New York III

I'm exhausted in every part of my being, but on a mountain top high.  I have been to NY twice before, and led worship for SPARK ministry, but oh my goodness gracious, have I been blessed on this one!  I don't know if it's the not-being-pregnant thing that's the change or the fact that I got to be stretched outside my comfort zone into a gift God has recently gifted me with... teaching His Word.  I am passionate about sharing the grace of God with women....Women who wear masks and protect their hearts and cover their shame with make-up or whatever it takes, women who feel unacceptable in the eyes of people and God, women tired of trying to live up to expectations, women who want people to see them for who they really are....and accept that, even love that.   

I shared my testimony, my story, my journey and although I feared I sounded like an idiot and did quite often...in fact, you know how I like to make up words?  Well, I said the word.  toppest.  Yes I did.  As in-- I was singing opera, working toward the toppest a singer can get.  Yes I did.  But you know what I found out, God loves to use idiots like me.  I guess that's what He means by "God gives grace to the humble." because the women related to me.  They saw me as real.  They could relate to stupid mistakes.  They could relate to needing grace, so I too received it as I spoke.  I'll write more about it, but here is the visual.  I came in all dressed up with full make-up and ended with shoes off, hair pulled back in camo bandana and make-up off.  I took off my mask in order to give God glory, like when Moses took off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.

2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.