Looking for a super, doctrinally sound women’s event to attend? Let me tell you about a couple I’ve got coming up!
Nothing in your area? I go where I’m invited! There’s still plenty of time (and plenty of space available on my calendar) to plan an event for late summer or fall 2026 and to begin thinking about plans for 2027! Find out how your church or organization can set up an event at my Speaking Engagements page. I’ve even got lots of tips, tricks, and helpful hints for you on everything from budgeting to promoting your event!
Tennessee
I’ve mentioned this a few times here and there over the last couple of months, and I thought I’d throw it out one last time. I’m going to be in the Clarksville, Tennessee, area in a couple of weeks. If you’re in that area and your church could host a simple ladies’ event the weekend of July 24-25 or July 31-August 1, head over to my Speaking Engagements page right away and fill out the Speaking Engagements Request Form. If at all possible, we’d love to work with you to put something together for your ladies!
Wisconsin
Hey, all you northerly ladies, I’m coming your way October 16-17 for a women’s conference with Amy Spreeman at Bethel Baptist Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This event is open to women in the surrounding areas, but registration is required. Register here!
Sessions include:
Friday night:
Foundations of Discernment
Saturday:
What the Bible Teaches about Discernment Discerning 7 Lies Christians Believe Discernments 101: Learn to Discern Q&A
Canada
Even further into the frozen tundra… I’m so excited to be speaking at my first event in Canada! Ladies, bundle up and come join me November 6-7 at The Beauty of Holiness women’s conference at Westminster Chapel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This event is open to women in the surrounding areas, but registration is required. Get all the details and find out how to register at the conference website.
We are working on adding more events to my calendar, and we’d love to add yours! Click on over to my Speaking Engagements page for all the info. And if you’d like for both Amy Spreeman and me to speak, click here!
To keep an eye out for an event near you, or to schedule me for your own event, check out my calendar of events and booking information on my Speaking Engagements page.
It was such an incredible joy, recently, to share with the lovely ladies of Jefferson City, Tennessee, and the surrounding area at the Growing Godly Women conference hosted by Mill Springs Baptist Church.
Always take your tracts when you travel!
Bear with me! (Knoxville airport)
After picking me up at the airport, my gracious hostesses for the weekend, Libby and Karen, whisked me off for a relaxing foot detox treatment – a first for me, but so refreshing after hours on a plane.
How it started…
How it’s going …er…ended.
(I promise that’s not dirt – I have very clean feet! I’m told the ionization machine, salt, and water, are supposed to draw your body’s toxins out through your feet. Who knew I was such a toxic person? :0) Also this had nothing to do with mysticism or New Age practices.)
Next, was dinner at Cheddars – another first since we don’t have one in Baton Rouge. (But once I found out they had Monte Cristo sandwiches, I was sold!)
After dinner, it was back to my lovely guest suite at Karen’s house, where I was greeted with an extensive beverage bar and a bountiful spread of goodies.
Look at all these great products from Tennessee!
That’s Tennessee hospitality for you. Ahem … Geaux Tigers! #ForeverLSU
Friday morning, Libby was so kind to take me to see a couple of the local points of interest. Our first stop was post-Civil War home, Glenmore Mansion. What a treat! I love historic homes and antique furniture.
I love an antique square grand piano, and this is the first of Glenmore’s two lovelies!
Each room has a coal burning fireplace with a unique design.
Most of the rooms have intricately detailed wallpaper on the ceiling with medallions in the middle.
I need this sideboard in my life. :0)
This wallpaper in the dining room is something else.
Looking up from the ground floor, through the spiral staircase, all the way to the ceiling of the third floor.
Hetty was a daughter of one of the families who lived at Glenmore.
One of the interesting features of this house is that some of the bedrooms have closets, like this one. Most homes of that period did not have closets and used armoires or chifferobes instead.
Square grand piano #2 in the music room.
I love this music stand. Very handy for storing all your sheet music!
A beautiful conversation chair. Unlike most others, this one is a rocker.
Pump organ.
This is a great piece. I’ve seen lots of these swivel piano/organ stools, but never one with a back.
Baby dress with adorable moccasins.
Hand-woven blanket. Can you guess what year it was made?
Now can you guess what year it was made?
Toys in the children’s bedroom: dominoes in the blue box, marbles in the glass jar, toy horses and carriage on the bottom shelf.
The children’s bedroom also has a closet.
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, lol. :0)
Next, we headed over to Carson-Newman, a historically Southern Baptist University in the heart of Jefferson City. The campus library had a fascinating exhibit of a fine art replica of the St. John’s Bible (a hand calligraphed and illustrated copy of the Bible) along with a display of archaeological artifacts from the Holy Land.
St. John’s Bible- Genesis 1
St. John’s Bible – Matthew 1 Sadly, while the artwork is captivating, unbiblical elements are included in some of the illustrations, as it was designed to “appeal to all faiths”.
After lunch at a campus favorite, Mossy’s Café, it was time to get freshened up and rested up for the first night of the conference.
It’s always my pleasure to recommend great resources for the ladies.
I love that the ladies were offered free tracts at the book table.
Libby welcomes the ladies
Thank you so much to Joseph for leading our music!
Friday night’s first session was God’s Word, Our Foundation, discussing the necessity, authority and sufficiency of God’s Word. As Christian women, it is so important to see how vital God’s Word is to our lives.
After a hearty chicken dinner, we gathered again for our second session of the evening, Discernment 101: Learn to Discern. We talked about what discernment is, and how to use it – identifying false teachers and false doctrine – to the glory of God.
Saturday morning 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 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.
This was so fun! A few months ago on the blog, I re-posted Jesus Loves Me: The “Contending for the Faith” Version. Libby saw it and thought it would fit right in with my Discernment 101 session, so she incorporated it into the ladies’ singing time. This is the first time (and maybe the last! :0) it has been sung in public.
And our final session was a fun and interesting Q&A. These ladies asked some super questions!
After all that hard work, it was lunch, fellowship, and picture time!
Lovely centerpieces!
Life is like a box of chocolates – and so was dessert!
One of the conference attendees brought me this phenomenal loaf of blackberry cobbler bread from a local farmers’ market, and I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the best fruit bread I’ve ever eaten in my life. Ever.
Karen, Me, Libby
So great to meet Miyoshi, a longtime supporter and follower of my ministry.
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 Libby and Karen for treating me like a queen and taking care of all of my needs. Thanks also to all the men and women of MSBC 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.
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
Many thanks to Libby 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.
