The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature. So, they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself…’” - Gen. 1:26 (MSG) One of the purposes humans were created was to care for God’s creation. This month, this writer’s … [Read more...] about Good stewards – Recycling for sustainability (Week 3)
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Good stewards – Recycling for sustainability (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature. So, they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself…" - Gen. 1:26 (MSG) At Creation, and in God’s sovereignty, God chose to delegate a portion of His authority to humans … [Read more...] about Good stewards – Recycling for sustainability (Week 2)
Good stewards – Recycling for sustainability (Week 1)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature. So, they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself…” - Gen. 1:26 (MSG) God is the owner of all things, God does not need a co-owner. We are called to be … [Read more...] about Good stewards – Recycling for sustainability (Week 1)
Total forgiveness: Forgiving self (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This writer served as the final conference presenter during the Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat in May 2018 sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The topic was: “The Journey to Self-Forgiveness” intended to encourage participants to forgive themselves. Self-forgiveness has been described as … [Read more...] about Total forgiveness: Forgiving self (Conclusion)
Total forgiveness: Don’t blame God (Week 3)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This month, this column is looking at “Forgiveness” and especially emphasizing a Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The overall theme was: “Godly Women Forgive Totally.” Tammy Porter, the retreat’s coordinator, expounded about why some people blame God for bad … [Read more...] about Total forgiveness: Don’t blame God (Week 3)
Total Forgiveness (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they need to forgive!” - C.S. Lewis As noted last week, this month this column is looking at “Forgiveness” highlighting a Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat sponsored by Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The overall theme was: “Godly Women Forgive … [Read more...] about Total Forgiveness (Week 2)
Total Forgiveness (Week 1)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “To err is human, but to forgive is divine.” - Alexander Pope Last month an informative and relevant women’s retreat was sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Louis E. Sibley, Pastor. The conference was held at Green Lake Conference Center using a theme of: “Godly Women Forgive Totally.” This column … [Read more...] about Total Forgiveness (Week 1)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th In 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Paul used mothers to describe God’s love for Israel. “But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother, as one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.” Paul was describing the gentle, comforting nature of mothers. Paul made this reference to mothers because the believers in … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Conclusion)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Week three)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in West Virginia. She then began a campaign to make “Mother’s Day” a recognized holiday in the United States. Jarvis' holiday has since been adopted by other countries and it is now celebrated all over the world. People across … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Week three)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Week two)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This month we are celebrating motherhood. Mothers do not come in a “onesize/ fit all” package, but every mother is special in her own right. In continuation of this month’s celebration of motherhood, the following are "10 Reasons Why Mothers Are Important" published in Psychology Today (May 2013): 1. If it … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Week two)