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A time for new shoes? I need to throw them out. I can't even donate them because they're completely worn through and unable to provide any support or insulation to any other pair of feet that should dare to chance them. They are my favorite pair of walking shoes. The thin crisscross toe strap finally snapped and I placed them in the bin only to remove them again the next morning. I've grown comfortable in them. They fit the shape of my foot. They fold in just the right places. They don't make my feet tired. They can't be replaced! Can they? Can I move on from old comfort? I ask myself.Jesus never seemed to stay in old comfort.
He broke every boundary of comfort.
He was quiet when others expected retaliation. He worked among lepers and confronted worn out traditions. He exchanged hatred for love. Daily he broke away from comfort... something I have trouble doing. Jill Brisco, best selling author of more than 40 books developed from her lifelong study of Scripture, shared with me once that "...ministry is between your two feet...whereever you are, you are called to do The Lord's work. Occasionally, you will find the need to step out into a place that is not comfortable, a place of risk and faith where you know it is only God's strength that is holding you.
This is the place where God will use you most -- the place that is not comfortable or familiar."
So I put my old shoes in the bin again. And I look for new shoes. Joining you in the journey, 
Louann Rodgers
Women's Ministry, Christ Community Church
610.431.0300 x109 ~ www.RootedToGrow.com
 The Garden Post is designed to share news
and information specifically for women, offer spiritual encouragement and
insight, and provide resources and connections for wise
living. I welcome the opportunity to
connect with you and want to hear from you. Email me or give me a call any time -- I'd love to chat!
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message in a bottle
Did you know... that the oldest bottle discovered was thrown into the ocean in 1914 and discovered on a beach in 2006, ninety-two years later?Did you know... In the 15th Century, Queen Elizabeth had an official "bottle opener", and made it illegal for commoners to open bottles from the beach for fear they would intercept military secrets because the royal navy used bottles to convey messages?Messages in bottles can be so many things... a love note, a search for a friend, a plea for help... most importantly they usually contain some personal way for one person to connect with another. Do you need to hear a message from God intended just for you? with us for a weekend. Join us for a weekend by the ocean and share in friendship, laughter, great food, sunrise worship, rest, reflection, spiritual challenge and a word from God.Put your feet in the sand and join us for a great Breakaway.There is a message waiting for you!REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 14th.DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION HERE or stop at the women's table in the main lobby. Questions? email women@rootedtogrow.com
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...only 15 days to spring!
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spiritual friendships ...because two are better than one... [Ecclesiastes 4:9]
Navigating in today's
culture is challenging and sometimes overwhelming. Women face unique
pressures as they find themselves in so many diverse roles.
We need
wisdom, help, encouragement and guidance.
Sunday March 21st we are offering a Mentoring Workshop, 10:30am in Room 214 for all women
who want to understand the instruction in Titus 2, and hear how God can
use us to be purposeful in our friendships. A spiritual friendship is
guided by prayer, encouragement, and accountability.
Join us for this one hour of sharing by several of our women.
You will come away inspired and encouraged.
Questions? Contact Nikelle,
610.269.6353 or email women@RootedToGrow.com
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On the journey together
...the blessings of spiritual friendships
"The purpose of journeying together in spiritual friendship and spiritual community ... is to listen to one another's desire for God, to nurture that desire in each other and to support one another in seeking a way of life that is consistent with that desire. Spiritual friendship is not for advice giving, problem solving and fixing.
Rather, it is to assist one another in paying attention to the movements of God in our lives through the spiritual disciplines and to support another in responding faithfully to God's presence."
- Ruth Haley Barton, "Sacred Rhythms"
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knit together Join us the first Wednesday
of each month for a time of connection and friendship as we rediscover
the art of knitting.7-9pm at the home of Rebecca Swayne, 861
Shelton Road, West Chester, 484.887.8110.COME & BRING A FRIEND! "...a cord
of three strands is not quickly broken."
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Everything you need...
- When
you are neediest, He is the most sufficient.
[2 Cor 12:9] - When you are completely helpless, He is the most
helpful.
[Isaiah 50:7] - When you feel totally dependent, He
is absolutely
dependable.
[Psalm 46;1] - When you are the weakest, He is the
most able.
[Job 5:15-16] - When you are the most alone, He is intimately
present.
[Psalm 32:7] - When you feel you are the least, he is
the greatest.
[Proverbs 3:25-26] - When you feel the most useless, He is
preparing
you.
[I Peter 4:12-13] - When it is the darkest, He is the
only Light you
need.
[Psalm 27:1] - When you feel the least secure, he is
your Rock
and Fortress.
[Psalm 31:3] - When you can't, He can.
[Jude
24]
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Upcoming dates you don't want to miss... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mentoring Workshop, Sunday morning, March 21st, 10:30-11:30am, Room 214
Join us for an hour of challenge to spiritual friendships and purpose as women.
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Garden Basics, Wednesday March 24th, 7pm at the home of Eve Kramp, 990 Pippin La, WC
Join us for Girls Night Out as we discuss all things gardening. Informal, in-home gathering - Download GNO schedule...
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Spring Weekend, April 16-18th, Breakaway, women's retreat at the beach. Registration March 7-14th. Message in a Bottle, featuring speaker Laurie Cole, founder of Priority Ministries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spring
Celebration Days, April 20th, 7-9pm, April 21st 9:15-11:15am and April 22nd, 9:15-11:15am.
Come and hear what God has done! Share in a spring soup supper or brunch and preview next year's studies.
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Mothers and Others, Friday evening, May 7th at 7pm and Saturday morning, May 8th at 9:30am. Love Out Loud, an elegant evening celebrating the women God has placed in our lives, featuring Nicole Johnson. TICKETS AVAILABLE SATURDAY APRIL 10TH 9-11AM ... first weekend sales
limited to 10 per purchase. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spring Study, beginning week of May 10th, meeting Tuesday evenings and Wednesday & Thursday mornings. FREE study with NO homework. More details coming soon...
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Women's Ministry, Christ Community Church ~ 1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 ~ 610.431.0300 x109 www.RootedToGrow.com
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The Garden Post... spiritual encouragement and connection for women
www.RootedToGrow.com
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