A couple of years ago I joined Twitter, and I really have no idea why except that I'd seen a link on somebody's blog and figured I'd better claim my username before somebody else grabbed it. Seeing as how the name of my personal blog is so common and all.
Oh, I do enjoy the mild sarcasm.
Anyway, I signed up and tweeted about four whole times before I decided that it seemed a little pointless. After all, I had much more important things to do with my time - things like eating lots of cheese and sitting.
However, when I went to Uganda in February of last year, I realized that pretty much everyone on our team was all about some tweeting, so I gradually made my way back into the Twitter fold. It's been a great way to keep up with my friends from that trip, and I've also found that it's a great source of (almost) instant feedback. My Twitter buddies have come to my rescue several nights when I had no idea what to cook for supper, not to mention that they've given me suggestions on everything from inexpensive shampoo to worship songs. And this week, Twitter has enabled me to check in on some friends who are on a Compassion trip in India.
So basically the Twitter is very fancy. And if you're ON THE TWITTER (as my mama would say), would you let us know by leaving your username in the comments? You can also follow LifeWay Women at http://twitter.com/lifewaywomen.
The future comes at us fast! I bet you can remember being a little girl playing house and pretending to be a mom. If you think real hard I bet you'll recall your first crush, first boyfriend, and first kiss. It won't be too far a stretch for you to conjure up the struggles in friendships, romantic relationships, parental disagreements you had in your teens. Can you believe how far you've come and how fast?! Well, now there's a new generation of girls playing dolls and dress up, struggling with insecurities in personal relationships, and wondering about the future. The world they are growing up in is vastly different than the world you did. They have cell phones now. They text more than they talk. They are tempted with things and fall into traps that most of us could not have conceived of at their age. Before we know it a generation of girls will become a generation of young adult women and so forth. The question before us is what are we going to do to influence the girls in our world today?
LifeWay realizes that if a generation of girls (0-17) and young adult women (18-34) is lost to the philosophies and empty deception found in this world it would be devastating! We don't want to see that happen! Pam Gibbs is a dynamic woman who has a heart and passion for girls. Pam desires to see the church effectively reach, keep, and minister to a generation of elementary, middle, and high school girls. I bet you desire the same thing! Many of you are moms, youth group leaders, neighbors, and friends of those who have girls, I encourage you to allow Pam to be a vital resource to you in your efforts to reach out to a younger generation.
All righty, girls - today I have a few links to share. I've run across all of these in the last week or so, and I thought I'd put them together in a post because, as you may have noticed, I am terribly organized.
Did I just hear some of you laughing?
I'm pretty sure that I just heard some of you laughing.
Anyway, here are some links I think you'll enjoy.
- If you've ever missed a week of your Bible study, then you know how hard it can be to find a good time to borrow the DVD from your leader so that you can get caught up. And that is why these Bible study video downloads are such a treat - because you can catch up on your own time.
- If you're in women's ministry, you might be interested in a webcast that's coming up on May 12th. It's called "Loving in Spite (Of): Ministering to Women Whose Husbands are Not Spiritual Leaders," and it's hosted by Chris Adams and Betsy Langmade.
- A few years ago Beth Moore did a Living Proof Live event for young women. At that event there was a Q&A with Beth, Christy Nockels and Melissa Moore (now Fitzpatrick). You can download the Q&A right here; if you're in college and career ministry OR if you're a young woman who values some solid advice and wisdom, the Q&A is a fantastic resource.
(Now is when I'm really tempted to say that technology is a wonder.)
(But I won't say that since I have a tendency to say it ALL THE TIME.)
(And y'all are so nice that I don't want to annoy you.)
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