Manners & News ~ Issue 14 ~ June 4, 2007

Issue 14, June 4, 2007©

Contents

1. Note from Alyssa
2. Article
3. Giveaway
4. Special Announcements
5. Ad Exchange
6. Tell a Friend
7. About Alyssa
Note from Alyssa
Hello Everyone!
When it rains, it pours, right? Well, we did have a good bit of rain this past week here in Mississippi, but it was a refreshing and much needed rain. It also rained in the way that God pours out his blessings. Yes, more blessings came about this week. At the Memorial Day Sing, I attended last Monday; I connected with two ladies who booked events for their churches. My calendar is just about full from now until October! Exciting!
I had the blessed privilege of joining my newfound friend, Cindy Rushton, of Rushton Family Ministries on her Mom-to-Mom Radio Show. Check it out
Let’s Talk about Quiet Times for Us (and Our Children) with Alyssa Avant and Cindy Rushton

Let’s Talk about Quiet Times for Us (and Our Children)! A Talk-a-Latte Chat with Alyssa Avant and Cindy Rushton Get to know Alyssa at her “home” on the web here: http://www.beautybydesignonline.com/ We had a FUN Talk-a-Latte Chat Tuesday afternoon. Want to tune in? You can! Join us for our newest Talk-a-Latte Chat! Just download here! On this show, [...]

Read more… http://momtomomradioshow.com/blog/?p=88
In addition, you will notice that there are several SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENTS in this week’s ezine. Lot’s of exciting things are happening for Mom-Daughter Connection and for Beauty By Design Ministries. The biggest excitement for me is that our subscriber list reached one of my goals, which was to have 100 subscribers. As of Today, we have 160 subscribers! Therefore, in celebration we are giving something away! Check out the contents of the ezine for more details. Thank you for being a subscriber.

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

Article
Did your momma teach you good manners?
“Yes, ma’am”, “No ma’am”, “Thank you”, “No thank you.” Are these words common practice in your day-to-day life? I have had so many conversations lately with ladies where they will ask me to stop saying, “yes ma’am” because we are close in age. I have also had conversations with older people who were surprised by my saying those things. The simple fact is, unfortunately good manners are not common practice in today’s society. This is sad, good manners are like a good name, a part of our character that should be Christ-like.
There are other areas of life that this applies to, I have always been taught to be grateful for what others do for you and in return to show your appreciation through the written word. I am the queen of Thank you notes. I believe that a short well written thank you note is sure to make someone feel appreciated for their deeds or actions. Showing gratitude in even the smallest of circumstances makes a real impact on those around you and helps them to see your Godly character shining through.
When doing some research online about this topic, one of the manners that I came across that many people today seem to hold up in importance is for children to not talk while adults are talking. Also, for us as adults even to not interrupt each other when talking. I am sure we have all encountered both situations and agree that good manners are important.
I think it is our duty as mothers of a new generation to teach our children these things. Hold up in importance the daily practices that we so often have let go by the wayside these days. Godly respect is important and should be made a priority. We are called to “train up a child in the way that they should go.” Going with good manners will help them a great deal in the days ahead. It is our duty as parents to instill in our children good practices.

Special Announcements
As I said in the letter above, we have many exciting things happening with Beauty By Design Ministries.
Here are some “special announcements” that include opportunities we hope you’ll take advantage of in the days ahead.

New Product

True Love Waits Audio Download -
True Love Waits is a campaign run every year for teens to commit to staying sexually pure until the day that they enter a marriage relationship. This is a very important topic. On this audio, I cover True Love Waits as I speak at a local TLW Rally. This audio will help your daughter to see from a Godly perspective why true love waits and heartbreaks don’t.
Audio MP3 Download $4.95
Download here - http://www.beautybydesignonline.com/audio-learning-series/

New Category on Our Blog
We have a new category on our blog, “What’s New” this will help you keep up with What’s New and exciting at Beauty By Design Ministries.

Starting a Podcast or Two!
That’s right, we’re starting a podcast, or two! J We are launching Mom-Daughter Connection Radio Show, for moms and Christian Girl Talk Radio Show, for girls. These will be available as an mp3 download on our website, and available to listen to on our website or via Itunes at http://itunes.com if you’d like to download it to your IPOD or MP3 and take us on the go with you! If you don’t have Itunes it is a free download from their website.
Mom Daughter Connection Radio Show will launch Tuesday, July 3 and Christian Girl Talk Radio Show will launch, Tuesday, August 7. Each of these shows will run bi-weekly, or every other week. Once both are started, we will have one, one week and one the next. I hope everyone will look forward to tuning in.
Mom Daughter Connection will touch those topic that we as mom’s struggle to deal with our daughters about, and Christian Girl Talk will give teens a place to hear about Christian activities and ideas that can help make them set apart for Christ, teaching them that it’s ok to be different.
Some sample topics for the shows are:
§ Career Choice – Finding your purpose
§ Mom-Daughter Devotions
§ Accountability
§ Passion- what is yours and does it fit your God given gifts?
§ Handling Rejection
§ Importance of Choosing Your Friends Wisely
Ad Exchange

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Exchange ads with me, up to 25 words. For more info or to place your ad here
space, contact Alyssa: Alyssa@beautybydesignonline.com

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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, newborn baby girl, Lily, and beloved basset hound, Duke.

This ezine is published weekly 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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