Tell the Truth

Here's what's up, lady friends! I am teaching a three-week women's study beginning Monday, March 28.

If you are new to these parts, you can find out more about me here. This is the third women's study I've written and taught, and the heart of this one is my desire for us to be committed to knowing, loving, and following Jesus in a way that changes everything, everything, everything. EVERYTHING! How we experience a sunrise. How we treat the cashier at the convenience store. How we see ourselves when we look in the mirror. How we approach a new job situation. How we heal and how we hope. How we listen and how we love.

Tell the Truth from Lindsay Haselden on Vimeo.

We will meet for three Monday nights (March 28, April 4, & April 11) from 7:00-9:00 at the Florence Civic Center - where their meeting rooms give us a couple of options for space depending on the interest level. And one thing I know and love about some super fly chicks. We like a 'lil social time built in to our schedules, so from 7:00-7:30 we can all trickle in and chat. Teaching will run from 7:30-8:45, and we can all debrief over goodnights as we part.

You can register online here or in the left sidebar. It seriously pains me to charge anything for the study, but I need to help defray its cost. I will not profit from one cent, I promise! The study is $10 and can be paid online via Google checkout (see left sidebar), or you can email me an address request to mail a check. You are successfully registered once your registration and payment are received.

Finally, I stand in ovation to my friend, Lindsay Haselden, who designed the study logo, promo video, the online registration and payment options, flyers, and the study workbook, which you will receive on March 28. God has engineered a neat partnership out of our friendship, and I am so super thankful that He gave her crazy skillz and then plopped her down right beside me in life. Too fun! So grateful!

If you have any questions at all, you can reach me at cookiecawthon@gmail.com. I'd waaaaaaaaaay love to hear from you, and hope to see you soon...

Beautiful Fellow

Enveloped in the dark tones and indie tunes of my new office - Aroma Underground. Soothing and stimulating at once. Somehow the chatter isn't distracting. Energizing instead. It generates a connectivity - though I don't really know anyone else here. Funny thing, I'm friends with a few on Facebook and follow one on Twitter, but we don't even exchange glances. Though that sounds weird in words, it feels just fine in real life.

I peck away, listening with headphones, reading, thinking, planning. Focused on my four-top world and keyboard. When I notice movement down by my feet. Nothing but a fleeting change in the light. When I notice it again, I glance under my elbow to find a most precious little fellow. He fit perfectly beneath my arm and made no noise in his approach.

Beautiful. Something about his undetected presence, his quiet and stillness warmed me. I leaned in to whisper, "Hello there."

"Hi." He whispered back - measuring in at about three feet.

It was only a few seconds before he was called back to the gaggle of men seated by the door. And I was reminded of Scripture from that morning - Luke 9:48 - Jesus says, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all - he is the greatest."

A sweet though momentary visit. A divine reminder. Of child-like faith, humility, and dependence.