Great Resource for Volunteer Opportunities!

I had to share this resource! It's a great way to look up volunteer opportunities to serve in YOUR AREA - check it out:

http://christianvolunteering.org/

Take the 9/11 Challenge: Changing Lives, Changing Hearts!

I've been encouraged by Klove's challenge:
"Imagine if one million people went out and made a difference in someone’s life. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, K-LOVE honors those who have fallen by encouraging you to love and bless others. Together with the National Day of Service, make a promise to be one of 1,000,000 people around the world to make a difference on 9/11."

Be one of the 1 million to take the challenge:
http://www.klove.com/ministry/make-a-difference.aspx

On 9/11, let's turn evil into good by serving others. Let's go out of our way to encourage someone, reach out to someone or talk to someone about Christ through words, actions or a simple act. Let's reach out to those who fight for our freedom and thank them for their service and dedication to our country. Let's serve the families of fallen servicemen. Let's reach out to our neighbors, cashiers, school-mates and friends.

Think about it today ... what can we do to impact eternity on 9/11 and every day?

Take the challenge!

New "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" Notecards

Check out our new notecards - can be used for writing and recording scripture, prayers or just another reminder that you are, indeed, "FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY" made!

Enter to win a pack of 5 notecards for FREE by simply emailing LIZVOCALS4GOD@yahoo.com your name and address (to be shipped to if you are the winner).

Help Others Friday: Seeing good in "IRENE"

As people scurry and buy all that's left of water and bread in the local grocery stores, fill up their gas tanks, or possibly even evacuate the area - I think of the next few days. The Lord may be giving us an opportunity to reach out to someone who needs help cleaning up the limbs in their yard, who needs someone to talk too and check on them because they are older, single or widowed and live alone. Maybe God will call us to witness to people who are deathly afraid of storms. I'm not saying "bring it on, Irene," I'm simply saying that God can use difficult times for His good and to further His kingdom. We should all keep that in mind as we encounter the storms these next few days. Be on the lookout. Let God speak to you and possibly use you in someone else's life. Sometimes God uses storms to get people to slow down and think... to think about who we are and what we want to be, what HE wants us to be. I know for me, I always hear him whispering to me to slow down and LISTEN. We serve a mighty, mighty God and we never want to miss something greater that He has in store for us.

I thought this verse was a perfect reminder that God was, has been and IS ALWAYS in control ... Take time to "BE STILL" and see how God can use this storm to further His kingdom!

Blessings to you this weekend!

XOXO, Lizzy

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Be ACTIVE in your faith: NO room for back seat Christians!

Last week, I had the privilege of going to Roanoke, VA on a short mission trip and our verse for the week was Philemon 6, "I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith." What an incredible verse ... and it got me thinking ... are we back-seat or front-seat Christians? Are we sitting there, navigating, reading the GPS, telling others how to be "good" Christians by fufulling the Great Commission or are we doing all we can do and making the most of every God-given opportunity? As a type A personality, I  like schedules, to do lists, staying busy and am not one to just go do something CRAZY. I sometimes think through things way too much. This is a problem. If we get so consumed with life and schedules, how can we be servant's of the most High, always looking for opportunities to serve Him and tell others about Him? Today, my challenge to us all is to slow down and pay attention. Put on your "God Goggles" and don't be blind and ignore those in pain and those in need all around you (physically and spiritually). There are probably people in our own families who need us right now ... and we get too busy to realize it.

I want to leave you with these two quotes from Michael Minot:
"I believe God causes thoughts of people to dance in your mind for a reason. In some way, they need a loving touch from you." (God may place certain people on your mind who need a pick-me-up, phone call or a coffee from starbucks to brighten their day).

"It's important to light up in front of others. Life lived with a spark can be contagious." (Let the Holy Spirit consume you and use to brighten other people's day!)

College Students: Textbook Overload!

To my fellow college students who do not want to purchase every single textbook that is required (because, like you, I've had over 7-8 books for one class...that's a lot of moola), I wanted to share a great resource that can literally save you hundreds!

Rent Textbooks Online: https://www.collegebookrenter.com/index.cfm

Why rent textbooks? I like to purchase/keep textbooks within my major, but if there's a random class I'm not really interested in keeping, I rent it! For example, there was a $200 book I needed that I rented for $30...because I didn't need to keep it!

Check it out. It might save you a lot of $$.

How to: Clean your Makeup Brushes!

Did you know that experts say that makeup brushes should be cleaned weekly or at least every other week? I'm so behind on this! Here are the steps to cleaning your brushes! If you are in need of some good makeup brushes, you can order some from me: www.marykay.com/lizzychristian. These are priced very well, but more importantly they work wonders! I used to buy cheap, cheap brushes that practically fell apart while using them...don't do that! Stend an extra dollar for quality brushes that last.

Here we go:

Wet your brush by holding it, head down at an angle, under luke warm running water. Do not submerge your brush... Work a small amount of gentle cleanser into the hairs. Wash thoroughly but gently - don't scrub.

Rinse your brush by holding it at an angle, under luke warm running water until the water is clear.

Using a clean dry towel, gently squeeze the excess water from the brush hairs and reshape to original form

In order to help prevent dust and dirt from settling in your makeup brushes, store them in a clean, dry, protected place such as a makeup bag (especially if you take your makeup out and about with you...)