tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188586952012-02-16T04:08:34.701-05:00"I have called you by name and you are mine." Isaiah 43:1inthemiddleoflifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17215044096516755461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18858695.post-64456703640235475672011-10-17T10:21:00.008-04:002011-10-26T12:00:53.960-04:00

CHOSEN.The very word speaks to our hearts, doesn’t it? We all want to be CHOSEN, don’t we? Beginning as young girls, we want to be CHOSEN as a best friend or to be on the best team. Then later, we want to be CHOSEN as President of the Student Body or Homecoming Queen. Some want to be CHOSEN as a date for the prom. Enter our Twenties and we want to be CHOSEN by an employer, by a fiancé or

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Beth began this Word by reminding us of Deut 6:23: "he brought us out...that he might bring us in". Are you on a journey? In a transition time? The Israelites were too, as they walked in the cracks towards a land of promise. Beth taught us that there are characteristics of our land of promise. One is bearing fruit. As we've studied in John 15, we bear fruit in our land of promise. We are

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About 30 of the Seacoast Sisters traveled to Charlotte a couple of weeks ago, hungry for a fresh Word from God and eager to hear Beth Moore in person. We were not disappointed on either count. Over 9,000 women were in the Phillips Arena, representing over 30 states. I'm always amazed attending these conferences at how alike we are - and yet how different. Almost every woman walking the

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Another Guest Post by Tzeitel Hirni...enjoy!“By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.”Exodus 7:16-18How many of us could live like a hermit crab? Today I had the unlucky pleasure of witnessing the molting of my daughter’s hermit crabs. Now that is change – shed your shell to find a new home

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Sisters,I was so blessed by the teaching received last weekend in Charlotte at the Living Proof conference with Beth Moore, my notes are overflowing and I've barely had time to review them this week.I do plan to blog some of her major points here in the next week, but in the meantime wanted to share these words. At the end of the conference, we paired off (all 9400 of us!) and recited these words

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I had 15 minutes during lunch today and decided to some shopping therapy at Ross. Nothing to buy, no $$ to spend, just a little cruising through the rows at Ross to look and see.Now we have a fabulous Ross here in Mt. Pleasant, usually on the clothing side more than housewares. But I usually amble down the picture frame aisle and coffee mug row to see if there's a treasure just waiting.Today.

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So blessed this week to have Sisterhood Evenings Coordinator, Tzeitel Hirni, guest blogging here! Tzeitel just recently started serving on the lay leader Sisterhood team but you might have also seen her in her part time staff position as Bookstore and Cafe Manager. Married to Jim and mother of precious daughter Caroline, Tzeitel always has a quick smile for everyone and a gentle Word. I am

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It's always a challenge to come back to dishes and making beds after you've been in a hotel, right ladies? Are any of you experiencing post-vacation blues? I have to admit a little of that going on for me this morning.It's quite a natural occurence, really. There's all the build up and anticipation of getting away, going to new places or returning to familiar ones. Different routines. Or no

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Hello Sisters,While I'm at the Beth Moore Living Proof conference in Charlotte, sweet sister Sarah Fontenot has agreed to Guest Post. Sarah is an amazing woman of God who has walked through some hard times in the past year. Her smiling face is always shining with the love of Jesus and everyone "rises up to call her blessed". Married to Ron, she is the mother of Moira and Peyton, and also sings

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Faith in the ImmediateGrowing up I was taught the three answers God gives to prayer… “yes,” “no,” or “not now.” I have learned to give space in my prayers to God’s will instead of praying my own will, which was a feat in itself. But recently I was challenged with another element of my prayers.Last week I was on vacation on beautiful Hilton Head Island. One morning, I went to start my day with a

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Guest Blogger this week is Christie Rainwater, precious Daughter of the King and servant of Seacoast. Along with those titles, she is also one of our lay Coordinators for Sisterhood Mornings and serves on that teaching team. But Christie is probably most famous for being the mother of Caleb and Daniel, and soon-to-be-mommy-of-a-girl when Haley Elizabeth comes on the scene sometime in the next

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For all the horrendous twitter pics and facebook photos I posted re our DallasDaughters trip in the past month, there is one beautiful picture I never shared until now. It is the one seen below this text. Now mind you, this is after I've slept in this bed for several nights and done a sloppy job of making it up the last day. But it's not the details of this room that make it special. It's

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Last week's #DallasDaughters roadtrip was amazing in so many ways. Time with daughters Katie & Caroline and Grands AnnaJaye (7) & Abigail (6) was just so fun and made the journey almost as fun as the destination. The car is not cleaned out yet and I'm still catching up on house-keeping, but here are a few lessons already gleaned from the trip:mapquest miles are not equal to actual miles and

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Great Word from Jenna Surratt as she continues to bless us with a fresh perspective on a really old habit of women...Multi-tasking. I'm sure that Eve probably is responsible for this, too, as she was supposed to be just Abiding with the Father when she took that first bite, huh?med•i•tatehttp://dictionary.reference.com[med-i-teyt] verb, -tat•ed, -tat•ing.verb (used without object)1. to engage in

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Another great post by Jenna Surratt as I continue to diminish my stack of emails and laundry after vacay...At the end of last year Pastor Greg Surratt challenged his Twitter followers to commit to a daily reading program (there are some good ones on Youversion for 2011), ask God for one piece of wisdom from whatever we read and post insight from that revelation - in 140 characters or less! – on

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Do you know what it's like to need a vacation after vacation? Well, I just had an amazing 'flatlining for family' time last week on our Daughters roadtrip to Dallas, but now find myself in piles of laundry and car cleanup. It's so sweet to be home with the Hubby and getting back into ministry, but will need a few more days to get caught up so I'm thrilled to have another teammate as a guest

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When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was filled to overflowing with excitement.  I diligently poured over my to-do list to make sure I had absolutely everything I needed when she arrived.  My excitement to have a baby was in the forefront of my mind everyday as I made every decision. If I really didn’t believe I was going to have baby, even though God had told me I would, I may

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Hello Sisters!We had a great idea while packing for our Girls' Road Trip to Texas - that was to put in some of our sisterhood tees and mark our travels with photos like lowcountry natives do with The Moultrie News.So while we toured around Atlanta, GA today we took a LOT of photos, but spared you all the (literally) underground places we went and have just captured a couple here.The challenge is:

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While I'm doing the Dallas drive, sweet friend and Teammate - Jennifer Tubbiolo - has agreed to guest blog here.Jennifer and I met when we both moved to Mt. Pleasant about 10 years ago. I thought my move from 3 hrs north in Charlotte was huge and started a small group called "Just Moved" so I could cope with all the changes. Jennifer and family had just moved from California, with no family,

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While serving last week at Summer2Serve, one of my new favorite Sisters - Kathy Horne - and I were discussing Abiding and what we'd be doing in July. Kathy said, "You know, it's a great time to Flatline for Family". A flatline is an electrical time sequence measurement that shows no activity and therefore when represented, shows a flat line instead of a moving one. Love it. Let's Flatline this

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As you spend time with Him this weekend, look for ways to match up His Word with His World.Here are a few of my favorite glimpses of both: He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. ~ Psalm 1:3And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Matthew 6

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A few months ago as I was digging into this Word in John 15, I was confused - and a little amused - at all the variations on the word "Abide" used in various Bible translations.Some of the phrases used are:Dwell in MeRemain in MeLive in Me. Make your home in Me.Remain united to Me.As I was talking to this Lord about this, I wondered about my difficulty to REMAIN in Christ. How can I be sold out

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Maybe because I'm a woman, I love to hear about a deal. It makes me rush to snap it up, whether it means saving a buck or saving my sanity. So let's talk some more practical ways of Abiding this summer, girlfriends. We know that the goal is to have more time to seek Him, listen to Him and obey Him. From my standpoint, that also means free-ing up my calendar and my labors to have MORE for

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When we started pursuing Abiding in 2011, one of our Sisters loaned me her Andrew Murray book "Abiding in Christ". I highly recommend it, as each chapter takes a different look at Abiding. Early on, Murray establishes that Jesus was teaching us in John 15 not just to Abide, but to Abide in Christ.Originally, I thought Abiding was something like this photo I snapped while in the Bahamas. I

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As we've claimed this Word for 2011 Sisterhood at Seacoast, we've explored the many ways that Jesus was teaching us about how to Abide in Him. But when it comes right down to it, I find that it doesn't hurt to redefine this from time to time. Otherwise, I talk myself right out of Abiding and back into Busy-ness.The Word that teaches us this concept is found in John 15. Jesus was very clear

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It would be wrong to leave this series with Conviction and Challenge. While there are some things we need to do in order to live fully as Daughters of The King, it will all be for naught if we don't move forward to the Coronation ceremony. After studying about our Father and knowing his promises and intentions for us, preparing our hearts to live in the freedom He has given, we must take on

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I've studied the Book of Esther since the age of 16 and am always fascinated with the fact that she - along with many other young women - were in preparation for over a year before they were ever brought before the King. We live in such an instant society, preparing for anything for over a year seems very archaic and impossible.And since I'm always easily caught up in a Princess story, I read an

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In Parts 1 and 2 we established Whose we are and tried to lift the focus from earthly Dads to the One who knows us best. But invariably, all close encounters with our emotional side come back to one question: "What about me?"Oh we'd never really want to admit that's the case. After all, we're seeking healing and wholeness, and doesn't that mean that I deserve what others seem to have so easily?

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Given that we all come from some portion of a dysfunctional family, if we continue to try and put this pressure of Perfect Parent on our Dads - or our Husbands, they will continue to fall short of our expectations. While one of my favorite shows of the 80's was The Cosby Show, I'm not really sure that Cliff Huxtable exists off-studio. He was an Obstetrician, yet was always at home for popcorn

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Father's Day sure evokes some strong emotions in us as women, doesn't it? Observing all the Daddy photos posted on Facebook (and joining in the melee), I knew that it wasn't just my own trip down memory lane. Then in talking to women this past week, I realized that this is one memory trip that the enemy can sure use for harm if we let him.My favorite self-realization some years ago was: "we

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The Lord has been bringing a passage to my mind recently. You know how He does...in a sermon, on the radio, in a reading...for a couple of weeks until I finally started to pay attention. It is: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6In years past when hearing or

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Many strong thoughts heard last week at SHINE 2011 regarding Women, our calling and our position under authority. But the hardest truth to swallow because we know it requires the most work was: As a woman, you're a target.Lisa Bevere reminded us that the attacks on our life have more to do with what could be in our future than what is in our past. But by the sheer force of regret and focusing

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The Hubby is passionate about astronomy and so...I am interested in astronomy. Last night over dinner, he announced excitedly to The Teen and I, that the full moon would rise over the ocean at 8:49pm. So now it seems he's combined astronomy with one of my favorite subjects: the Beach. We threw some chairs and blankets in the car and took off for Sullivan's Island. As we waited for the first

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A Quote from Lisa Bevere last week (SHINE 2011 conference-Celebration Church) keeps ringing in my ears: "One major difference in Wise Women and Foolish Women: One lays hold of something, one holds onto something. Wise Women lay hold of God's promises, but Foolish Women hold onto offenses and bitterness."The two things really cannot coexist. Truth - God's Word - if we injest it and filter

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Have you ever been surprised...really surprised...at a birthday celebration? Caught off guard just a little, but the kind of sweet surprise that makes you smile and reflect on all the little clues you should have picked up on?Well, I had that kind of birthday surprise last week. Out of town at a Women's Conference, the 6 women with me had already acknowledged my birthday all day. I'd been

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During our recent 3DM Learning Community, one of my Kairos moments came from a comment by Mike Breen during a Q&A with the pastors. Mike said, "Our busyness covers up the imprint of Jesus." Ouch. As I processed this over the next week and asked the Lord what that meant for me, He very tenderly but clearly led me back to the Identity & Abiding we've been studying in sisterhood this year. Knowing

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this morning's Word for me was from my fav read right now: Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray. Murray's challenge was to Abide day by day in Jesus, based upon the teaching in Exodus 16 where the Israelites were forced to receive their manna one day at a time. His visual of our Creative God, though, struck me most:"Accustom yourself to look upon this as one of the reasons for the appointment of

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i've waited almost 2 years for an IPhone. not patiently, either, i might add. nevertheless, i have waited. The Hubby wanted us to stay on our family plan with Verizon, so i've tried various smartphones in order to submit. some were better than others, but i still coveted the IPhone Apps, the IPhone dexterity and the IPhone photos. i'd like to say that i did this without whining or complaining (

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Have you ever toured a magnificent garden and hoped to see the Gardener at work? Whenever I've happened upon an amazing bed of roses, I want to find the person who planted them, pruned them, watered and fed them to ask: "What are your secrets for beautiful roses?" Sometimes, I'd love five minutes with the Gardener to hear the story of how his garden was designed with the end in mind.This weekend,

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Since the Bible print is somehow getting smaller and smaller each year, I've decided that I really must stop depending on the printed Word and carry more of it in my head.One workshop that I went to last November, suggested that it is really easier to memorize whole chapters or passages, than single verses.The speaker also told us to forget all the excuses of aging and hormones. ok then... She

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So excited to have The Hubby and The Teen onboard for the Awake 21 fast this year that our church is participating in. Sure makes it easier to plan meals (i think), as we are somewhat fasting the same things.While Fasting is definitely a personal and intimate time with The Father, I couldn't help but start out with some of my favorite quotes from the Fam so far. Lest you think I'm poking fun at

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It's time, Women of God. Time for turkey and all the sides. Time for lots of family ministry opportunities. Time for travel. Time for finding the perfect gift on a shoestring budget. Time for more holiday activities than are possibly do-able in a 30 day period of time. So how do we possibly walk through this next month without losing our witness?I was praying about this a couple of weeks ago and

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It's your Day and Birthday Week, Sweet Caroline Grace. Talking with you about it tonight I loved it when you said, "Yeah I kinda wish I could stay 15 for a long while...still young enough to be a kid in some ways but old enough to have some privileges." I so agree. If I could freeze-frame any year of your life, it might be this one. Cara, you are such a beautiful mix of character traits and

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I’ve always struggled with sleep, well at least with sleeping through an 8-hour night and while sometimes I know I am awakened for intercession, other times it really seems to be the enemy wearing me down before the next day has ever begun.Two nights ago, while doing one of these 2am-5am times with the Lord, I was reading a segment of John Eldredge’s “Walking With God”. In a chapter titled “

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Happy Birthday Katherine Elizabeth, my oldest (and lovingly referred to by herself and her Nana as #1).That's one of the things I love about you Kate. As a first-born, you know that birth order makes you bold and confident, but the humble way you claim your birthright keeps everyone in love with you.You came into this world 2 weeks late, requiring 28 hours of labor and 2 epidurals, but quickly

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While on vacation last month, I was reading John Eldredge's "Walking with God". Each chapter of this book makes great quiet time material, short entries that are chock-ful of thought-provoking passages.One that got my attention was called "Making Room for Joy". Eldredge says it so well, I'll just quote him here:The battle in your life is against your joy (a woman told him). But of course.

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Had an impromptu photo shoot with Grand #4, Glory, today. Even in a t-shirt, she captured my heart with her many faces. As I thumbed through these beauties tonight, was reminded of how many faces we show to the people around us. Does the woman behind the counter at Starbucks see this face from me? Or this one? At the end of a long day, does my Hubby see this face on me?

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oh Precious Jessica...26 years ago today you entered this world like a lamb. Only 6 hours of labor and no painkillers or epidurals required. Which was rare for me, since #1 and #3 took over 24 hours each and at least two of the mighty shots to the spine! But you, my second-born, took your place as the easy one and seized our hearts in the first few years with your crater dimples and probing

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I've been repeating this phrase for the past couple of weeks and the photo just says it better than most words could. With the Connolly family here on extended vacation/move transition time, and the Walters right around the corner...my cup and couch are full. Sweet goodness!I love love love having my quiet time in the morning with Elias quietly digging in his toy box. I love love love coming in

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Thought I'd share a new, fun way to permanently scrapbook for those of us who work better with software than glue and scissors. Did you know that you can self-publish a hard-bound book like the one pictured here for under $30?At www.lulu.com, there are many basic templates and for our Powell Family Recipe book, I used the one for recipes. After my precious uncle died this year, there were no

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Sorry for the delay...had a few days vacation with The Nana and the Good Lord made sure that I couldn't get internet so that I would spend all my minutes with her! Isn't He just SO good that way?As promised, will be posting daily devotions from Christine's book: “Stop Acting Like a Christian, Just BE One”Day 1I had a friend who wanted to make those fine laugh lines appear less embedded in her

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As we pray and prepare for Christine Caine from Hillsong to come and speak to Seacoast Women on Monday, August 9th, I thought it would be fun to read one of her books during the month of July.Her latest book, "Stop Acting Like a Christian...Be One" has a 31 day devotional challenge that I will be exploring on The City and will highlight here as well.Looking forward to lots of great comments and

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With summer comes lightning and thunderstorms. In some regions, tornadoes and hurricanes. And while I'll start this post with a BIG disclosure that I DO believe in preparedness, can I just also say that:I am tired of being afraid of the Storm.Through a series of readings the Lord has been taking me through, I have just recently realized how big a part FEAR has played in my past. Mostly little

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On a recent visit to Magnolia Plantation, I was intrigued (okay, obsessed a little, since I took over 30 photos) of this Peacock. The guy kept strutting around and we actually witnessed the dance of him showing his stuff to the female he was pursuing. First the colorful side, then the other...with a little squawking in between puffing the feathers out.Funny thing was the female's response (top

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I've been in a Spiritual Spin class for the past few weeks and definitely my favorite part of the hour is when Nancy Drake, Life Group Leader, tells the group: "Time for the cool down and stretches". After 50 minutes of pumping our legs and pushing the heart rate beyond where it normally lays nice-and-tranquil inside my chest, Nancy is serious about stretching...and that's the 10 minutes I live

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Seacoast Women will hear more about this on August 9th when Christine Caine comes here to speak. But sometimes, we need a little education on things that need changing. The A21 Campaign is Christine's mission dedicated to making a change in sex trafficking. Her website gives all the details that you can bear to read, but here's a snippet so you don't have to leave the page:THE STATISTICS:

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DISCLAIMER: This post may seem self-indulgent and petty. It probably is.When we moved here over 8 years ago, the neighborhood was just being developed and seemed a bit rural compared to the suburbia we left behind in south Charlotte. From our old house and driveway, we were only 5 minutes from a Harris Teeter, Blockbuster, Post Office and just 10 minutes in either direction from 2 shopping malls

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Reading "Spiritual Leadership" by Henry & Richard Blackaby and gulping down their leadership principles like a child with a large glass jar of M&Ms set before her. Their insights are refreshingly timeless, yet straightforward and full of practical application in the way of examples and antecdotes. Just what this left-brain, sleep deprived and digest reader needs.One chapter halfway through the

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Had the pleasure (Shon Valdry reminds me it IS a coveted thing!) to have 2 hours at Barnes/Noble last week. I already had a few books jotted down to look at, but wanted to form my own Summer Reading List after previewing and flipping through some chapters. Some of you have asked for my list, so I thought I'd share the process too.You see I really love to read and could easily have my nightstand

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trans·for·ma·tion (trnsfr-mshn)n.1. a. The act or an instance of transforming. b. The state of being transformed.2. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better.Seacoast Women are starting their Summer2Serve project at the Dream Center in N. Charleston today. It was sparked (or should I say 'fueled') by an amazing trans-for-ma-tion that happened to five of us at the

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Seems odd to be the Start of Summer and praying for a date that is near the end of it, but that's what I'm doing these days. Praying for August 9th.We at Seacoast are going to be blessed on August 7-8th to have Christine Caine preaching at the weekend services and THEN...on Monday, August 9th...she will speak to the Women.Had the privilege of hearing and meeting Christine in Jacksonville last

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Reading Mark Batterson's "The Wild Goose Chase" recently and really challenged by some of his thoughts about how to follow The Holy Spirit.One phrase he uses has me re-thinking our summer as a family and my schedules and routines:"Change of Place + Change of Pace = Change of Perspective"Batterson looks at heroes of the faith and how God usually took them to a different place before He spoke. This

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It's Monday, and don't about you, but I need me some Living Hope.I need the Living Hope that gets us past the questions with no answers:Little ones who suffer & parents who care for themThose who go to be with the Lord unexpectedly or what seems prematurelyWhy some are blessed & prosper while others struggle to surviveLack of water for an entire continentPersecution of the SaintsSo on this Monday

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One of our leaders, Nancy Drake, has done a lot of study on Quiet Times and how to be intentional and creative in our time with God each day.This website gives some great ideas and daily scriptures to help us stay on track. Thanks Nancy!Enjoy! This is the first of my posts on how to creatively seek the Lord as we enjoy the slower pace of summer.

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This new thing (Is 43 - do you not perceive it?) for me, vocational ministry, is teaching me lessons day by day. Of course I mean the LORD is teaching me through this thing.After over 25 years in the corporate world, there are many similarities in the actual work of it. Visioning, team building, agendas and daily to-do's, work we enjoy and the work that just has to be done whether it is taking

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Having just celebrated Mother's Day, reflecting this morning on the blessings and the difference between 'trophy gifts' and 'treasure gifts'.Trophy gifts are those material things we received, that were somehow on the list as "things most likely to bless Mom". My trophy gifts included a new Starbucks mug (complete with steaming hot coffee while working at church!), a manicure, a new bird feeder

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Ok the Simulcast is over but there are 40-50 of us exploring the book deeper each week. It's not too late to join us, we just got started! If you liked the Simulcast, you'll love the life group study of the book. Two different groups meeting each week:Wednesday nights 7-8:30pm Multi Purpose Room, LP Campus (next meeting May 12th )Thursday mornings 9:15-11:30am LP Campus, May 6thJust show up,

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Lately we have spent time in Charlotte dividing up my Uncle's estate between the cousins. There have been many treasures, but one most dear to me was several family bibles. I chose one of my grandmother's (name was Olive, but everyone called her Ottie) and couldn't wait to get home and spend time with this precious heirloom.When I finally sat down and cracked open the plain, black leather

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Had the extreme pleasure of visiting one of our longest-running Women's Life Groups on Wednesday. The "Blankets for Babies" group meets at the Wild Dunes Property Owners house (Isle of Palms) every other Wednesday.Led by Diana Westmoreland, Darnell Eller and Carol House, these women work their fingers through scissors to create beautifully made blankets. Each table grouping seems to

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Having just finished the revised Breaking Free Bible study by Beth Moore, I have enough nuggets and Words to chew on for a year. So, in order to get them deep, I flagged them in my workbook and will be processing here from time to time.In Week 9, the passage is:"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make

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I first heard this term about 4 years ago from a Power-Praying-Woman and loved it so much, it is now a part of my "Praying the Names of God" just like Jehovah Rophe, El Shaddai and Jehovah-Jirah.Because sometimes He seems that way to me. I can be planning, visioning and dreaming when all-of-a-sudden-out-of-left-field...GOD has a different idea. Imagine that! The Creator of the universe, Maker

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During a recent leadership course for women led by Sherry Surratt, we studied a book with a title that proved to be just as deep as it sounded: "Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership". Now before you tune out or click away because you think this doesn't apply to your current role, think again. If you lead anyone - children, small groups, or even yourself - you are a Leader. And if you're

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Some time ago, I claimed Isaiah 43 as my life chapter. It seemed as if every time there was a fresh trial in my life, the Lord chose that chapter to speak to me. I have many of those verses underlined, highlighted and should be able to speak them from memory...so needless to say my ears perk up anytime Is 43 is mentioned.During my most recent Bible study (Breaking Free), the Lord seemed to be

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It's almost here. This Saturday, we'll host the Simulcast of Beth Moore's "So Long, Insecurity" at our Long Point and West Ashley Campuses from 10-4. If you haven't registered yet, please be kind to our caterer and do it TODAY. Can't promise a box lunch comes with the ticket after today. Link to register is here.I'm sure for some of you who haven't read this book of hers, you're wondering...

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12 Tulip bulbs from Garden Center = $4.99Planting bulbs myself = 2 day residual back painDeer Off Spray (after 8 of the first buds were bitten off) = $16.95One beautiful bloom = priceless

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Wednesday Word: Ephesians 3:19 - explained by Beth Moore in Breaking Free"...and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."Looking closely at the words know and knowledge. The word know is ginosko, meaning "to come to know...in a judicial sense, to know by trial...to learn...in the sense of to perceive...it could be said that

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I know there are many people who think Twitter is a waste of time or self aggrandizement. But with our Senior Pastor encouraging us to maximize networking for the Kingdom, we have seen some advances in this area...for sure. While there are sometimes when I look at a recent "Tweet" and say, "Really? I could have gone all my life without knowing that!", there are others that create laughter in

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Watching The Thorn as an audience member on Saturday was quite different than praying from the balcony. Not only did I - as The Hubby put it - allow myself to engage emotionally from start to finish, but also noticed some very important cast members in a different way.I've known all along that the "Crew" part of this team works the hardest and gets the least applause. After all, they wear all

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Another enlightenment to the path to the cross from Anne Graham Lotz last weekend:In the Garden, Peter was sleeping when he should have been praying. Because he was not praying, he did not know the will of the Father. Then, when the Garden scene erupted into chaos...Peter thought it was time to fight and cut off the ear of one of the soldiers. "Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and

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Once again, I'm woo'd by the Kenya kids memorizing scripture. Then suddenly it dawned on me...let's memorize their same verse each week. What do you say, Women of God? If you can't view the video, here it is in print: Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 106:1

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This haunting love song about The Savior (written and sung by John Mark McMillan) should have been the theme song for the Anne Graham Lotz conference last weekend in the upstate.She did an amazing job of walking us through Jesus' path to the cross, dissecting it at almost every step with evidences of how He loves us. One of the first things she pointed out was after the Garden of Gethsemane, when

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Yesterday at church was "dress up as someone famous" day in KidsCoast and as you can see from these photos, the Grand-daughters chose both ends of the spectrum.Abigail dressed like Eve (fortunately, as her momma put it "After the fall") and AnnaJaye as Hannah Montana. Katie and I both smiled at the picture of this span of womanhood, but my mind immediately went back to opening night of The Thorn

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Question: What happens when you have 11 family members dividing an estate? Last weekend, the Powell cousins all gathered at our Uncle E.B.'s condo where we had an ominous task ahead of us: Inventory and distribute the contents that had been willed to us.Note 1: There are 11 of usNote 2: There were 83 lampsIt was definitely a prayed-over event, this first attempt at making some corporate decisions

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Opening Night!Be sure to get your tickets now...as shows are almost sold out.http://www.thethorn.netIf you are unable to attend, you can be interceding for this to make an impact in the lives of everyone who comes to see it.

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Our Wednesday Word this week comes all the way from Kenya! Seacoasters Cary and Robin Nail went there in January (with their teenagers Katie and Josh) and are already making such an impact with this group of kids. They memorize a Bible verse each week and this week had 60/66 participate! Watch this video and remember to pray for the Nail family whenever you can. Here's the website if you want

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We have The Nana here visiting this week and while she has slowed down considerably due to health issues, it forces us to have less activity and more talking. Yesterday while sharing a cuppa, she was talking about how sweet it is that I am able to serve in ministry. I think she said something like "I'm just so proud of you and what you've become" to which I replied: "Well, you made me who I am

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I just spent the better part of this weekend cleaning out some closets and it was exhausting work physically and mentally. Stooping, reaching, bending and breathing dust all left me a little body-weary the next day. Filtering treasures, memories flooding the soul with each trinket uncovered, photographs reminding me of better days and worse days...all of this took its toll on me emotionally. To

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With the upcoming Beth Moore Simulcast (Saturday, 4/24) we won a free trip to the LIVE event in Atlanta and are having a contest to see who gets to go.Several women have already submitted their "100 words or less" email stating why they need to see Beth in Atlanta.Then, we have my eldest daughter. Always a rule-breaker. Always cutting edge. Always a fashion statement. Always...a Woman of God.

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thursday mornings: 9:15-11:45seacoast Church - long point campusworshipwomenthe Wordcome any thursday and experience all of this and more.we are waiting for you.

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Sometimes a verse from the Bible hits me so squarely betweent the eyes that I wonder if it just appeared on the pages overnight or have I really had a blindside to it for all these years?!?Studying still about breaking bondages and the effect on future generations when Exodus 20:6 was opened up in a whole new way. Oh, I've always known about Verse 5 that precedes it: "You shall not bow down to

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Doing Beth Moore's revised "Breaking Free" study with an amazing group of women on Thursday mornings here. Although I had done this study about 10 years ago, her revisions to the workbook and DVD are making it a fresh work in my life right now.Along about Session 5, things were building in my spirit and it was obvious that something had to come OUT in order for the Holy Spirit to live in me. Very

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I'm officially a Lowcountry girl now - after 8 years. Though it's only 3 hours south of the Queen City where I lived my first 40+ years, the seasonal differences and fashion are amazingly different. Everything is more casual here in the lowcountry. Flip flops and sandals are a staple. Sweaters and lightweight jackets are needed and although we had a colder winter this year, most of our long

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Win an all-expense-paid trip to see Beth Moore LIVE in Atlanta – 4/24/10Tell us, in 100 words or less, why you NEED to see Beth LIVE Submit to: debbiehopper@seacoast.org by midnight on Sunday, 3/22. Entries will be judged by Shawn Wood, Experiences Pastor, and the winner will be announced on April 1st (no April Fools here!)The Winner will receive airfare to/from Atlanta, GA, hotel

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"Live as if Christ died yesterday, rose today and is coming back tomorrow." Martin Luther

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In honor of Closing Ceremonies tonight for the Olympics, was just thinking about how we've been blessed watching the events of the past 2 weeks. I mean really, are you as blown away as I am by the discipline these athletes display? Hearing the back stories reminds us that most of them started very young, requiring entire families to make a commitment to this pursuit. Sometimes, at a great

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Don't we all want to be Cinderella? Didn't all of us - as girls - dream of looking like Cinderella when we went to our High School Prom? Isn't that what we still do when we watch "What Not to Wear" or other makeover shows?Our Dream Center in N. Charleston offers young women that chance every year with Cinderella Day. Coming up on Saturday, March 6th, they transform a gymnasium into the Fairy

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It's coming. For those of you not in the Mt. Pleasant area, you probably saw photos posted all over this blog last year of son-in-law Joshua playing the role of Satan. Of course I also had a daughter who was an angel-dancer, and another daughter and grands who were adoring/praising crowds-people...but I am most remembered for being "the Mother-in-Law of Satan".Well, hold the jokes because he is

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I am blown away by the random comments I've heard from those of us doing the book study before the 4.24 simulcast. Just reading back over Beth's online comments, she mentioned that there are 6700+ of us doing this right now! Amazing, huh? Fits in well with our Pastor Greg's vision for 2010 of "Great Big Giant little Church". I am loving being in a Book Club with almost 7000 women, but also just a

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It's the beginning of Week 2 of our online study with Beth and just thought we all needed a reminder about how much we - as women - should HATE insecurity.Maybe because the text is leaping off the page, maybe because the Holy Spirit is quickening me to see it for what it really is...whatever the cause, I've been inundated with this crazy bondage during the past week. Here are just a few examples

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