Transformed Moms: SWEET FELLOWSHIP: SWEET SISTERHOOD TAKE TWO

It is GOD who BLESSES and TRANSFORMS...

This is a blog for women (not just moms) who:

(1) Desire to be transformed by JESUS' LOVE, HOLINESS, AND GRACE;

(2) Believe that GOD'S WORD is the true Spirit food for HIS HOLY SPIRIT who lives within us;

(3) Submit to GOD and walk this journey of life with HIM transforming us more and more into HIS likeness.

It's a blog about the POWER OF TRANSFORMED LIVES. Let's begin with yours and mine and pass it on... 1 + 1 + 1...

Since GOD's HOLY SPIRIT lives inside a christian, let's choose to be nurtured and transformed by feasting daily on HOLY SPIRIT food - GOD's WORD - The Holy Bible..

My regular posts stopped in 2013, with a major move and the chronic illness and eventual death of our oldest daughter. Yes, we grieve daily, yet I am determined to continue to let the LIGHT of my LORD and SAVIOR shine through me. I have tried to start posting again, over the last few years, but have not been consistent. So, I think the biggest blessing for you and me both will be to intersperse some new posts while revisiting some of the former posts. Let's begin with "Oh, the JOY!" as we head into living through Fall 2019; meeting back here 1-2 days a week.

If you need daily encouragement, you will find plenty by clicky on past posts. When reading earlier posts, you will see that I often posted daily, following this format: ...Sunday in the SON, Meditation Monday, GratiTuesday, Women in the WORD Wednesday, Transforming Thursday, Family Fellowship Friday, Ketchup & Mustard Saturday.

There's a whole lot here! Take your time to browse.

Please come back and visit each week. Welcome!

Because of JESUS, we can be family,

Patti

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

SWEET FELLOWSHIP: SWEET SISTERHOOD TAKE TWO

Early this morning, I briefly shared with you my desire to honor 5 from our SWEET SISTERHOOD. My internet service was not cooperating. So, I am sitting at a different computer now at our church building. We had our Tuesday morning class on THE PATRIARCHS this morning. I hope to share with you tomorrow some of that lively and riveting one and one half hour discussion. Afterwards, a group of us headed for the Pizza Hut lunch buffet. We called ahead to make sure they could get us at one really long table. What a SISTERHOOD!
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Today, I am focusing my thanksgiving on 5 christian sisters - 4 from our Pitman church fellowship and one of two daughter-in-loves:
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1. 2 birthday girls:

Jacqueline, wife of our oldest son, Jordan is celebrating her birthday today. Jacqueline loves the LORD and is so excited about becoming a mom in April. Jacqueline and her sisters were raised in a wonderful christian home in Phillipsburg, KS where their grandfather had come to start a church years before. Jacqueline is the answer to many prayers to our GOD for "just the right helpmate" for Jordan. Jacqueline is an elementary school teacher...lover of children...a big heart for the downtrodden...a gentle spirit who is amazing at encouraging people with little notes and cards. Her husband is even the beneficiary of those notes that often pop up around their apartment. Jacqueline is pictured here in Colorado this past weekend showing that she is "getting stronger" after a rocky beginning to her pregnancy. http://jordandjacqueline.blogspot.com/

Dottie, secretary at the Pitman church of Christ for over 20 years, is one of the reasons Steve and I were so attracted to the Pitman church in the first place. What a heart! Dottie keeps our congregation connected via her DAILY email updates that include everything from congratulations to sickness to travels to activities of our students to a myriad of needs that volunteers can step up to the plate for. Dottie is always ready to serve where she is needed...this morning she filled in as the facilitator of our ladies class. Her love language is GIFTS and boy does she get excited when she gets a gift. Sure hope you get alot of birthday gifts today and tomorrow! In fact, she heads up our secret sisters and encourages us to be bearers of good gifts! Dottie is a wife, mother, grandmother, and has a huge heart for those with special needs. Here is a picture of Dottie celebrating her birthday with one of her new gifts, a queen's crown and wand. That's all it took for 2 preachers to get down on their knees and honor her...

2. My last Sharing the Love blogger awards on this last GratiTuesday of September go to 3 very special Pitman sisters / Transformed Moms:

Kristy Bates - Kristy, hubby, and 3 boys drive A LONG WAY from their home close to Atlantic City. Three little ones in diapers finds Kristy very busy with life. She is a wise woman with great perspective and a deep love for learning more about how to be GOD's woman. Thank you Kristy for who you have chosen to be and become. Kristy has an extended family at the Pitman church of her dad, mom, grandad, and grandma. She is an important part of our sisterhood. You will enjoy her blog at: http://batesplace.blogspot.com/

Brenda Trent Collins - is a "Kansas girl" who I knew when Steve and I were teaching at York College. I taught classes for future Special Educators and that was Brenda's major. The LORD moved pregnant Brenda and hubby to our area last fall. What a blessing for us all! Brenda gives practical advise from her diverse experience. She has asked us all to pray for her military family: husband and two brothers. Brenda is pictured here with her little one, Lexi. Another connection is that Brenda's two best friends are Jacqueline's (my daughter in love) two sisters. Small world! Enjoy Brenda's blog at: http://collinsplus1.blogspot.com

Andrea Olley - might be described by many of us at Pitman as a "ROCK". Steady, insightful, and wise beyond her years, Andrea, loves her sea farin' husband and four boys. They also live over closer to the Atlantic Ocean and trek quite a few miles to be with their Pitman church family. She grew up in a military family and went to Oklahoma Christian. She loves to write and has been a big help for me in getting this blog up and running. Andrea is pictured below with her husband of twenty years (today!). You can enjoy Andrea's "musings" and pictures of her boys on her blog at: http://mom4boys.blogspot.com/

I LOVE EACH OF YOU, SISTERS. THANK YOU FOR SHINING JESUS! SWEET FELLOWSHIP!

Here's that SWEET FELLOWSHIP video again... what a great song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2RW5GdHG1M

4 comments:

B and V Leonard said...: Oh, thanks for sharing! This is so encouraging. It helps remind me to look at people in my life and honor the fellowship we have!! I love you!; October 1, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Andrea said...: Thanks Patti, your words are generous. I appreciate what you are accomplishing with your blog.; October 1, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Brenda Collins said...: thank you! practicality i get from my mom. that is a trait she passed along. this blog is so important to me and in my fellowship with the other moms. new moms and moms who have been doing this a while. thank you for encouraging and ministering to us this way!; October 1, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Anonymous said...: I love it that because of JESUS I can call each one of you sister!; October 1, 2008 at 9:49 PM

A Little History of this Blog:

A group of moms in Pitman, New Jersey began meeting every Tuesday morning in June 2008 to learn how to be Master-Full Moms. Although that class only lasted that summer, we have continued to have other classes for moms offered at the Pitman church of Christ. This blog will remain like an ongoing class. So, come back each day and join us as we discuss being God's women as we encourage transformation in each other.
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3 POINTERS TO NAVIGATE THIS BLOG:

1. Just below, you'll find a series of questions and answers about who Transformed Moms are.

2. Options for getting started...after those questions and answers... YOU COULD click on the June 2008 Archive, scroll down to the first post called MASTER-FULL MOMS and start from the beginning with our 14 day devotional challenge, or.... YOU COULD start with our summary of our original summer class and blog on the 8-31-08 post: SUMMER SUMMARY - SPIRITUAL, or... YOU COULD browse through the archive and click what looks interesting to you...and/or...
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3. You're invited to read recent posts and come back daily to join us as we are led by the Holy Spirit down the road to healing and / or transformation.

Thanks for joining us, Patti

2. WHAT DOES A MOM DO WHO HAS THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN HER?

… those who live in accordance with the SPIRIT have their minds set on what the SPIRIT desires …life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to GOD. It does not submit to GOD’S law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please GOD. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the SPIRIT, if the SPIRIT OF GOD lives in you…Therefore, sisters, we have an obligation… by the SPIRIT you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live… Romans 8:5-13

6. MOM, DAUGHTER OF GOD, HOW DO YOU GET THE POWER TO LIVE AND NOT LOSE HEART?

For GOD, WHO said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made HIS light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of CHRIST.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from GOD and not from us.

We are:

· hard pressed on every side, but not crushed

· perplexed, but not in despair

· persecuted, but not abandoned

· struck down, but not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:5-12