She Speaks, She Writes!

So... here I sit in one of my favorite places (Starbucks) with one of my favorite people (Sandi) doing one of my favorite things (working on our electronic devices).  We are getting connected and interconnected with people and ministries, which translates to cyber-stalking people on Facebook and Twitter!  BUT... we've learned how important social networking can be in ministry, so it's not ALL trivial!

And 'trivial' is one thing that was discussed this weekend.  Trivial may not be sinful, but we've decided that we don't want ANYTHING to take us away from our first love, and that is sitting at the feet of our Lord.

What an amazing conference!!  This was Sandi's first, which is unfortunate because this will be the standard by which all other writer's conferences are measured.  It's not my first, and while the others were informative and encouraging, sometimes they can focus more on the mechanics of speaking and writing than they do the ministry of it.

If there was just one thing I was allowed to say about this Proverbs 31 Ministries conference (and I would beg not to be limited to only one thing, because I have a LOT of words and a LOT of praise to offer this one), I would say that this one is the most Jesus-centered conference I've ever attended.  We listened to seasoned veterans, and in particular Cecil Murphy, who encouraged us to keep after our love of writing and sharing our experiences and our testimonies REGARDLESS of how we feel.  The odds of us becoming published writers or nationally recognized speakers is slim to none, but you never know how your words will be like a pebble in a pond... the initial impact may not seem significant, but the ripple effect could be eternally life-changing.  You never know where the seeds of your testimony will land, but when entrusted in the hands of our all-knowing and all-powerful God, they could take root and grow into majestic oaks of faith in the life of another.

And so I will drive back to Roanoke and she will fly back to Phoenix, but we will never be the same.  Our friendship has deepened, our faith has been strengthened, and our focus has been fixed.  We will take some time to decompress and prayerfully consider the wealth of information we've been saturated with, and we'll try to figure out what He would have us to do first.

And we will do it. Even if it never gets published, or acknowledged, or even mentioned. We will do it simply because we feel a call to make HIM known for Who He is and What He's done in our lives.