Light of the World's Mother Daughter Tea With Guest Speaker ~ Yvette Simpson
HEY LADIES!
The Mother/Daughter Tea Party is taking place this Saturday, May 12th from 1pm to 3pm.
We're inviting mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and friends. Join us for a time of food, fellowship, empowerment and of course … tea.
The attire is pastels and hats.
That means it's possible for three family members to attend for $20!
11 Years of #GettingLOW
Eleven years ago, on a Saturday, I had a Cinco De Mayo party at my house. On that day I was invited to Light of the World Ministries. I remember asking to get the pastor on the phone. I spoke to Pastor Mike on the phone for the first time and the first thing I asked him was, "Can you preach?" I hadn't been to church in awhile and if I was going to venture out I needed to know if he could bring a sound word. Then I wanted to know where his church was. At Springdale Showcase? The movie theater? What? Who has church at a movie theater?
Well, I was a little curious, so the next day we sat in the movie theater. While I don't remember the sermon I do remember Pastor Mike saying, "And some of y'all was drinking last night." Stephanie and I looked at each other and broke out into a quiet laugh. And to be honest, after that first visit I kept coming back.
Today is my family's 11th year anniversary of being at Light of the World. We've gone from Showcase, to UC, to Colerain Avenue, to Colerain High School, to Mt. Airy Elementary, to Central Parkway. I often look at the youngest children who started with LOW. They have an amazing view of what church can be and where church can be.
A lot has changed over the years Pastor Mike is now Dr. Mike. Ministries was replaced with the word "church". Our locations have changed but not the heart for what we do. This year Light of the World is being honored by two organizations during the same weekend for what they do in the community.
Several things have changed for my family. When we came to LOW. I was going through an abrupt ending to my marriage. We were broken and just looking for something to get us through. Alex has since graduated from college. Tyler who was not yet two is doing amazing things academically and on the court. And me. Well I started two companies and weathered through an upside down underwater mortgage that is now at a fixed really low interest rate to God be the glory. As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Yaaaaass!!!
Because of our LOW experiences, at any given moment you will find Alex, Tyler or me buying groceries for others, paying for people's gas or paying for someone's meal at a restaurant.
Pastor Mike and Lady Kisha thank you for welcoming us to LOW and to your family. We love you.
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Manage My Preferences
Notes from Andy Stanley ~ What Makes You Happy ~ Nothing
A friend sent me the sermon that I will posted yesterday and there were a few takeaways.
When you resist God, you resist happiness.
Sin Separates
You From Others
You from God
You from Yourself
When he said that last part I had to rewind several times. Sin separates me from myself? That's deep. I shared with my friend my thoughts about sin.
1. Sin is bad
2. It impacts others
2. It impacts me
But never have I considered the thought of "separation", especially not separation of me from myself.
Sin substitutes the immediate for the ultimate.
When you sin against someone, you sin against someone God loves. You can't be OK with God and not be OK with the people God loves.
When you resist God, you resist happiness.
Sin Separates
You From Others
You from God
You from Yourself
When he said that last part I had to rewind several times. Sin separates me from myself? That's deep. I shared with my friend my thoughts about sin.
1. Sin is bad
2. It impacts others
2. It impacts me
But never have I considered the thought of "separation", especially not separation of me from myself.
Sin substitutes the immediate for the ultimate.
When you sin against someone, you sin against someone God loves. You can't be OK with God and not be OK with the people God loves.
What Makes You Happy ~ Part 1 | Nothing
When you press play you will be directed to the video on YouTube.
My Fillings Hurt
Most people may think that I have this title all wrong and I should correct the spelling. It's such an untruth. Several months ago I was eating popcorn and I bit down on a popcorn kernel on my right back molar. I removed the kernel and a part of my tooth. Initially I was thinking I'd be fine until my flex account was filled. Well, that was until I had some Grippos. At that very moment both I and my tooth knew that we needed some assistance. The seasonings at the bottom of that bag hit that tooth and all I could think of, was how much Jesus loved me. That pain I'll never forget.
I go to the dentist and he tells me that he'll give me a temporary filling and if I don't have any problems then in two weeks he'd put a permanent filling in. It took all of one week for him to tell me that I needed to go to a specialist because I, Arlinda, will need a root canal.
In that waiting time I was finding methods to soothe the pain, Orajel, then a rotation of Ibuprofen and Tylenol. Oh, and stay away from cold foods and drinks. The one thing that I can say about this pain is that when it hurts, it hurts. I don't want to move and I don't want to cry. For the very first time in my life I have found pain that hurts too much for me to cry. I just inhale and exhale and wait for the pain meds to kick in. It's such a focused meditative moment. Don't say nothing to me. Just let me have myself for a moment. Which is really like 15 minutes because that's how long it takes for the meds to kick in. Though Tylenol Codine works quicker but I'm allergic and that's a whole nother story. Know what medicines work for you.
Ok. Back to the story.
I honestly couldn't wait for the visit to the specialist. Well, at least that's how I felt at the onset.
My first visit to the specialist was unsuccessful but I can tell you that the dentist and her assistant were so nice and compassionate. We ended the visit with me getting her home number because she realized when she applied ice after attempts to numb the nerve several times that I was going to be a "different patient". Each time they applied the ice I thought, "Didn't y'all tell me nothing cold?" On the last attempt she said she'd given me the max numbing medication and if this didn't work I'd have to come back. So, I thought, maybe it's me. So I closed my eyes while listening to the new Jonathan McReynolds, I am such a fan now. I decide that if my eyes are closed then I wouldn't know when the ice was coming. I waited and her assistant applied the ice and yeah.... I'll be back and from what I hear I'm going to be very relaxed. Like real relaxed. lol
More to come in a couple of weeks. I pray that the next visit is a charm because my fillings hurt.
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