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It was such a joy to fellowship with the lovely ladies of Tanner, Alabama, and the surrounding area at Belmor Baptist Church’s women’s conference last weekend. Pastor Keith and his wife Kim, conference coordinator, Haley, her husband, Blocker, and all of the ladies warmly extended their hospitality and made us feel so welcome.
When an event is close enough to home, my husband, Scott, usually drives me. He always takes such good care of me, and this trip was no exception. On the way up to Tanner, we got a flat tire in the pouring rain on an interstate packed with traffic due to a car accident. My beloved fixed that tire in no time, and we were back on our way. I am blessed to be married to Mr. Roadside Assistance!
After that eventful trip, it was a treat to meet Keith, Kim, Haley, and Blocker at the Main St. Cafe for dinner where we shared a wonderful meal and even more wonderful fellowship.
A good night’s sleep later, and it was go time for the conference.
The ladies were greeted by Haley’s friendly smile…
… and a delicious breakfast!
(No audio or video was recorded for this conference. The links provided below are videos of these same teaching sessions I’ve taught at previous conferences.)
We opened up with some lovely hymn singing, led by Haley, and then went straight into our first session, God’s Design for Biblical Womanhood. Womanhood is special and unique. Womanhood – not a cheap knockoff of manhood – is something God values and wants women to display in the world, the church, and the family.
The ladies enjoyed discussing the material in small groups…
Our second session on biblical womanhood was Walking in Biblical Womanhood. Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change the diapers. God’s plan for most of us is to change the diapers, get the groceries, make the meals. We fight back against feminism by standing – right where God has placed us – and living each day faithfully.
Lunch time! We were treated to a delicious box lunch of Chicken Salad Chick croissant sandwiches and engaged in spirited discussion of the day’s topics along with heartwarming fellowship.
When we reassembled, we switched gears from biblical womanhood to discernment for session 3: Discernment 101: Learn to Discern. We talked about what discernment is – identifying false teachers and false doctrine – and how to use it to the glory of God.
Finally, we rounded out the day with more discussion groups, and a rousing Q&A session. These ladies asked some challenging questions!
It was such a wonderful weekend with the ladies of Belmor Baptist. Thanks so much to our charming hosts and all the other brothers and sisters of BBC for making us feel right at home. Thanks also to all the men and women who worked so hard to host a fantastic conference and extended such warm hospitality to us. If you’re ever in the area and need a good church to visit, make plans to spend the Lord’s Day with these wonderful brothers and sisters.
If your church or organization is ever in need of a speaker for a women’s event, I’d love to come share with your ladies as well. Click here for more information, or to find an upcoming event near you!
Photo Credits
Women’s conference graphics courtesy of Belmor Baptist Church.
Photo of Main St. Cafe courtesy of Main St. Cafe.
Photos of Michelle speaking, courtesy of Kim Crouch.
All other photos by Michelle Lesley.
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