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<\/a>The photo on the cover of the retreat brochure. I love it!<\/p><\/div> Such a wonderful reminder of laying our guilt at the cross and trusting God with a sincere heart. This is my story! I am excited to speak at a women’s retreat for Mountain View Community Church later this month. We will be in Sumas, WA the weekend of October 11-13, 2013. The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,51],"tags":[76,236,267,268],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Gigi","author_link":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/author\/gigi\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3026,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions\/3026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nI am excited to speak at a women’s retreat for Mountain View Community Church later this month.
\nWe will be in Sumas, WA the weekend of October 11-13, 2013.
\nThe leadership team\u00a0chose the theme “Living with a Grateful Heart.”<\/em>
\nThe retreat verse is Hebrews 10:22. I love the NLT translation of this verse.<\/p>\n\n
22 <\/sup>let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ\u2019s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
\nAs I prepare my four talks, I’m amazed at the sweet ideas God has given me for\u00a0sharing my story and speaking\u00a0into the lives of these beautiful women.
\nWhenever I am asked to speak for an event, I find other areas of my life line up with the theme I’m asked to share.
\nBeth Moore calls them “God Stops.” I call them “Kisses on the Cheek.” Simple reminders that God is in it.
\nMaybe a sermon speaks to the topic I’m studying.
\nOr someone recommends a book that relates to one of my topic\u00a0ideas.
\nA new song might have the perfect words I need to express a thought.
\nAll this and more have happened as I seek God for what to say at the retreat. That is the power of a daily walk with God.
\nHere is an example: This week we started our Choose Joy<\/em> Bible Study. We are keeping a gratitude journal –\u00a0recording five things we are thankful for each day.
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\nOne of my talks at the retreat is titled “An Attitude of Gratitude.” <\/em>In that talk I plan to share my gratitude journal.
\nCoincidence? Nah – That’s just how God works things out!
\nHere are a few questions for you. I hope you’ll answer one or all in the comments section below!
\nDo you have some sweet “coincidences” to share?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
\nWhat are you doing in your life to live with an attitude of gratitude?<\/strong> <\/span><\/em>
\nWhat are you thankful for today? Have you written it down?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nWith a grateful heart, I bless you.
\nGigi
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