Fabulous Females for #FF!

So, if you've missed any of the September 2010 "Blog Party," you can still get caught up on some FABULOUS posts by women who are making a beautiful difference in our generation.

There is only ONE great calling--and that is the calling God gave YOU.*

When the comparing and competing has a chance to take a break, we get to fully embrace God's call upon our own lives and learn to sink ourselves into it. I've asked women who have done just that to be a part of a special month's long blog party. You've already heard from a few, who will be posted here as my "Follow Friday" suggestions, and you'll get the chance to hear from more in the coming weeks, so make sure to check back often!

Follow Friday (#FF):

@DawnMooring who wrote "Vortex" and got this party off to a great start!

@JenniferOWhite who shared with us how she overcame "Superhero Syndrome" (I can SO relate!)

@StephanieShott who wrote a beautiful message called "The Pearl"

@MichelleLMyers who wrote about the beauty of a transparent life here ~when will this truth finally sink in?

@Lyn_Smith who wrote "But Know One Knows" on the topic of integrity

You definitely want to add these ladies to your list of folks to follow on Twitter and facebook. You'll find their other online info and bios at the bottom of each of their posts. Feel free to leave comments on the posts as you read through--it's been a treat to hear from and interact with readers! You all have some GREAT stuff to share, so don't keep it to yourselves, k? : )

Have a GREAT weekend and don't forget to check back for more great stuff from more awesome "Chicks!"

~Shelley~







(I heard that somewhere, years ago, but I can't remember who gets the credit for saying it first.)

Vortex by Dawn Mooring

A vortex is a spinning, often turbulent, flow of fluid. The spinning action forms a cavity or vacuum in it's center and draws objects into the action. One definition in Webster's is- something that resembles a whirlpool "the hellish ~ of battle - Time ". My mind grasps the whirlpool concept. But my heart knows the vortex experience caused by a "hellish battle of time."

Our minds, wills, and emotions can be drawn into a vortex when: we believe we have plenty of good years left but our employer retires us ten years too early: our desk is pregnant with bills, our bank account is barren of funds; the white picket fence we erect around a precious relationship has turned into a stone wall between us and the other party; the child we birthed and nursed wouldn't take a glass of milk from us if we were the last person on earth; the loving heart of someone we cherish has turned into a vinegar soaked sponge.

When we allow the "hellish battle of time" to continue, destruction is inevitable. Everything we think, feel, and act on emerges from the vortex, the whirlpool. When the whirlpool is a cesspool we become toxic. Objects engulfed in this kind of whirlpool wind up a stinking mess. Stinking thinking produces stinking living. Only we can make the choice not to get sucked up in this flurry of activity. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says that we can demolish strongholds, arguments, and pretensions against God by taking our thoughts captive and obedient to Christ. This is the only warfare tactic that will keep us close and clean.

How do you "take thoughts captive?" What has worked for you in the area of cleaning up "stinking thinking?"

Dawn Mooring is a woman passionate about God and His Word. Her desire is to see women fall in love with their Savior and understand that the Bible is the "Guidebook for Life." You can find out more about Dawn at her website. 

If you’re planning an event for women, consider Dawn. She is the real deal and what a breath of fresh air! Dawn is a faithful member and Bible Study teacher at First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA near Atlanta, GA.