I had a funny thought today...
"I'm so tired of men."
This is funny because I adore a lot of wonderful men who fill my life with grace and strength.
But my shelves--my word!--my shelves are heavy, heavy with male thoughts.
Where are all the feminine voices?
Some are here already, present and accounted for, singing out their lovely songs...
Dillard, Day, Lamott, Oliver, Kidd.
And, of course, you, Ms. Madeleine.
But, oh, there must be so many others.
Wake up, dear ones, wake up!
We need you all so very much.
Showing posts with label emerging women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emerging women. Show all posts
Monday, February 08, 2010
Monday, March 05, 2007
Emerging Women
I got home late, late Saturday night from 30 hours with 30 women, most of whom are students at UCLA. The ladies are part of the network of Passion Church and they were together all weekend for a retreat planned by Wonderful Wendy of 24-7prayer. She gathered a team and I was very honored to be on it.
Because Byron is away, I opted to come home last night as I felt my kids needed me at home today. Or maybe I needed them. Or maybe we needed each other :-)
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that God is really moving among women in this generation. I am SO happy about that!
In the last month I have been very privileged to be invited to attend two gatherings for college-aged women. The first one was in Santa Barbara and the second was where in LA. I was asked to be present as a mom-type.
( Am I a mom-type? I think so. I like this catagory and like my holy job of mothering. I like some other things I do too, but this is my favorite work.)
Both gatherings focused on healing and wholeness. Friday night we went straight into it first thing. We literally began by sharing our names and then went around the circle and spoke our memory of the coldest day of our lives. I told them about being molested by a neighbor when I was 8. Women shared things that might register as "less" traumatic, as well as things significantly more so. Not that we can measure trauma, but I think you know what I mean.
Saturday morning Angie Steinke led us through some thoughts about healing and the path through forgiveness that takes us there. Then we spent the whole afternoon in prayer. The six of us "leaders" broke into three pairs and each team spent 30-60 mins with individual girls until each one had been prayed with.
As you can imagine, it was an intense day.
Enter, the men!
The men of Passion Church surprised the women by cooking dinner and bringing it to the venue where we were gathered. The meal concluded with fresh strawberries and bananas and chocolate fondue to dip them in!
After time in worship, the men began praying wonderful prayers of release, wholeness, empowerment, fulfillment and fullness over the women. They prayed that these women would be CEO's and leaders all over the world, that they would be free from cultural bondages, that they would be released from strongholds and wounds, that they would be all that God dreams they can be.
Finally, the men produced a big box of individually wrapped white roses, each one labeled with a woman's name and signed with love.
(BTW, while the gathering in SB was just a one evening deal, it was also amazing and the men there were also incredibly supportive of the women. They didn't make an appearance but they gave their support in other ways.)
Honestly, I am still smiling about the time this weekend. Though I ducked out early and missed today's session teaching the women how to spread the healing, I gained so much by just getting to witness what God is doing and offer my prayers as some sort of partnering in that.
Once again I fall in love with this beautiful generation.
I am blessed to be allowed in to hear their stories of terrible pain.
I am rocked completely to watch the Lord move in healing among them.
Because Byron is away, I opted to come home last night as I felt my kids needed me at home today. Or maybe I needed them. Or maybe we needed each other :-)
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that God is really moving among women in this generation. I am SO happy about that!
In the last month I have been very privileged to be invited to attend two gatherings for college-aged women. The first one was in Santa Barbara and the second was where in LA. I was asked to be present as a mom-type.
( Am I a mom-type? I think so. I like this catagory and like my holy job of mothering. I like some other things I do too, but this is my favorite work.)
Both gatherings focused on healing and wholeness. Friday night we went straight into it first thing. We literally began by sharing our names and then went around the circle and spoke our memory of the coldest day of our lives. I told them about being molested by a neighbor when I was 8. Women shared things that might register as "less" traumatic, as well as things significantly more so. Not that we can measure trauma, but I think you know what I mean.
Saturday morning Angie Steinke led us through some thoughts about healing and the path through forgiveness that takes us there. Then we spent the whole afternoon in prayer. The six of us "leaders" broke into three pairs and each team spent 30-60 mins with individual girls until each one had been prayed with.
As you can imagine, it was an intense day.
Enter, the men!
The men of Passion Church surprised the women by cooking dinner and bringing it to the venue where we were gathered. The meal concluded with fresh strawberries and bananas and chocolate fondue to dip them in!
After time in worship, the men began praying wonderful prayers of release, wholeness, empowerment, fulfillment and fullness over the women. They prayed that these women would be CEO's and leaders all over the world, that they would be free from cultural bondages, that they would be released from strongholds and wounds, that they would be all that God dreams they can be.
Finally, the men produced a big box of individually wrapped white roses, each one labeled with a woman's name and signed with love.
(BTW, while the gathering in SB was just a one evening deal, it was also amazing and the men there were also incredibly supportive of the women. They didn't make an appearance but they gave their support in other ways.)
Honestly, I am still smiling about the time this weekend. Though I ducked out early and missed today's session teaching the women how to spread the healing, I gained so much by just getting to witness what God is doing and offer my prayers as some sort of partnering in that.
Once again I fall in love with this beautiful generation.
I am blessed to be allowed in to hear their stories of terrible pain.
I am rocked completely to watch the Lord move in healing among them.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Miss Elise
Elise is a friend of our family. She's 18. She came into our family a couple of years ago. I just heard her newest song on her myspace. It's so beautiful. It's called Be Still and Know. When I think of the girl I met two years ago and the woman I know now, I feel like crying.
Check out Elise's song @ www.myspace.com/elisewitek
Ps Elise is the one Jesse often gigs with in Santa Barbara.
Check out Elise's song @ www.myspace.com/elisewitek
Ps Elise is the one Jesse often gigs with in Santa Barbara.
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