Do YOU (we) Represent Him Well?

This week on our facebook page we posed the question, "What does it mean, to you, when the Word instructs us to "not conform to this world" and to "present our bodies as a living sacrifice"? We also asked you to provide real-life examples of what this means when applied to our lives, day-to-day. The verse that prompted the discussion is found in Romans. Romans 12:1-2 states, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."  Please visit our fb page to contribute to that conversation (love to hear YOUR thoughts!).

RECIPE EXCHANGE!!! "What's Cooking?"

Hey Sis,

I am sitting here wondering how many of you CAN cook, enjoy cooking, would like to cook, but don't know how, etc etc... For so many reasons, cooking is a valuable and necessary skill to have or acquire. When I was young I was always so "busy". I never had "time" to spend in the kitchen with my mother. I played sports, I was active in school, and on and on... Cooking and learning to cook, were not priorities to me. As I got older, I began to wish more and more, that I had spent more time in the kitchen with my mother. She could cook anything, from scratch - and deliciously. (*Side note - so often we put things off because we think we can do it "later".... not realizing "later" is not guaranteed to any of us. Don't put off on tomorrow, what you can do today, especially when it comes to your family and loved ones.*)

"Dear Daddy" - A daughter's cry.

Dear Sis, 

Today my heart is very heavy. I just watched a video that literally brought me to tears. It evoked so much emotion in me: anger, outrage, sympathy, sadness, pain, ... and amidst it all - inspiration. It inspired me to WRITE. It inspired me to act. There are so many girls: daughters - without fathers. I am referring to the ones who are without fathers, not because their father isn't alive, but because he has abandoned them. This is a tragedy. Some of you may be thinking, "Well, what can we do about it? We are the mothers." To that I would respond, "What CAN we do about it?"

I can think of a few things. Before we go there though, let's take a moment and watch the video. *Remember, your responses, feedback, thoughts, experiences, --- it's all welcome.*

*UPDATE: {5/24/12} It appears the video has been removed from the internet, which is unfortunate because it was powerful - a little girl's heartbreaking story. The full-length dvd is titled "Dear Daddy". Dear Daddy is a feature length documentary about the life long effects of fatherlessness on women. The film follows the dramatic journeys of eight young women from the tough city streets of Washington,DC as they struggle to overcome poverty, poor educational systems, no healthcare, and the most difficult life circumstance they have been dealt... the absence of their fathers... but at its core, it's about the importance of a father's role in the lives of their daughters.

If you are anything like me - you are in tears right now. You WISH with all of your heart that there was something YOU could for this girl... Well maybe just maybe there is... For starters we can talk about it.