Embracing the
ordinary Gloria Gaither shares her wisdom on serving God and making the most of marriage
by TARA MAXWELL Liberty Journal
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icking up your socks may seem like one of life’s lowliest chores, but it may also be one of the simplest keys to serving God Gloria Gaither, Grammy award-winning Christian artist, author and wife of Gospel music great Bill Gaither, said the best piece of advice she ever received was from her mother, who said, “‘God’s will for your life is God’s will for this minute. Do what you know to do now and don’t ask God for any more information until you’ve done that.’” Gaither said her mother would make this advice applicable whether she was picking up socks or making an ‘A’ on a school test. “She’d say ‘If you know to pick up your socks, pick up your socks; it’s God’s will for your life. He’s not going to tell you anymore until you’ve done what you know to do today.’ She’d also say ‘Make an A on your math test; it’s God’s will for your life.’ “My whole life has been, I guess, picking up my socks to find out the next thing God wanted me to do,” Gaither said. Gaither was one of several speakers at the Extraordinary Women’s Conference at Liberty University’s Vines Center in September. Kay Arthur, Angela Thomas, Chonda Pierce and Jennifer Rothschild spoke on topics ranging from plastic surgery and Britney Spears to cheese crackers and living with blindness, with the underlying message of trusting in the Lord and making the most of every day to serve Him. The conference played host to more than 8,000 women from all over the United States and featured the musical talents of Avalon, Charles Billingsley and Michael O’Brien; and authors and prominent Christian leaders. The conference theme, “Beautiful in His Eyes,” was reflected in speakers’ stories of personal trials and a look into society’s image obsession.
Gloria Gaither, who was part of the Extraordinary Women’s Conference held in LU’s Vines Center in September, speaks about her life experience after receiving an E-Women award.
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