Imitation: The greatest form of flattery

Fresh Grounded Faith 2010 Women's Conference at Second Baptist Church of Springfield

What a weekend-it was fantabulous!

Devony and I attended Fresh Grounded Faith at Second Baptist Church in Springfield. Oh, it was so good. I absolutely love, love, LOVE Jennifer Rothschild. She so sweet and true. She's truly an inspiration to me.

Jennifer Rothschild

During the conference Jennifer mentioned that if ever you're in a situation and you don't really know how to handle it or feel a little out of you league, that's it's OK to imitate someone you admire and respect. She told of a story where always before she was just a helper at these conferences but this one time she was more in charge of things, more involved. She didn't realize it until right before it got started, everyone gathered around and someone said, "OK Jennifer!" And she was thinking Ok Jennifer, what? Then she realized they wanted her to lead in prayer, to take charge and be the leader. She was overwhelmed and didn't know what to do or say, she had never been in that situation. So she quickly thought to herself, "What would my good friend Beth Moore do?" Jennifer then acted, thought and talked like she assumed Beth would in that situation. She got her strength from what she knew of Beth Moore's character.

So it's OK to imitate someone that you look up to from time to time. We learn from others examples. And I look up to Jennifer. It's alright, go ahead, call me a copy-cat. In this case, it's something I'm proud of. 
Did I get pictures of this super-wonderful event. No. (gasp) I guess I was to excited to remember my camera. Not sure how that can be, with me being a scrapbooker and all. I take pictures of everything-normally. I had to borrow photos from the Fresh Grounded Faith Facebook page. I don't think they will mind. :)

Thanks Jennifer-you help me to Shine.

Love What is True

Good Morning and happy Friday. It's so cold, but the sun is out and that always makes me happy. I'm feeling a little giddy this morning for no apparent reason, so who knows what I may post. My giddiness may be due to lack of sleep-I got woke up at 2a.m. from my crazy dog, ferociously barking at something. I didn't go back to sleep, but I did watch a little TV. My Wife and Kids is a really cute show, and I found out from the History Channel that we have aliens living in our oceans.
Michael Buble love, love... Love him has a new song out called Hollywood. It's message is about people selling out. He sings,
If you get to California,
save a piece of gold for me.
If it's the only thing you save,
then I'll bet you'll never wave when I watch you on tv.
Have you ever sold out? guilty  Is gold and the world what you live for? been there, done that 
John 17: 15-17 Be in the world, not of it. (paraphrasing credits go to Angela)
I want to save more than material things and meaningless relationships, I want to save me and others from and eternity of doom. So how do we do that: we love. It's just that simple.
At the end of the song he sings,
Keep loving what is true and the world will come to you, 
you can find it in yourself.
Love. That's what's true.
We Shine when we love, there's no disguising it.