During my junior year at Palm Beach Atlantic University, I resigned myself to the sad fact that I would have to take Statistics to graduate. It was 1985, and horror stories about this course my friends called "Sadistics" filled me with dread!

But my real anxiety was wondering if I could complete this course without sight. It had only been a few years since I had lost the majority of my vision and I was still learning how to do college as a blind student.

Dr. Inglis was to be my statistics professor. I remember bemoaning in his office, "I must have this course to graduate, but I just don't know how I can pull it off!"

He chuckled and enthusiastically replied, "Maybe 'you' can't pull it off, but 'WE' can!"

When class was over, Dr. Inglis would take me to his office and painstakingly go through the textbook with me and on test days, guide me through the test. It was a meticulous process to describe formulas and statistical concepts. But he did so with humor and unwavering endurance.

I actually got an 'A' in the class!

I still don't really like statistics, but I will always love Dr. Inglis for teaching me much more than "mean, median, and mode." He taught me the value of patience and kindness, and showed me the lasting lesson that people are worth time and sacrifice.

Because he spent extra time to teach me stats, he made an investment in me and set an extra- high standard of how to treat others and live out my faith.

His influence in my life has been publicly unacknowledged until I wrote this, but that doesn't mean it has been invisible. His private investment in me has paid public dividends. Who I am today has been influenced by who he was so many years ago.

The same applies to you and me as we invest in people privately.

What may seem unacknowledged is not invisible. Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps twenty-five years from now... the result of your investment in others grows and shows.

So, keep pressing on and pouring into others lives. Even if the endeavor is unacknowledged, the effect will be seen and result in glory to the Father.

"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

Blessings and Joy,
Jennifer Rothschild
Author of Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself, and Founder of WomensMinistry.NET

I'm so excited to tell you about the launch of our Fresh Grounded Faith Conferences!

These Kingdom-minded, regional events encourage women to connect with each other and God. Our desire is to warm your heart, and awaken your spirit through great Bible study, incredible worship, and off-the-charts laughter.

The Waco, Texas Fresh Grounded Faith with Jennifer Rothschild will feature wonderful friend and funny woman Anita Renfroe (there's a reason she's received 4 million YouTube visits for her TotalMomsense performance). We'll also have incredible worship by former Women of Faith worship leader Shelley Jennings.

Visit www.FreshBrewedFaithConference.com

 

This theme was sent to us by Ruth Cusick. Her church used it for a Ladies Night Out event, but it could be easily adapted to a one day conference or retreat.

Based on: Hebrews 12:1 "... let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles..."

Decorations: We decorated with maps, travel posters and brochures.

Food: We served food on airplane trays.

Program: We had mini-workshops on how to pack a suitcase to use the best space and not crease clothes and general travel tips like how to entertain kids in the car. A devotion was given encouraging women not to let things weigh them down and to... travel light.

Door prizes: We had prizes that would be theme friendly like travel size lotions, cosmetics, wet wipes, etc.

WM.Net Ideas for using this theme at a Conference or Retreat:

• Instead of goodie bags, pack mini suitcases for each attendee. You can find fun, inexpensive ones at craft and hobby shops or even dollar stores. If you can't find suitcases, look for small plastic lunchboxes.
• Create mini destinations for workshops like a Bahamas Spa Room with manicures, etc; an Italian Fashion Room with fashion tips; an Israel Tour Room with a workshop overview of the Old Testament Israel compared to modern day; etc.
• Instead of a plain folder with retreat information, create a giant passport. Take pictures of women as they arrive and put them on their passports with sticky picture paper. Have a stamp at each workshop where they have their passport stamped. At the final session give them door prize tickets for each stamp in their passport.

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With Christmas fast approaching, we thought it would be fun to share some of our "favorite things" with you!

This week, our favorite thing is a new release by Sara Groves entitled Tell Me What You Know.

Want to know more about the album? Here is a review by Christianity Today.

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Java with Jennifer is an informal monthly ministry update specifically for friends who want to keep up-to-date on what is happening with Jennifer Rothschild's ministry of writing, speaking, and singing.

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