Spring Tea

I love to teach... not elementary school, but people. I love to encourage women in their relationships with each other and with God. Many years ago I dreamed of becoming a speaker, but wasn't sure what path to take to get there, or even what exactly I would talk about. So the dream laid dormant ... until now.

I recently had the opportunity to speak at our church's Spring Tea! It was wonderful! I loved the whole thing. I had a great time and I think that the ladies did, too. Oasis Church will have it as a pod cast for those of you who weren't able to be there but would still love to listen. (Check for the podcast in the next several days. Its not up yet 4/22). If you do listen, let me know what you think!

A synopsis of what I shared:


Most women experience a feeling of insecurity or inadequacy at some point in their lives. For some women its a daily struggle. For others it pops up its ugly head every once in a while, maybe just at times when they run into old classmates, or spend time with others who have lots of money, greater possessions, or a "happier" life. The tea was an opportunity for me to share with the ladies how God has helped me overcome those feelings. I, like many others, began to believe that in order to do away with that negativity I should focus on the positive, the popular psychology that says "I need to learn to love myself." The truth is, I already love myself! What I really need to do is stop focusing on ME and start focusing on HIM! It is only when our focus is on the dependable, faithful God who desires our full trust can we put to death the awful feelings of insecurity in ourselves and begin trusting and accepting His design for our lives!

My challenge:


Explore God, get to know His true character.
If we only rely on our perceptions of God, we will inevitably have a distored view of ourselves. But when we know who God is, we will have a true picture of who we are in God.