Gifts ~ Issue 2 ~ February 19, 2007

Issue 2, February 19, 2007

Contents

1. Note from Alyssa
2. Good News
3. Devotion
4. Available on Our Website
5. Tell a Friend
6. Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions
7. About Alyssa

Note from Alyssa

Hello Everyone! I hope that you will be excited to know that this ezine will now be a weekly publication rather than just monthly. After a great response to the first issue sent out on Feb. 5, I have decided to publish weekly editions.
I trust everyone is staying warm. Here in Mississippi the weather is finally cold. We have been in the 20’s most nights this week. I have tried to stay out of the cold as much as possible.
This week my son is going to be going to a Super Sibs class for first time siblings. He will soon be the big brother of a little sister. In the class he will learn to hold her, feed her, help change her diaper, and the do’s and don’ts of being around a baby. This will be fun and exciting for him.
We have only four more weeks now till Baby Lily is due! Pray she makes a safe and healthy arrival.
For all you moms out there, I know that you can sympathize with these last few weeks of my pregnancy. I am running low on energy and ready for her to be here.
Again, I’d love to have you share with me. So, what are your tips for bouncing back after a little one is born? Send your thoughts to alyssa@beautybydesignonline.com.

Blessings,
~Alyssa Avant, Founder, Beauty By Design Ministries
http://www.beautybydesignonline.com

Good News

I have some good news to share with all my readers. I had the privilege of doing an interview this past Monday on the Power of Word online radio show located at Blog Talk Radio.com Rebecca Simmons interviewed me. She and I had a wonderful time talking together about my ministry. If you would like to take the time to listen to this 30 min interview, it is located in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/power.
In addition, I have been writing articles and submitting them to various article banks online. This allows others to use my articles on their website or in their publications. One of the websites, Christian Article Bank, has two of my articles featured on their site. You may check those out by visiting their website at http://christian-article-bank.com/.
Thank you for allowing me to share my good news with you. I know you will be praising God along with me as He is allowing my ministry to gain more and more exposure.

Devotion

What would you say is your greatest talent? Being able to fold laundry, talk on the phone, change a dirty diaper, and plan your next meal all at the same time? Just kidding, that is just being a mom.
Nevertheless, we all have God given talents and abilities that the Lord has blessed us with that we should be using. Not only do you have those talents, but your daughter does as well. In fact, both of you have God given talents and abilities. Plus if you are a Christian, you have spiritual gifts. Isn’t that exciting? To me it sure is.
Recently, I had the opportunity to take a class on the Spiritual Gifts of Women. I gained a great deal of insight from it on what are our natural talents and abilities, and what our spiritual gifts are. These are often confused and they are actually quite different. I hope you will grab your daughter, sit down and using the following information and your own Bible, study and begin to discover just what your natural talents and abilities are as well as your spiritual gifts, making a commitment to use them all for the glory of God.
Maybe you already know what they are, maybe you think you do, or maybe you are clueless. Either way, you can experience what God might be saying to you through a little time with your daughter and in His Word. I feel it will be a rewarding experience for the both of you.
Here is a list of the differences between spiritual gifts and natural talents and abilities. Then you will find listed the Scripture references to look to for more insight on spiritual gifts. Enjoy!

Spiritual Gifts Natural Abilities & Talents
A gift that comes to individual believers to supernaturally enable them to do that which God has called them to do. Natural Talent is from God, but through parents.
When you are using your spiritual gift, you are worshiping God. Natural Talents are from birth.
Spiritual Gift is from God, independent of parents. Natural gifts are to benefit others on a natural level. When used alongside spiritual gifts this can be a spiritual benefit.
Spiritual Gifts are from new birth. Natural gifts we recognize, develop and exercise in your own power, through training, practice.
Spiritual gifts are to benefit others on a spiritual level. Natural talents are dedicated by believers to God for his use and glory, but not necessarily always.
Spiritual gifts we recognize, develop and exercise them in His power.
Spiritual gifts are dedicated to God fro his use and glory.

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, 1 Peter 4, Ephesians 4.

Available on Our Website
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About Alyssa

Alyssa Avant is a Christian author, speaker, and business owner whose desire is to turn the hearts of girls towards God. Alyssa lives happily in Carrollton, Mississippi with her devoted husband, Greg, 3-year-old son, Baker, beloved basset hound, Duke, and is currently expecting her second child.

This ezine is published monthly by Beauty By Design Ministries founder, Alyssa Avant as a service to moms of girls of all ages.
PO Box 92
Carrollton, MS 38917
alyssa@beautybydesignonline.com

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