Where did 2009 go? I have no idea, but I am excited about 2010 and our theme for this year, "Beauty Mark". We don't just casually pick themes. We seek out ideas, we laugh, we debate, and we pray! That is what led us to this year's theme. There are really 4 themes that you will hear about throughout the year, but all go back to Beauty Mark.1. A Beauty Mark is usually defined as a dark mole on the face which is considered an attractive feature. Our ultimate Beauty Mark is described in 1 Peter 3:4, "Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." As Christians, our Beauty Mark is the gentle and quiet spirit.
2. Mirrors! How often do we look in mirrors? We are women, right? We look LOTS! This year we handed out compact mirrors with the 1 Peter scripture verse written on the mirror. The whole idea is that you see the God's word and not yourself! You see what He desires you to be...a gentle and quiet spirit.3. Pink!!!!! We are women and we are beautiful in God's sight! Pink is definitely a girl color! We want to be excited that God made us women and He made us unique!
4. Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney! This is an AWESOME book! Mrs. Mahaney has broken down Titus 2:4 for all women to learn from! Titus 2 instructs older women to teach the younger women how to love their husbands & children, to be pure, self-controlled, kind, busy at home, and subject to their husbands! This is very applicable to all of us! Even if you are a "younger" woman, there are still younger women or girls under you! Share God's truth with them too!
Our afternoon did begin with Pastor Jeff giving us words of encouragement! This is one of the few times we allow a man to come amongst us during PEARLS...mainly I think because they don't want to be in a room full of women:) We are thankful that Jeff came and shared with us.
We also had to go around the room and share one quality trait that we each admired in a Godly woman. Words like, gracious, selfless, guarding of her tongue were all used plus many more.
The Birthday Beauties were honored with a great singing of "Happy Birthday". The Beauties this month were Leta, Julie M., Mary M., & Rhonda. Happy Birthday, Ladies! Pray for these women this month as they celebrate another year of life that God has given them!
It was a great time to be together, to cast the vision for 2010, eat yummy desserts, and to just catch up again! One thing that is slightly different this year is the String of PEARLS mentoring. In the past three years, we have come to realize that there is a need among our women for relationships that may be outside the older woman/younger woman...more like a friend to friend. Titus 2 clearly instructs older women teaching younger, but there are also many "one another commands" like encourage one another, pray for one another. Some of you need a friend...a listening ear. Others need a prayer partner or accountability par
tner. While some of you desire mentoring by an older woman. Whatever your need is, the PEARLS leadership team wants to see the women of this church actively involved in each others lives...teaching, training, equipping, encouraging, studying God's word, sewing, cooking, cleaning...growing in faith & obedience. So, this year the responsibility is on you. We want you to seek out that friend, peer, older woman to form a purposeful relationship with this year. We ask that you do three things 1. Use the Feminine Appeal book as your guide. You may cho
ose to do a Bible study as well. 2. When you have committed to a woman, please let us know so we can keep you accountable and have the men of the church pray for you. 3. If you want a relationship, but are unsure who to ask, we are more than happy to help connect you with someone...just ask. Don't miss out on the blessings of being involved in each others lives!If you really can't be involved in the String of PEARLS program then please, still pick up a Feminine Appeal book! This is an EXCELLENT book and will still guide you through biblical lessons in life. The book is $10.
Remember, ladies, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and GOD IS WATCHING YOU!
Our next gathering is Tuesday, February 2 at 6:30 PM at Rhonda's home! We will be studying "Loving our husbands" and learning how to do Calligraphy. Hope you all can make it!
