Last weekend, I had a wonderful time sharing with the lovely ladies of W. Columbia, South Carolina, and the surrounding area at a women’s conference hosted by Covenant Baptist Church. CBC is definitely “Reformed and refreshing”!
I touched down at the Columbia airport Friday evening…
Hmm… this looks like something a hungry Tiger might like to have for dinner!
#GeauxTigers #ForeverLSU 💜💛🐯⚜️💛💜
…and was met by my delightful hostess Kerri and her family. We took a quick ride to CBC where the planning committee had a delicious dinner of South Carolina pulled pork – with all the fixin’s – waiting. The ladies and their families made me feel so at home, and I especially enjoyed my chat with CBC’s pastor, Bro. Charles Swann.
I think this may have been the best pulled pork I’ve ever eaten, including when I make it at home! 
My reputation as a Cheerwine addict precedes me! 
I was presented with an enchanting hostess bag of South Carolina treats and gifts (including a new Christmas ornament for my “conference collection”)! Thank you so much, Kerri and team!
This awesome dish towel is already hard at work in my kitchen! 
All of the ladies on the planning team signed this sweet card. And, free books? Yes, please! 
Conference t-shirt 
The book I chose. (Haven’t read it yet, not familiar with the author, so this isn’t a recommendation, but I’m looking forward to diving in!) 
After a warm time of fellowship, my gracious hostess, Lindsey, took me to her cozy Airbnb (highly recommended if you’re ever in the area!) for a restful night’s sleep.
Saturday morning, we hit the ground running. Everything was so nicely arranged for the attendees to check in.
Snacks and fellowship
Door prizes
The ladies all received one of these helpful and informative folders and a set of colorful pens, generously donated by the kind folks at Mr. Pen.
Bezeugen Ministries is my favorite place to get tracts. They not only provided tracts for each of the ladies, but also graciously donated a tract “rollodex” for one of the door prizes! Check out the Bezeugen Tract Club!
Soon, it was time to move into the beautiful sanctuary…
I was mesmerized by this gorgeous window behind the pulpit, but quickly realized it was a good thing we don’t have one in my church. As distractable as I am, I’d be playing mental games of 9×9 tic tac toe during the sermon!
After some helpful announcements and introductory remarks, and a worshipful time of singing…
…we got the ball rolling with Rock Your Role at Home and at Church, learning the beauty of God’s design for women and how we can robustly and biblically fill out the roles He has given us.
Next up was Practical Holiness. We took a look at several practical ways we can prepare the soil of our hearts for God to grow us in holiness.
Lunch time! “Christian chicken” to feed our bodies and Christian fellowship to feed our souls.
Our next session was Hooked on a Feeling: Living by God’s Word Instead of Our Emotions. Scripture is our authority as Christians, and we shouldn’t let our feelings lead us around by the nose.
Finally, we finished out the day with Hospitality: Welcoming Others as Christ Welcomes Us. What is the biblical foundation of hospitality? We studied some examples and commands and learned practical ways we can show hospitality to others.
With the conference wrapped up, we had a few minutes to chat and take pictures.
I hated to say goodbye, but I was able to get a Saturday flight out so I could be back with my own church family Sunday morning, and I strive to do that as often as I possibly can. Thanks so much to Kerri and Lindsey for treating me like a queen and taking care of all of my needs. Thanks also to all the men and women of CBC who worked so hard to host a fantastic conference, and made me feel so welcome. 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.
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Photo Credits
Many thanks to Kerri and other conference attendees who took or shared many of the photos above. You may assume that if I’m in the picture or if it’s a good quality photo that I didn’t take it. The remaining photos were shot by me.
