postcardlogo2010.jpg

  The bunch 

In October of 2010 this great group of gals got together and got acquainted.  We knew each other through emails and skype and now we KNOW each other.  (well mostly we know each other)  I love each one of these women.  I appreciate their sacrifices of time.  Each is involved in their own very busy ministry.  They are at different places in their journeys but  each is an incredibly gifted women of God. I am truly grateful to have them along side of me.   There are some crazy, exciting things coming in the future with Contagious Joy!  We hope and pray that you will keep reading and keep watching!  It all starts in April....  Praying for you, Diane Nix

 

Donna's Musings                             One of those days
Donna's 2011 headshot
Donna Hutchman

Did you ever have one of those days where nothing really went wrong but it seemed nothing went exactly right either? I did recently. I'm a planner. I really like my "to do" list. My list was all in order this particular morning.  Then I got a call as I was heading out the door cancelling my morning "to do". The person said cheerfully you can have a free morning. My mind said "No, I can't take the morning off, I have too much to do, but where do I start?"

I know that may sound crazy but that's how it was. I even was mixed up on what day of the week it was. I thought it was Monday because

 I was working from home and not at my normal Tuesday spot. Sheesh! I'm too attached to my lists. I was productive

but disjointed. I won't say that I saw God move in any grand way today. I did have encounters and conversations that I wouldn't have had if I been allowed to stick to my list. Who knows what God will do/ is doing with that. 

I often pray that I will be willing to let God interrupt my days as he sees fit. Many days I go with the flow and happily allow the to change my plans. Other days I don't do so well and get upset when my routine is interrupted. This day I'm speaking of I was somewhere in between the two. I hope I allowed God to use me in someway.

I looked up interrupt in the dictionary. Here is what I found

1. To cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of a course, process, condition, etc

2. To break off or cause to cease as in the middle of something.

3.To stop a person in the midst of doing or saying something.

All of these definitions/situations have a way of causing a goal oriented list maker such as myself to go into a tail spin!  

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

This has been my "life verse" for years. I desire to bring glory to God by letting him use me as he sees fit. However, I must say I tend to lean on my own understanding too often and get frazzled when he interrupts my day. The big question is will I cheerfully submit to him and allow him to make my paths straight. Am I interruptible?
 

Reshaping It All

Book Review

Kristi Cook
Kristi Cook

Raise your hand if your New Year's Resolution for 2011 was to get in shape and lose weight.

 Raise your hand if you've already broken that resolution.

 Girls, have we ever truly gotten to the root of our inactivity and overeating? Why is it that we succeed at so many things - careers, PTO, Mom, soccermom, supermom, superwife, etc. - but taking care of ourselves always gets put in the backseat for tomorrow?

 Reshaping it allReshaping It All  by Candace Cameran Bure (former star of Full House) is a great tool for jumpstarting your physical and spiritual fitness life. She ultimately realized that success would come by "moving faith to the forefront" and "putting God first in our plan to lose weight." Bure includes cute sections at the end of each chapter titled "The Pantry: Chock-full of Food for Thought" which includes recipes, scripture references, quotes, and responses to personal fan mail. More than just a biography, Candace gives a biblical perspective on conquering her appetite and self-control!

 Join me in treating our bodies like the holy temples they were designed to be. I've been on the treadmill every day for two weeks and have been making better food choices. I already have more energy! We can do it! "With God all things are possible."

Kristi is the wife of Dr. Jay Cook, Pastor,

 First Baptist Church, Pascagoula, MS

Phoenix Minister's Wives Luncheon 2011

 
Enjoy
Coming in April
On your personal computer

New Website Launch Early April