SHE SPEAKS

Precious Ones,

I had the incredible privilege of attending the annual SHE SPEAKS Conference for speakers & writers put on by Proverbs 31 Ministries, last weekend in Concord, NC.

My husband not only encouraged me to make the financial investment but also graciously drove me up there for the whirlwind event. The following post is an attempt to share how GOD met me in a special way.

(Doris and me! )

Along with experiencing inspirational keynote speakers, informative workshops, and wonderful worship, I had to prepare two "talks" to be evaluated

in a small group setting.

Well, I was more nervous than usual on Friday night and gave a disappointing delivery, actually stopping momentarily as I lost my place. The only good thing I could think of to come from my mistake was that of the eleven trainees in my group, the 5 ladies that followed me didn't have to worry about "messing up!" I had already committed the cardinal sin...

letting my nervousness get the best of me.

Though I was upset about my performance, briefly doubting whether God really wanted me to aspire to public speaking, I made the decision to see my shaky start as a gift of humility.

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After waiting two full hours to peek at the evaluations I brought back to my hotel room, I was touched at how gracious the other ladies had been in their assessments of me. Then I vowed to be more thoughtful in evaluating each of them the following evening and

to stay up later to further polish my second talk.

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Saturday brought more wonderful teaching from dedicated and inspiring presenters.

Then, much to my surprise, GOD used the generosity of the Proverbs 31 Leadership

to affirm His calling on my life.

Not once, not twice, but three times

my name was called to receive door prizes!

I was stunned, as I have never been a "lucky" person. All day long fellow attendees were smiling at me and marveling at GOD's favor. I must say it was a little embarrassing, but so affirming. You see, for years I have felt led to write a book about mother/daughter relationships and the resources I won at the conference will greatly help me do this!

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As part of my preparation for this project I'm launching a new blog entitled

"Mother Daughter Tango."

Please come over and visit me at: http://www.motherdaughtertango.blogspot.com

You know, my joy at receiving those wonderful door prizes was topped by the Holy Spirit's urging me to give gifts of my own to my evaluation group. With pure delight, I gave away copies of my first children's book and look forward to hearing about

the ripple effect of blessing.

How about you?
Is GOD calling you out of your comfort zone?

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If so, be prepared for unexpected challenges

and blessings!

(With new friend Eileen)