the ashes of our lives.  God loves to work with messed-up lives... I shared a testimony of when I first met Jesus and how He changed my whole focus in life. This led the way for women to share something of their life journey. One