NOVEMBER 2022
The Anniversary Edition
MEET
GLENESHA HIGGINS
"... I keep my eyes fixed on the One who never changes. I wholeheartedly desire to please God..."
CATCH UP WITH MINISTER BLESSED AS HE SPEAKS LIFE, MINISTRY & ‘GLORY’
as they sit to provide the PAJE Fam with insight on the heart behind their ministries! VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 4
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MEET GLENESHA HIGGINS!
15 THE WORST RELATIONSHIP ADVICE EVER? LET'S SEE WHAT DARREN HAS TO SAY!
HEAR WHAT RENATE MCDONALD HAS TO SHARE ABOUT WAITING ON GOD
21 IS THERE A SPECIAL FORMULA FOR MANAGING FINANCES IN YOUR MARRIAGE? LET'S EXPLORE!
ARE YOU ACTIVELY TRYING TO BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR KIDS?
24 HOW'S YOUR SEX LIFE LOOKING? WE'VE GOT 3 VERY HELPFUL TIPS TO KEEP IT HEALTHY IN MARRIAGE SO YOU CAN KEEP THE SPARK ALIVE!
31 ARE YOU REALLY PREPARED TO BE SET APART AS YOU JOURNEY IN LIFE?
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LET'S CATCH UP WITH MINISTER BLESSED
GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SHANIQUE WATTS!
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HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT THAT PROMISES TO REALLY ALLOW FOR TRUE TRANSFORMATION
DWEET FI MI SUPPORTS BUSINESSES WITH UNIQUE JAMAICAN FLAIR!
70 GET TO KNOW SOME MORE ABOUT JOHNMARK AS HE SHARES HIS HEART FOR GOD'S PEOPLE!
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GET TO KNOW ORVILLE THIS ENERGETIC LYRICIST WHO IS ON FIRE FOR GOD!
NOVEMBER 2022 | PAJE 4
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BECOMING A MOTHER WAITING ON GOD: Entitlement to Servitude Waiting is an uncomfortable but inevitable thing for all of us. Waiting is a part of life and more specifically, an integral part of our faith as Christians, followers of Christ. A god of instant gratification requires no faith at all – that is certainly not our God of the Bible. The God of the Bible, Yhwh, requires faith from us as His children. Verses 6 of Hebrews 11 asserts that “without faith it is impossible to please God”. It reminds us of the requirement of believing that God indeed exists and that He will reward those who diligently seek Him.
COLUMN
WITH RENATE MCDONALD
2 But what is faith really? Hebrews 11:1 defines
Then, in 2014, I committed my life to Christ
faith as “the substance of things hoped for, the
and my husband recommitted his. We have
evidence of things not seen”. Faith means that
been journeying along with Him ever since.
we believe though we do not see. We believe
The moment I got saved, I started to ask the
because God has said so and His Word affirms it.
Lord about this child.
We believe because we first believe that God is
Afterall, it was the greatest desire of my heart at
real, faithful, and true. The hope that springs in
that time. I expected that since I was on God’s
our hearts is anchored to Jesus Christ, and Him
side now, He would give me the desires of my
alone (Hebrews 6:19).
heart because that’s what we learn culturally, right?
That anchor is firm, secure, and enduring. Simply put, faith means that we believe what God has
So, I spent my time praying and agonizing over
said
this desire for a child. I cried frequently and
even
when
everything
around
us
contradicts the promise.
battled so much sadness while hoping that my husband would not realize just how much pain
By now you may be wondering what equips me
I was feeling.
to speak to you about waiting. I’ll tell you. For the past ten years, my husband and I have been
I spent my days pouring over my desires with
trying and believing for conception of a child.
God but also learning more about Him and His true character.
For the first two years of that journey, we were not walking with the Lord. It was simply
Eventually, I learned that God is not here to
something we wanted.
fulfil my every desire but instead, I am here to fulfil His.
It is about being at His service, a living sacrifice, staying on the altar before Him even when it hurts. This was my moment of true freedom. I was no longer bound to or by my desire for a child. That freed me to execute on His instructions with no demands attached. The very next year, based on God’s guidance, I became a mom of not one, but two baby boys through foster care. While one was reunited with his family, the other remains in our care, filling our home with laughter, cries, dancing and joy every day. That’s another story for another day but suffice to say, I would have never expected this direction, but God always knew. So, my encouragement to you is this: whatever you are waiting for, surrender it fully to God and trust His direction for your life. It may not look like everyone else’s and that is okay. Embrace your call and walk your path. Serve God above all else. Align your desires with His will and watch as they become your reality.
PARENT CHATS
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3 TIPS FOR BEING A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR KIDS
How you behave as parents will have a great impact on your child's life and personally, I think most parents forget this. Young kids learn a lot about how to act by watching their parents. The younger they are, the more cues they take from you.
Before you lash out or blow your top in front of your child, think about this: Is that how you want your child to behave when angry? Be aware that you're constantly being watched by your kids.
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JOURNEYS
"... I keep my eyes fixed on the One who never changes. I wholeheartedly desire to please God..." - Glenesha
MAIN FEATURE
I was attending a church in 2016 and the Hey PAJE Fam! So, we were able to catch up with the multi-passionate woman of God who is dubbed 'Lady Glene'. Glenesha Higgins wears many hats as a servant of God and we are excited to sit with her so that you can learn more about her! So, let's get started! PAJE: “Lady Glene”…. Where did this name come from and why did you decide that this is how you
pastor and females closest to her were referred to as Lady, so for example Lady Jean, Lady Pam, and they called me Lady Glene. I liked it, especially because the term lady for me means a woman of class, a wife, of a certain caliber and I think I was that though I wasn't married yet, so it was spot on lol. Thereafter, I referred to myself as Lady Glene and persons started calling me that too.