Ministries

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1. Maddie wrote:

I had a wonderful, moving, and inspirational time!! The speakers were wonderful and said the exact things I needed to hear. I really am inspired to go out and change some peoples lives just like SHINE and Shoreline has changed mine. The worship was outstanding and the whole expierence was awesome. I already can't wait for the next SHINE :)

Wed, October 26, 2011 @ 11:28 PM

2. Rachel wrote:

This years SHINE was like the kiss that broke the spell!
for the last several years life has been a fog, I froze, and in that frozen state I let the enemy "tattoo" me. since then I have found myself cowering in corners, peeking out to see what was going on - saying pleasant hellos in passing- and answering the question ' How are you?" ....... with " I'm here " after all, I was just that, simply HERE my physical presence - inside I was a million miles away all the while feeling cast aside and shut off from life as I knew it. Only to find out that it wasn't so much everyone else that left me, but me that shut myself off from them - all the while 'justifying' it, because after all who was I to try to stay involved in the church, I was divorced, and now in a relationship LIVING with someone ( not married) that struggles with addiction issues ( its just best to stay away from everyone) I would call myself a hyper-active extrovert he is more of a antisocial introvert and being in public is always a challenge- we come to church, but feels like we just run right back out the door when its over- and any delay- any hellos- are a huge inconvenience- and very uncomfortable. I tried to get involved back into some of the things I used to do at church and it was like every obstacle that could have, popped up in my face! so I pulled my sleeves down over my figurative "tattoos" ( choices Ive made in the last few years that Satan likes to throw in my face) and shrunk back into my hole- UNTIL this years CONFERENCE thank you so much Wendy Treat, - Holy Spirit for giving her the words to say and Wendy for being obedient to deliver that wisdom! The last several years have been my Curse or sleep if you will, and I have been staring at my little glass slipper trying to figure out what happened to THAT life? that WAS my reality- that little glass slipper has been a daily reminder of a TRUTH that I believe God wanted me to hold on to knowing that I was going to go through a storm that I might, without it, lose my grip on reality. I know most people look at a glass slipper and think "fairytale" ....but for me it was a reminder of my real life. Praise God I am AWAKE and UNFROZEN! and on my way BACK!!!! and these "tattoos' well guess what i can relate to a whole bunch more women/ people than I EVER could before and I WILL use them for the glory of GOD!!!!!

Sun, October 30, 2011 @ 10:54 PM

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