Thrivin' Friday

Ladies Thrive this week was off the chain. We had about forty women there from the community and another dozen or so from HPC Women's Ministry. Miss Alliece taught on Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 9) and how he wasn't forgotten...even though he was crippled, orphaned and left behind in Lo-debar. She talked about how Mephibosheth was lame because he had been dropped as a child. She asked if anyone in the crowd had been wounded by someone else's actions...if anyone else felt isolated and left behind. The room was silent except for the sniffling. Heads were nodding as tears ran down their faces.

The point of the teaching was that David remembered Mephibosheth and brought him out of Lo-debar and into the palace. Instead of living in isolation and shame, Mephibosheth 'ate regularly at David's table, like one of the king's own sons'.

The teaching ended with Miss Alliece leading the women in a prayer of forgiveness. Before they broke into their discussion groups our volunteers delivered gifts to each of the women. The HPC chicks brought cupcakes, cookies, chocolates and socks for the whole group. The ladies also got a long-stemmed red rose. They were overwhelmed. More tears; but this time tears of gratitude.

Regardless of what Feb 14th brought for these ladies, our Valentine's party of the 15th was a huge win. Encouraging message, cool gifts and a red rose from the Lover of her soul...everything a girl could want. Happy belated Valentine's day to all.