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Sunday, April 3, 2011

A Time of Refreshing!

What a wonderful time we had at our March 26th Meeting. Following a sweet time of fellowship in the Friendship Center with lots of fun and giveaways, all of the ladies met in the Grand View Church Sanctuary for a time of worship and refreshing.

During an anointed time of worship, the Holy Spirit began to move to bring words of encouragement to the women giving us all a special time of renewing our commitment to follow the Lord. Oh what a blessing it was! Everyone was released from the burdens of life and left with such a wonderful peace and joy.

Please join us for our next meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at 10am at Grand View Church. Also get your faith out there for the upcoming annual conference scheduled for Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21. Brochures with all the details are coming soon. Keep a watch on the website and blog too.

Start inviting your friends now, these times together at Shoes on the Move are building our faith, establishing our path, and giving us courage to step out and be used by God in the days ahead.

We also BELIEVE in YOU! We count it an honor to speak into your lives. Know that we are always available to you.

We love you dearly, Debbie and Charlana

Monday, March 21, 2011

Next Meeting Scheduled for Saturday

At Shoes on the Move, 2011 is all about Becoming Your Personal Best in every area of life. This Saturday, March 26, at 10am women from all over the area will join together for fellowship and mentoring.

We are very excited about what the Lord is doing in the lives of the ladies who attend and all are growing together in their giftings as they become strength and blessing to one another.

Refreshments will be served at 10am in the Friendship Center, the general meeting begins at 10:30am in the Santuary, and break-out sessions on Prayer, Public Speaking, Discovering Personal Vision, Healthy4Him, Change Your Heart Change Your Life, and Ministry Outreach will follow. Don't miss this time of refreshing!

Meetings are free, child care is not provided! A Love Offering will be taken to cover the cost of the event.

See you there!



Thursday, February 17, 2011

Break-out Session with Sylvia McCullars

Hello everyone! We are getting really excited about the upcoming SOTM meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 26th at 10am at Grand View Church. Break-Out Sessions will begin during the meeting. Following is an overview from Sylvia McCullars about the focus of the Break-Out Session she will be teaching. If you would like to participate in this session, please send an email to let us know. We love you dearly and believe great days are ahead! Debbie and Charlana

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Change Your Heart, Change Your Life!
by Sylvia McCullars



This class will have sessions that include the sharing of where we think we are. I will share my realization or revelation of needing new vision, that I had about where I was, and then a dream of the night will be shared.


We will discuss our vulnerability in trusting one another. Keeping confidentiality is a sign of integrity; we must never uncover one another. Sharing personal or confidential matters might be like the sin of Noah's son, so in this class we will honor, respect and hold in confidence anything our sisters share.

In Session 2 we will learn to trust more and begin to open up to one another. We will discuss the blessings of being in covenant with each other. The word “secret” literally means divination, so no wonder the enemy can attack us in areas we have hidden. We will break into small groups praying together to know one another.

In Session 3 we will begin by telling ourselves that we all have unhealed hurts, unresolved issues and unmet needs. But we also learn that we can begin healing and having our needs met through the Father, Holy Spirit, Word and those God connects us with.

We will identify unhealed hurts together, some unresolved issues and what "unmet need" really means. We will also touch on anxiety and fears that affect all of us.

In Session 4 we will take a look at generational curses and what passes down the tree line just as the doctor tells us. We also will identify what sins that we continue now, will open doors for curses or continue the ones already passed down. We will talk about the forbidden areas that God marks off to keep us safe.

In Session 5 we will identify where to get help when there seems no answer. What about counseling and who can we trust?? We will talk about the covenant with the body and evaluate if whether we really do have a covenant with our church that we are each involved in.

We will talk about revelation through the Holy Spirit and testing the revelation. Using our gifts we will listen and pray for one another.

In Session 6 will be a wrap, a time to hear testimonies of healing. We will talk about continuing to grow and how the prophetic can show us where the Father wants us to go. We will also talk about how to make ourselves available to the prophetic. (Kris Valtron's story of healing will be shared.)

Monday, February 14, 2011

Break-out Session on Health & Nutrition with Sandie Parnell

Hi ladies, here's an overview from Sandie Parnell about the focus of the Break-Out Session she will be teaching at Shoes on the Move. If you would like to participate in this session, please send an email to let us know. We love you dearly and believe in the gift and call of God on your life! Debbie and Charlana

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Healthy 4 Him
by: Sandie Parnell

The purpose of this ministry is to inform, educate and empower the body of Christ to obtain, restore and maintain optimal health. This can be achieved through application of the Word of God as holy medicine, combined with natural provisions, and information about how to care for our physical temples.

Healthy 4 Him is based on four components, with the aim to achieve health in each of our three parts—spirit, soul and body. The fourth component is action, because as the Word tells us, “faith without works is dead”. We must take action in order to get and be healthy, and then we’ll be ready for action, to do whatever we are called to do.

We are three-part beings. We are spirits who live in physical bodies, with a soul, which is our intellect, personality, and emotions. Our bodies are an awesome and intricate creation of God, and with proper care and respect, we can live much longer than the current average life expectancy of 78 or so years! We could be enjoying our older years, able to move, work and play without pain, able to enjoy children and grandchildren without fatigue and disability. We should be able to work or enjoy hobbies as long as we want, with minds sharp and memory intact.

It is possible to live not just a long life, but one that is worth living, rich and rewarding, without the pain and disease the world seems to think is inevitable.

God has provided everything we need to obtain and preserve health and healing. He blessed us with an abundance of nutritious and delicious foods, packed with vital nutrients designed to make and keep us healthy. He gave us His Word, which when applied with faith, is truly medicine and health to the body. Lastly, Jesus, by way of the cross, provided the right for us to be healthy and whole (Isaiah 53:4-5).

We should do our best to be healthy, not just for own personal benefit, but to be able to serve God in our call. The physical body is what carries us from place to place, using the feet to go, the hands to touch and feed, the voice to comfort and teach.

When we are healthy it is easier to care for others, it's easier to go where God sends us, and it certainly sets an example for others who need support and encouragement. Paul encouraged believers to discipline their bodies both physically and spiritually, so that they would be able to obtain an incorruptible crown.

I Corinthians 9:27... “But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”
Our health is a precious gift, not to be taken for granted. It is our responsibility to keep our temple, our physical body, in the best shape possible to honor God. It is possible for us to live with abounding health, flourishing and thriving.

In Healthy 4 Him sessions, we’ll learn many interesting things about how our bodies work. Up-to-date information on nutrition, exercise, and beauty regimens will be provided. The effects of stress on the body and the soul will be addressed, and we’ll explore the spirit/mind/body connection. We’ll look at what the Word has to say about our health, longevity and aging, about our food, our bodies, and exercise. We’ll confess what the Word says over our bodies and pray for each other’s health issues. We’ll have lecture time, and we’ll enjoy teaching videos and group discussions. We might even sample some new nutritious foods that you might not have tried before!

Healthy 4 Him will make you enthusiastic about getting and staying healthy in every part of your being. Consider this quote: “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” (Source unknown)

Monday, January 31, 2011

Break-out Session on Prayer with Barbara Michael

Hi ladies, here's an overview from Barbara Michael about the focus of the Break-Out Session she will be teaching at Shoes on the Move. If you would like to participate in this session, please send an email to let us know. We love you dearly and believe in the gift and call of God on your life! Debbie and Charlana

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Living Life from the Place of Prayer

Prayer brings the plans of God to the earth. As women, we have many responsibilities in life. Whether it’s our family, our business or work place, our ministry, church, etc, the plan and power of God must be released in those areas for them to be successful. Prayer is what makes that happen.

The question is how do we do all the things we need to do and at the same time keep everything covered in prayer?

During our time together, we will learn to live a life of prayer and not be overwhelmed with it all. For God said He would fill us with joy in His house of prayer (Isaiah 56:7 NLT). When done right, it is joyful.
I’m reminded of the following scripture.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O Lord of Heaven's Armies, my King and my God! What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises Psalm 84:1-4 (NLT).
Like the Sparrow, no matter what responsibilities we have we must first build a place near God’s altar and from there tend to those things. This is what I call the place of prayer. This is not a physical place, but a place developed in us from which all things flow out of.

The place of prayer is the place where we seek God and find Him, discovering who He is and how He loves us. It’s the place we learn to commune with the Holy Spirit so that we can walk with Him continually, receiving instruction and direction in all things. It’s a place where we are transformed, renewed and daily loaded with His benefits. It’s the place we live from.

The plan is to further develop this area of our lives by spending time together in God’s Presence and learning from His Word and His Spirit.

Written by Barbara Michael

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Shoes on the Move Kicks off 2011 by encouraging Women to Become their Personal Best

Oh what a day! Shoes on the Move held its first monthly meeting of 2011 today with 98 ladies in attendance. Debbie and I were so excited to see our friends and some new faces. We believe this is YOUR year to shine and we intend to do everything we can to help you fulfill God’s plan for your life.

We kicked the meeting off with lunch. Soup and Salad was served as we all fellowshipped together. An array of door prizes was given away. Nancy Graham won the ultimate gift, an Aveda Mani/Pedi at Face the Day Spa.

Following a wonderful time of sharing, which I’ll give details on later, we went into the sanctuary of Grand View Church for our meeting. Debbie encouraged everyone to become their personal best this year, while staying focused on what God has put in their hearts.

Debbie and I have been planning break-out sessions, which will kick-off in our February 26 meeting. Six sessions are planned: Prayer with Barbara Michael; Movin’ On with Sylvia McCullars; Health & Wellness with Sandie Parnell; Public Speaking with Debbie; Growing in Vision with Veronica Dixon; and I will lead a session on Ministry Outreach.


Barbara, Sandie, and Sylvia shared about their topics and the ladies were asked to sign up for the session they were most interested in. More sessions will be added throughout the year.

2011 will be a year of opportunities for everyone to grow in Christ, and put their gifts and calling into action. The Gospel is not a matter of talk, but of doing. This will not only be a year of change for all of us, but a year when God will use us to advance the kingdom of God all around us.

Please share your thoughts and comments below. Shoes on the Move is all about you. Debbie and I want to make sure that we are giving you all that you need to be successful in this life.

If you happen to miss the meeting, go to www.grandvc.org and watch it online.

We love you dearly! Debbie and Charlana

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Great Days are Ahead

Happy New Year Everyone! 2011 is going to be an amazing year!

Debbie and I are both so excited about what the Lord is going to do with Shoes on the Move in 2011. There is great momentum with the launch of Grand View Church and the vision for SOTM is ever increasing. We believe this is going to be a wonderful year of growth and fulfillment for each one of YOU and for all the women God will bring into our group.

There is no limit to the possibilities that 2011 will bring to you. Jesus said that ALL things are possible to him who believes (Mark 9:23). Let's get our vision and expectation out beyond our strength and abilities to trust God to do in our lives what seems today like an impossibility. When we put our hope, faith and trust in the Lord, He will not disappoint us. In fact, Ephesians 3:20 assures us that God is able to do exceedingly above and beyond what we can ask, think, dream, or imagine according to the power that works in us. The power in us is limitless; it's Holy Spirit power. This will be a year of empowerment!

T. S. Eliot said something interesting, he said, "For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice.” The voice this year's word is waiting on is yours. Job 22:28 says "you shall declare a thing and it will be established for you so that light will shine on your path." God is waiting on you to give voice to the thoughts or words of your heart; the desires and dreams that God Himself has placed within you.

God is waiting on us to give Him something to work with. He wants to release His power in our lives through the Holy Spirit, but we must believe. We must have faith and expect God to move. We must make declaration as to what we desire and believe God to do in every situation.

Check out this amazing video of a little boy from The Potter's House in Dallas Texas.




Now that is amazing... and he made everyone of those declarations right out of his heart. Lord I pray that we are all like this little boy in 2011 and beyond. I pray we, the Church, will rise up full of light and power to apprehend ALL that God has planned for us! Amen!

Debbie and I are excited to see you again and to hear all that is in your heart. We believe in your gifts and callings and we stand in faith with you expecting to see it brought to completion.

We love you and hope to see you on Saturday, January 22 at 11am at Grand View Church for our first meeting of 2011. See the sidebar for directions to Grand View Church, if you haven't been already. If you haven't attended a service yet, make plans to... the Holy Spirit is moving and we all are being encouraged and strengthened by the Word.

Debbie and I count it a joy to serve in the kingdom of God with you. We are here for you and stand the ready to pray, impart, and watch over your lives.