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Well today I wanted to share with you the Featured Kingdom Builder for the month April that I have at my website.

Since we are in the Easter season which is all about telling others the good news of Jesus and His resurrection which is our theme for April I thought this resource was perfect to Feature as our Kingdom Builder. Here is an audio clip from them talking about Internet Evangelism Day and the free resources available to give you ideas on how to use the internet more effectively for Christ.

This years IE day is April 29th so be sure to head on over to their website at www.internetevangelismday.com

I pray you and your loved ones have a blessed Easter season and go and tell the Good News.

Be sure to join us each Friday at 9:00 am CST 10:00 am EST for our Virtuous Women's Gatherings in Penny Haynes audio conference room. Each month we will have a themed topic to discuss where women fellowship and share with one another what God is doing in their lives.

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.

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This is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources with this weeks edition of Words for the Week, Christian Podcast where we bring you hope and encourgement brought to you by Encouraging Audiobooks.

With Easter just around the corner I wanted to share several messages with you until the end of April in order to help us focus on the true meaning of the Easter season being that of the Cross and the power of the resurrection that is for each and every one of us.

Today I wanted to share with you a devotional I did last year on the Power of the Resurrection.

Power of the Resurrection

“I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His suffering, becoming like Him in His death, and so somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” Philipians 3:10-11

As Christians, are we able to speak as Paul does in Philipians? Too often we do all we can to avoid sharing in His sufferings and we observe the law by our human effort rather then allowing the Holy Spirit do the work. But the power in Christ’s resurrection does not come without His suffering and the work of the Holy Spirit. In order to attain this power of the resurrection in our own lives, there are some very important conditions to be met

First we must die to ourselves and our sinful nature. It’s a choice we make to no longer be slaves to sin because “anyone who has died has been freed from sin” according to Romans 6:7. It is a choice we find we must make several times daily and for the rest of our lives to be slaves to righteousness instead. We won’t always win this battle within us but it does get easier to make the right choice the more we do it and thanks be to God that sin is no longer our master and we are not under law but under grace.

Second, we must live according to the spirit. By first dying to our sin that once bound us, we have been released from the law so we are able to serve in the new way of the Spirit through our faith not in the old way of the law through our human effort. Those who live according to the spirit have their minds on what the spirit desires according to Romans 8:5 and where ever the spirit of the Lord is you will find freedom no matter what trial you may be facing.

Third, we must be made new in the attitude of our minds. Because our minds are our greatest battlefield we should make every effort to have our minds set on what the spirit desires and on things above, not on earthly things, thinking about whatever is true, noble, right and pure. True freedom in Christ comes from within our hearts and minds, which is why even a prisoner can experience freedom while behind bars. Therefore let us transform our minds by meditating on the Word of God and His truth because the mind controlled by the spirit is life and peace according to Romans 8:14.

By striving to meet these conditions each and every day, it will become easier for you to truly be able to speak as Paul does in Philipians and so begin to embrace your trials and allow the Holy Spirit to do the work in you in order to attain the power of the resurrection in your life. “The message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Cor. 1:18 NIV)

Heavenly Father, I thank you for Jesus and the power and freedom in the Cross. Help us to die to ourselves daily and allow the Holy Spirit to do the work in us rather then by our own effort. Being made new in the attitude of our minds by meditating on the Word of God. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

In closing, I leave you with a question to ponder. What do I need to die to in order to let the Holy Spirit work and reveal the power of the resurrection in my life?

I pray you and your loved ones have a blessed Easter season.

Be sure to join us each Friday at 9:00 am CST 10:00 am EST for our Virtuous Women's Gatherings in Penny Haynes audio conference room. Each month we will have a themed topic to discuss where women fellowship and share with one another what God is doing in their lives.

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.

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This is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources with this weeks edition of Words for the Week, Christian Podcast where we bring you hope and encourgement brought to you by Encouraging Audiobooks.

Today I wanted to share with you a prayer on the Armor of God that I like to pray in order to start my day out with the right focus and prepare myself for the battles that may come my way during the day.

Scriptures to Reference:

Eph. 6:10-11, Ps. 63:1, Lam. 3:23

I put on your Helmet of Salvation (Eph. 6:17) so...
Rom. 12:2, Phil.4:8

I take up your Sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17) so...
Ps.1:2. Ps. 119:11

I take up your Shield of Faith (Eph. 6:16) to...
1 Peter 5:7, Phil. 4:6-7

I fit my feet with the readiness of the Gospel of Peace (Eph. 6:15) so...
Eph. 6:19-20, 2 Cor. 2:14

I put on your Breastplate of Righteousness (Eph. 6:14) so...
Ps. 139:23-24

And last, I put on your Belt of Truth (Eph. 6:14) so...
Ps. 25:4-5

Ps. 119:105, Prov. 3:6, Eph. 5:16, 1 Chron. 4:10

I pray you are blessed and that it spurs you on to start your day out also by putting on the Armor of God.

Be sure to join us each Friday at 9:00 am CST 10:00 am EST for our Virtuous Women's Gatherings in Penny Haynes audio conference room. Each month we will have a themed topic to discuss where women fellowship and share with one another what God is doing in their lives.

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.

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Today you are going to be blessed as you listen to Glenda Watson Hyatt. She is an author of a book titled I’ll Do it Myself. She has been an incredible inspiration to me and I’m sure she will be to you as well learning about her life and all she has been able to accomplish despite living with Cerebral palsy. She is currently on a 40 blogs in 40 business days virtual book tour.

Well Welcome Glenda. I want first start out by saying that it is a great honor to be a part of your virtual book tour and it has been such a blessing to have met you - you truly are an inspiration and I would love to give our listeners a chance to get to know you as well so can you start out by giving our listeners some background information about yourself?

Thank you, Lori. I live in Surrey, just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. I have cerebral palsy caused by a lack of oxygen at birth. For me, cerebral palsy is mainly a lack of muscle coordination and balance. I am unable to walk without falling every few steps, which doesn't tend to get me very far, very fast, thus I use an electric scooter for mobility. I have limited hand function, relying on only my left thumb to type. However, my biggest frustration is my unclear speech as I speak Glenda-ish, which few people take the time to understand. This is why I’m using Kate, my synthesized voice for this interview.

Despite my cerebral palsy, I have led a fairly normal life, attending regular class in my local high school and then going on to Simon Fraser University. After seven years of living independently on campus and typing all my papers and exams with my left thumb, I graduated with my Bachelors of Arts with a major in psychology and a minor in communications.

I have been married eight years now to a wonderfully supportive man Darrell, who also has cerebral palsy, which makes life twice as interesting!

And, I’ve recently released my autobiography I’ll Do It Myself in which I intimately share my life to show others that cerebral palsy is not a death sentence, but rather a life sentence. I focus on what I can do and what I do have; so many have much less than I do. I believe in possibility thinking and making things happen for myself. I am in a point in my life where life is good and I truly believe the future is mine.

2. And How have you managed to lead a fairly normal life with your disability as you said?

When I was young, my parents' philosophy was to introduce Glenda to the world and the world to Glenda. My parents encouraged me, telling me that I could do anything that I put my mind to. They told me there was no such word as can’t; only try, and to always try my best. They were always supportive no matter what I wanted to try, whether it was going to Brownies, starting horseback riding, leaving for university, getting married or buying a condo. That encouragement and support led me to lead a fairly normal and full life, despite my physical limitations.

3. Your parents philosophy obviously was a good thing in your life and really is a great philosophy all parents should be teaching their children. Can you recall when and how you personally began to get such a fierce determination yourself to accomplish your goals in life? One of course in particular for this blog interview being your book titled "I'll Do It Myself".

I think I have always been determined and fiercely independent, always preferring to do things myself.

I would like to share one story from my autobiography:

At Brownie camp Mom learned an important lesson: to sit on her hands as I tried to do something by myself, even if it took me longer to accomplish. Like most moms, time was in great demand. She worked full-time, raised four kids and kept the household running, and she didn’t always have the luxury of time to allow me to do something myself that she could do more quickly. However, she knew it was critical to allow me to do what I could myself, even if it took longer, in order to develop independence.

The Guiders taught Mom to sit on her hands whenever possible rather than rushing in to do things for me, but reality meant some compromises. On school day mornings, when timing was down to the minute, she dressed me. But, on weekends when we didn’t have to be anywhere early, I dressed myself, even though it could take half an hour or more. Who invented socks anyway? They were always a struggle, but I managed to get them on eventually. Because I preferred doing things myself rather than having others do them for me, I was nicknamed the “I’ll-do-it-myself” girl.

I have no doubt that that strong sense of independence has helped me get to where I am today. When it came time to decide upon a title for my book, I’ll Do It Myself was the obvious choice.

3. You sure have had to overcome some big obstacles in your life in order to achieve what others can do more easily but many don't because they allow excuses and circumstances to keep them from achieving their goals.

What inspirational Word for the Week can you give to our listeners in order to encourage them to stop making excuses and to just be determined to make it happen regardless of their circumstances and how things may look?

Perseverance. To me, perseverance means to keep going, no matter what. To do whatever it take to complete a task, to accomplish a goal or to reach a dream. To ignore naysayers and negative attitudes. To find creative solutions to navigate around barriers and obstacles.

When circumstances seem tough, remember Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." And Luke 1:37, which says, "For nothing will be impossible with God."

I would have to say Perseverance is a great Word for this Weeks Word for the Week. We all could use more perseverance in our lives and to stand on the promises of God in Phil. 4:13 and Luke 1:37 as you have shared in order to help us accomplish our goals and make sure we don’t give up on them when things get tough. Thank you so much Glenda for allowing us to be a part of your virtual book tour, it has truly been a blessing.

Lori, thank you so much for hosting today’s appearance of my virtual book tour. I would like to invite your listeners to join me for the last week of the virtual tour by visiting www.doitmyselfblog.com

Yes, be sure to visit www.doitmyselfblog.com to learn more about her, the virtual blog tour and/or get a copy of her book titled “I’ll do it myself”.

Be sure to join us each Friday at 9:00 am CST 10:00 am EST for our Virtuous Women's Gatherings in Penny Haynes audio conference room. Each month we will have a themed topic to discuss where women fellowship and share with one another what God is doing in their lives.

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.