Please join us for our next conference at The House of Prayer in Mount Airy, Georgia. The L.A.M.B.S Ministry Team will take you on a journey through the House that God Built. You will visit the Attic and learn how to turn trash into Treasure, Lay down your load to the Lord in the Laundry Room, be served and learn how to serve in the Dining Room and focus on intimacy with God and others in the Bedroom.
YOU will Find that you are God's Divine Design! Hope too see you on Saturday March 20, 2010 at 9:00am
Life has been traveling at rapid speed for me these last few months. I wanted to take a few minutes and share just what's been going on in my quirky life.
In January Todd and I celebrated our 24th Wedding Anniversary. We started dating when I was 15 years old. He says he follows Biblical teachings...raise them up in the way and when there old they will not depart. He's to funny! Also, our ministry team held a Divine Design conference at Life Church in Baldwin, Georgia. We had a wonderful day. I got to meet so many wonderful Sistas and the Lord was there with us in a mighty special way. On to February....the Month of LOVE! Yes, sir indeed! My precious daughter Ansley Marie turned 21 on Valentine's day - I cannot believe that my little girl has gown up so quickly. She also got engaged to Jared Micah Green. We are all very excited and looking forward to what God has in store for their lives. Ansley also passed the GACE - Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators. She will be actively pursuing a teaching position. I know God has just the right place for her. Andrew is loving college life at Lee University in Cleveland, TN. I miss him like crazy; especially at night when every thing is settling down. I think to myself where is my boy? I guess I'm like the Mama Hen needing to gather all her chicks inside the coop. We also had a Divine Design Conference in Winder, Georgia at the First United Methodist church. We had a wonderful day. The Lord truly blessed our hearts and Sista Lisa Frost shared a word from the Lord with us..."What do you do when your house falls apart?" It was a blessed day through and through. And I also had the privilege and honor to speak to a group of precious Sistas from Glory Baptist Church. The Lord did a real special work in the hearts of these wonderful ladies. After all, His word will not return void. And He that started a good work, will be faithful to complete it! So, that brings us to March - lots of Snow this week in the Northeast Georgia mountains. It was beautiful and it slow things down for me a bit. But, my feet are up and running once again. God has work for me to do. And I so very honored and thankful that he has called me to work for Him. Oh, yes...Bible study at The Torch is AMAZING! I'm loving the Monday night Mamas - We prepare dinner for them each week and have a 6 O'clock Snak-N-Yak - This has been a BIG hit with our Women. I am so proud of them. They work outside their homes all day and then give time to the Bible study each week. Several of the ladies told me they "cannot wait to attend and it is a blessed way to start off their week." I love it! I still hold my coordinating position on Tuesday Morning Bible study- these ladies bless my heart for many reasons. I love the Sista-Hood! We have on average 100 ladies attending between both classes. Yay!
Have a blessed Day! Love on the Lord today. Every body needs lovin' - even JESUS!
Hey Sistas! Whew - Christmas is over and New Year's was ushered in with a BIG BANG at The Pealock house. I mean that literally, Andrew and Todd purchased several fireworks. I stood outside on the front porch and my entire body shook and then all these little pieces of black stuff fell all over me...the boys loved it. I don't know what it is about guys and BIG LOUD SOUNDS....oh well, I will never understand.
So, here's the deal. We are preparing for Breaking Free Bible study at The Torch. With that I have to decide about the decorations and the theme. The Lord always gives me a vision of what to do and this time is no exception. I have the what...it's just the how. Here is where you come in. I need one of two things - 1) One word to described what God has set you free from/or what you are struggling with. 2)personal testimonies
Please post anonymously - If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me personally at stacip@hemc.net
I appreciate your help with this. It will bless many Sistas!!
The following is an excerpt from my sermonette that I presented at Regency Church of God - Divine Design Women's Conference on Saturday, December 12 2009. The Lord showed me how He can take the negative and make it something positive - only GOD can do this - be blessed!
If your Annoyed – get Anointed.
You may be Bitter, but Jesus makes you Better.
Have you been criticized? Turn it around and make it Christ sized.
Depression – He Defeats!
Evil turns into Encouragement.
For Fear, He says have Faith while you wait.
Garbage in / Garage Out – GOD in / GOD out!
That Hurt He Heals!
Think you’re going Insane, only Imagine!
He takes our Junk and turns them into Jewels.
That enemy that tries to Kill, God will Keep away.
He takes Lies and gives Love.
Turns Madness in to Mercy.
All your Nasty is New.
Oppression meets Opportunities
and Life’s Pressures become a Pleasure.
No Questions asked….You are a Queen.
Rejection walks in Redemption.
Stumbling blocks are now your Stepping Stones.
Tough is made Tender.
Useless to Useful.
No longer the Victim, but the Victor.
Wounds are for your Witness
and when you feel X-out by the world, Jesus says he is like the Xerox machine – copy Me.
God is not Burger King – where you have it your way…He is the King of Kings – Yaweh.
And only God can take a Zombie and fill it with Zeal.
Today has been a difficult day for me. I really don't have to give the details, just trust me when I say I have struggled all day long. It seems that whenever I have a conference schedule that the week of I have something major to happen. I think it is God's way of showing me that I have to have complete and total dependency on him. Which I believe I am aware of that, but God continues to show me over and over that I can't do what He has called of me without him. And I would not even try!!
So, today I have been at home most of the day by myself. I did go to the soup kitchen for a little while, but I had to leave. I was of no use to myself let alone anyone else. I knew in my heart if I came home I could at least find comfort. And after a good cry, and feeling sorry for myself I stood up and shook myself and realized that GOD is LARGE and in CHARGE!! Actually, someone called and my answering machine message played out loud and that's when I heard my voice saying those words too me! At first, I wanted to throw a pillow at the machine, but then I thought to myself..it doesn't matter what I am facing...GOD is LARGE and in CHARGE!! and Sista Staci you do not have to be!! Praise the LORD ~ I am not in charge!
I do not have to "fix" this....I do not have to "control" the outcome....I do not have to "understand it"!! I just have to obey what GOD calls of me!! If I do my best; GOD will do the rest!
I love JESUS with all my heart and I'm so glad that he is my friend...and while I love the Sista-hood...JESUS is a friend that sticks closer than a Sista.....and that makes me feel mo-better!!
That is the title I like to write on my journals. Life is a journey, with many bumps, turns and twist along the way. One minute you can be traveling as you keep a steady pace, then all of a sudden you find yourself hitting the brakes! I love my life - I love it when everything is working together, yes, for MY good! But, on this journey to JESUS; He is teaching me that it is not the mountain top that I should desire in my life. It is the valley. You may ask "Why in the world would you want to be in the valley?" I have to admit I've ask myself and God that same question.
For years, I've struggled through the valley - noticed I said "through" - getting on the other side of a valley is victorious! That means you have climbed the mountain and made progress. I have learned so many things through the valley of life. One thing is I will not die there - Jesus walks with me and tells me things in the valley that I will never hear on the mountain top. Secondly, growth is a sure thing in the valley. Have you ever noticed that gardens are planted in the "bottoms" (termed used by my grandfather for his garden). Good things are grown and produced in the valley. Philippians 1:6 (NLT) 6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Traveling through on this Journey to JESUS - let's sum it up. One day you may run with leaps and bounds, while other days maybe a crawl. Just always keep pressing through the mess - keep a forward moving motion.
I believe with all my heart that God wants to show us that HE is in control. Praise the LORD if you find yourself in a position of total dependency on GOD. That is what HE wants - if we could handle "it" all, we would not need him to be GOD, King of Kings over our lives. Let Go and Let GOD be GOD!! There is Victory in your Valley!! Hallelujah~
Don't set the cruise control - set the Christ control!!
I want to encourage you to journal about your journey to JESUS. Write it all down,,,the good, bad, ugly, happy or sad - then you can reflect on how God was faithful through it all - you learned to trust God - through it all!
Good Morning! As I looked through my past post, I realize that I have missed so many opporunities to share what God has been doing in my life and the lives of those around me. My thought today is to play catch up with my blog. It appears that I started falling off the Blog Bandwagon right around the month of August, which is probably a true assessment of my life.
In July, I started a ministry program through my church called CAMS (Calling and Ministry Seminars) this program is for all people who have a call to the ministry. Which I failed to mention happened to me in February of this year. With CAMS I've had to STUDY! It's be a l o n g time since my brain had to do this with any structure. So reason # 1 for Blog Bust!
August, 2009 Me and the ministry Team from LAMBS (Love And Ministry Between Sistas) held our first Divine Design Conference in Winder, Georgia. It was GOD all the way! I stayed on my knees almost as much as I walked upright. (Well, maybe that's a bit exaggerated, but I did pray and not play a lot during that time). God redirected my son's life and Andrew started college at Lee University - he enrolled, got accepted and started classes in three weeks. My head was spinning- Reason #2 for Blog Bust!
Septemeber rolled around and I'm still studying and taking TEST - now that is a four letter dirty word!! My CAMS classes are every other month, however I have self directed study at home - I am not easily self directed - nuff said! Bible study at The Torch and Life Church up an going. Reason #3 for Blog bust!
October, 2009 The Divine Design minisry Team traveled to Hobe Sound, Florida. It was an 11 hour trip one way! We went to the Tommie Zito 10th anniversary Camp Meeting. Bishop Steve Brown prayed over our ministry team and set us forth to do God's work. Yes, I turned 43 during this month. Took my 3rd CAMS test - still not real thrilled with being self directed. Reason #4 for Blog Bust!
Novemeber,2009 COMPLETED CAMS!! I've already finished 135 Christmas Cards - about 100 more to go. This past weekend I was at The Desperate for God Women's Conference (with a cold). God spoke a word into me - I cannot balance it all on my pedestal - Oh yes...and it's HOLIDAY TIME - Reason #5 for Blog Bust!
I can truly say that I am BUSTED!! Through the past months I have learned to say "no" to people and things. Just because it may be a good idea doesn't mean it's a GOD idea! I have been learning the difference between good and GOD and let me just say "O" me......that little o can mean o so much....o my goodness...o I just can't....o my aching back - get the picture???
The word says that the earth is his foot stool, we are truly at his feet. The way UP is down. Place yourself on God's pedestal and allow him to direct you with his GOD ideas and opportunities.
I have missed you, Sista-Hood!! Thanks for loving me in the lean times! Sometimes we Glean and sometimes we Lean, through it all GOD is still LARGE and in CHARGE!!
I Love You!! Wow I typed all this without having a cup of coffee :)......
I love JESUS! I am 45 Yrs. young, Married for 26 years to my boyfriend of 30 years..2 blessings from above...Ansley Marie is 22 and Andrew Miles is 20. I coordinate our Ladies Bible Study at my church. Recently, I founded an Non-profit 501C3 ministry called L. A.M. B.S.Love and Ministry Between Sistas. Through this ministry I am coordinator and speaker at a Women's Conference called "Mission Himpossibe." Luke 1:37 With God All things are possible! This is available at no charge to the Host church and attendees. Also, LAMBS partners with other church Women's Ministries, offering encouragement and resourceful Bible study materials. I love encouraging and speaking at Women's events delivering a message of Self acceptance and having freedom in the Father! For booking information contact me - Our Mission Himpossible Team would be honored to serve you!
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