First Baptist Church of Vineland, NJ

Welcoming, Witnessing & Winning for the Kingdom of God

JANET

Guess I'm next.  It looks like I am last too.  I planned it that way.  I told them they were all going to go ahead of me, but I had a reason.  I did not want to steal any of their thunder and I wanted them to realize that they can do it.  And they did it, did they not?

My favorite speaker was Patsy Clairmont and she is my model.  I love her.  I need to lose a lot of weight to be like her.  Anyway, she is a little bit bundle of joy and these women have affected my life so much.  I have read just about every book there is of the Women of Faith.   They have taught me to have joy. 

I love the Lord very much but I am too serious.  My husband is the one that has the joy and the happiness.  He may look serious, trust me, he's not.  In the pulpit he is.  He is a fun loving person.  He's tried to teach me to have fun and to let my hair down.  Literally, too!  I do let my hair down some days.  But to have joy and these women have really taught me to have joy.  I have had a lot in my life that has happened and all of you have too, but we don't need to have that somber seriousness.  We should have the love of the Lord and He brings us joy.  He also brings us peace. 

I was just so, so honored to have all of these women go with us this weekend and I can't thank you deeply enough and long enough, but it meant so much to me.  They asked pastor's wives to raise their hands and I could say that I had all of these women with me.  And do you know what?   "Vinland" was mentioned!  They actually meant "Vineland."   Oh well, they got it half right!  They meant us and I thought "God, you see us sitting here" just like He saw us going down those highways (we won't get into that) but we had a wonderful time and I thank God for each of these women.

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