Need Options? We've Got 2.

For you conference lovers out there, we have some upcoming conferences in the next few months.

in Illinois (that central state we Lifesongers call home):

Connecting Hearts

with the Forgotten

Conference

hosted by Bloomington-Normal area churches

February 19th

at East White Oak Church in Carlock

For more information click here.

and in Colorado:

Empowered to Connect

Conference

sponsored by Show Hope

April 8-9th

at Bear Valley Church in Denver

For more info on this event click here or to read comments from the last ETC conference click here.

Empowered to Connect conference

Coming soon to Nashville, TN...

Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael and Amy Monroe (Lifesong partners through Tapestry) will be speaking encouragement and sound Biblical advice to adoptive and foster parents at their Empowered to Connect Conference on September 10-11.  Hosted by Show Hope this will no doubt be an event worth attending.

I have had the great privilege of hearing all three of these speakers only to be left (a little teary eyed) challenged and well equipped.  Want to know more?  

Take a look:

Empowered To Connect from Tapestry on Vimeo.

You can also go to empoweredtoconnect.org for more materials like study guides, articles, and videos!

Have you heard Dr. Purvis or the Monroes speak at a conference?  Maybe you've read The Connected Child or even gone through the Created to Connect Study Guide.  Leave a comment and share with us what you learned!  We'd love to hear from you!

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Authentic Gratitude

We received this note today from Scott Hasenbalg, executive director of Show Hope -

Friends – 

First, a Happy Thanksgiving to each of you.  Last week, Kerry and I spoke at Focus on the Family Chapel and shared our journey over the last couple of years with the message of finding God in the valley and why we should carry AUTHENTIC GRATITUDE heading into this holiday season – “BECAUSE OF ANOTHER”.  Gratitude is birthed when we realize our need for another and regardless of your personal trial or suffering, we have a lot to be grateful for because of the work done on Calvary by our savior Jesus Christ.  May you be blessed this holiday season. 

As you begin to relax from a day of family engagements, don’t forget to tune in to CNN at 8pm EST as SCC was taped with Larry King 10 days ago as one of the “Hero’s” of the year as a touchback from his families live interview 14 months ago.  Other guests scheduled to appear are Tyra Banks, Mariah Carey, Ben Stiller and more. 

Also, there is an interview posted online:  click here.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers as we together CHANGE lives of our world’s most vulnerable children.  I am GRATEFUL for you.

By His Grace ONLY,

Scott

Are you carrying AUTHENTIC GRATITUDE into this holiday season?