she speaks
July 20, 2010 | Ministry Life,Proverbs 31 Ministries
I’m tearing my attention away from Elle to focus on one of the best conferences for women who feel called to write and/or speak: She Speaks!
She Cooks
June 25, 2010 | Nurturing Family,Proverbs 31 Ministries
Have you ever wished you knew of a great site where you could find recipes? Okay, and that it was fun and encouraging, too? A brand new site created by LeAnn Rice, director of Proverbs 31 Ministries, just launched today. She Cooks is an amazing site. And today she’s giving away a year’s subscription to a foodie magazine and a great set of kitchen knives! Drop by and tell her Suzie sent you!
and the winner is…
June 1, 2010 | Proverbs 31 Ministries
Amy, thanks for commenting last week. You have won a year’s subscription to Proverbs 31 Magazine, a full color print publication that is filled with great articles and encouragement!
When you have no words
May 25, 2010 | Knowing Christ,Living Free,Proverbs 31 Ministries
If you came over from Encouragement for Today, welcome! I shared the story of when my son was hit and critically hurt by a drunk driver. If someone hurts me, I’m strong, but when it affected my child I felt weak. Lost. The faith that was as close as a whisper seemed far, far away. (more…)
Posted by Suzie @ 5:20 am | 28 Comments
your family tree {{giveaway}}
May 10, 2010 | Knowing Christ,Living Free,Nurturing Family,Proverbs 31 Ministries
I stood in the small church nestled in the heart of the Rockies. I closed my eyes, wishing…. praying….longing… for a loved one to know Jesus. This desire was not wrapped around moral reasons, or hoping she’d find the straight and narrow, but because Jesus loves her with a great love and she hasn’t realized that yet. (more…)
Posted by Suzie @ 12:28 pm | 43 Comments
She Speaks scholarship winner
April 26, 2010 | Proverbs 31 Ministries
We have a winner!
Cindy Haux is the winner of the full She Speaks scholarship that we gave away during our tour of blogs last week.
Congratulations Cindy! And…
this is more exciting news. Proverbs 31 Ministries has another opportunity for you to win a scholarship. Just visit our Proverbs 31 Ministries Facebook page and become a fan. Post a comment by midnight tonight and you will be entered to win! And, again, these scholarships are for people who otherwise could not attend. Thank you for understanding.
Note from Suzie: I know how disappointing it might be for some of you who didn’t win. But please don’t let that keep you from this conference if it is something you feel God is calling you to. I understand what it’s like to live on a tight budget. I know what it’s like to desire to travel to a new country on missions, or join a team to serve and not have the funds. And yet I’ve discovered that if I really feel God’s nudge to do something, there is a way.
I’ve held garage sales. One time I held a one-acre garage sale. I contacted people in my church and told them I’d take their unwanted “treasure” off their hands. It was a lot of work, but that helped fund a trip to Brazil where I ministered in the farthest regions of the rain forest on the Amazon.
I’ve cooked. Cookies. Bread. Casseroles. Dinner for a 100 at my church. That helped me travel to Kingston, Jamaica and San Salvador, El Salvador, and it helped Richard go to Bangladesh and Peru and Belize.
I’ve written letters, asking for prayer and support.
I’ve done it all. And I’d do again tomorrow. Sometimes we get to partner with God, and there is a great deal of satisfaction that comes when we see the fruits of that partnership. Don’t let a lack of funds become an automatic “no”. Ask if there are creative ways to turn it into a “yes”!
