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Sistah’s Cafe

VOL.2 ISSUE 1 January 2010

Encouraging God’s Woman

STEPPING IN 2010 to WIN! Join the Fellowship!

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“Morning Brew” to get your day started right in the word of God. “Midday Tea” here to help you power up and get you through the day.

“Evening Comfort” as the day is coming to an end evening comfort is here to remind you of the God of our peace,joy, love, faithfulness and even more, is forever present and will comfort you as you close the day in Him. Poetry/Creative Writing Embracing Wisdom Barnabas “Son of Encourage” Skyler’s Place (addressing questions from our young audience) Outreach, Fellowship and more…

Publications by: God’s Woman and Author Sharon D. Holliday

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We are in it! 2010 arrived on time! Just as we anticipate the birth of a deeply desired baby, we all anticipate each New Year; with all its glitter and horns we celebrated around the world. Along with the New Year many of us have new expectancies for our individual lives, but for some it may be just another day, just another year because they have no hope. There is a greater expectancy that we have in the Body of Christ that really needs our attention like never before. As we study the Word of God do you know that there is a greater celebration coming for us than we could ever imagine? Only those that have accepted Jesus are celebrating this. Do you know as we count down the New Year's clock that we’re also counting down to the return of Jesus Christ? Although we, as Christians, look forward to His return our focus must be greater to win this year and the few years to come (not many years).

So what do you need to be doing? We must be carrying out the great commission. Mark 16:15 Go you therefore and preach the gospel to every creature” (please read v.16-18 too.) First, examine your life, have you accepted Jesus as Savior and made Him Lord? If your answer is yes, good. If your answer is no or if your answer is yes but, then you have a need to repent; God has given you another opportunity to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. (See prayer below) This is a time of urgency! Don’t be left behind. No more rejecting truth, there’s no life without Jesus; eternal life will be hell without Him. If you are caught in the time after the return of Christ, the only truth then is this truth we are speaking now. God’s Word will be the only truth even then. In the time of tribulation the one thing to reject is the anti-Christ; and never, no matter, what take the mark of the beast as spoken of in Revelations.

Read these scriptures: Luke 13: 22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, 24"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' 26"Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' 27"But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evil doers!' 28"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last." 2. Once you have assured your position in Christ begin now (each day), as if you do not have another, in the sense of loving others and doing the best towards others as God does for you.

Woe, is this life in a nutshell? If we have not love we have nothing and if we love God with all our heart, soul, and mind and are destined to do His will, then; we will please our Father and surely win others that are lost in these last days.

Q. Now, what should all that know Him be doing? Winning! Winning souls and winning in life!

A. Make all that He has called you to do, to reconcile others to Him, a mission in life.

In doing so, you are now moving into the steps of winning in 2010.

The Great Expectation! Let's Step in! Let's win big!

Midday Tea! Power Up! 10,9,8,7,6,5,4, 3,2,1 NOW! Pray this prayer, please!

Father in the name of Jesus, I come to you asking forgiveness of sin, right now I believe Jesus is the Son of God, He died on the cross for me, buried, and was raised from the dead giving His life. I ask you Jesus, come into my heart, I except you as Savior and ask you to be Lord of my life now and forever more. Thank you Lord! I am saved!

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Happy New Year Friends! It’s great to be back to fellowship with you. Time off for the holidays went great!

I saw friends and relatives that I do not get to see as often of course and that was simply super! God showered me with His goodness and I am most grateful. When I think of what He did for me in all that I receive I have to be completely honest and share with you. He provided my needs but, He also gave me my desire. I was saving up for a new game, I was close to having just enough. This is what I really want to share with you, my mom and I started giving more. At church when the tithes and offerings are received, someone reads a scripture and expounds on tithing and giving but, we began to notice that they constantly point out giving specifically to the poor, widowed, etc., that gripped mom’s heart. We hear it all the time; mom says “it’s the Word; when give we will receive.”

Mom said to me, “we are going to change the way that we give, we are going to add to our giving specifically to the poor.” I noticed right away she said “we,” that included me.

You know my first thought was, (I know it came from the devil because it went against what I am taught from the Bible) “you’re not going to have enough to get what you want if you give up a portion of your savings; ok, maybe that was my thought too, but the devil illuminated it in my mind, personally for a moment I could just scream! That game that I wanted, I received it for Christmas! God did it, above that He gave us, my mom and me, time together. You see my mom got a full time job with better work hours that made life better for me. Well, I am glad not for personal gain but, just because I know I’m making a difference when I give. Now, I see that God is involved in my life and I want even more to be involved in what concerns God, loving and helping people. My gifts were not too small for God to notice and I’m not too young to walk in God’s plan. I’m not perfect, but I am a God loving teen. I know in 2010 God has more in store for our lives. Talk to you again soon, Skyler. Attention Youth!

Gather your questions and send them to me at:sistahcafe@live.com Attn: Skyler

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Café. Stop in let’s sup with him together, there is nothing impossible for our Father. When we call on Him, He answers.

Answers:

Because they wear snow caps!

Q: What did the big furry hat say to the warm woolly scarf?

"You hang around while I go on ahead."

Gotta Laugh A Little!

Q: Why don't mountains get cold in the winter?

Pray with us daily!

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Featured Artist: Ibanda G. Roland Jinja, Uganda

ABOUT I. G. Roland At the tender age, of eight Roland began working numerous jobs to help support his disabled mother and siblings. His mother had sustained extensive injuries from an attack by robbers. In spite of his enormous responsibilities, Roland was a successful student. He completed secondary school and qualified for advanced level high school education in Uganda. Students in Uganda must pay for their high school education. Roland helped pay his tuition by working at the high school doing maintenance cleaning. Now a young man Roland is still pursuing his dream of coming to America to attend college - and to be able to grow his art and writing — through love.

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Sistah’s Café Helping Hands Is Outreach Proverbs 31 Woman♥ “…Extends her hand to the poor, and she stretches out her hands to the needy.”

Email: ibanda.g.roland@gmail.com For More information about Roland, his art and writings, please visit http://www.astarrynightproductions.com/creative/pages/ibanda.ht Sistah’s Café Helping Hands is using our resources to reach others on behalf of I.G. Roland and has made a list of things to aid him in reaching his dream to fulfill what God has for him.

Look for his work in Sistah’s Café.

Coming February

Sistah’s Café is recognizing someone special in February’s Issue Chocolate Kisses “Kisses from Heaven” Submit your story about someone you feel deserves this special recognition Submit to: sistahscafe@live.com P.O. Box 13093 Durham, NC 27709 Attn: SC Chocolate Kisses

Prov. 31:20 Give your best gift Too often people think that giving a little isn’t a lot and too often people measure giving by the number or how much; giving by God’s standard is unlike man. I think we can sometimes miss the value of the gift by placing a numerical value to it even when it can be counted numerically. This kind of thinking can push us to compare, boast, and completely miss it with God’s blessings in this area. A few points here, (1) Do not minimize your gift or someone else’s. (2) Don’t hold back on your best gift, God didn’t. (3) Don’t take advantage of people that are willing to give. (4) Seek and listen to God concerning all things including, giving. (5) Have a pure heart in giving, and remember your giving is between you and God. ~Thank God for all the comforts of life we have and eternal life He provided for all through His giving~ read John 3:16 Thanks for helping Sistah’s Café help others. ~Your love goes beyond words~ Formal & Semi Formal Invitation Corporate Greetings

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Evening Comfort Integrity Quotation: The time is always right to do what is right. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. There is no greater comfort than knowing you are in Him! Page 4

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“God's Woman in her own destiny will take you back to your beginning place with God to start a heart to heart journey of truth and change to your very own ordained destiny. In this dynamic book you will get to know who you are created to be.

You will be persuaded to join in love toward one another as women, because you are God's Woman.

It is a book that both men and women can grow and become a godly example to the generations to come.

In this book Sharon joins life experiences and truth to convey God's never forsaking presence and love.

She also encourages you in being all of who you are through poetic meditations and enjoying time with God. Sharon gives you an opportunity to access and strengthen your spiritual life through personal time with God with intimate moments and scripture readings. God's woman is a book that reveals love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control through a day to day walk with God in real life situations and circumstances. Order: www.sharonholliday.org; www.amazon.com; www.target.com

The Pen of His Anointed Scribes When He speaks to my heart, I listen, I write….

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You are invited! …Meet me me at the Sistah’ Sistah’s Café Cell Group Meeting 1st Thursday, Monthly 11:30-2pm If you are interested in attending email me; I will send you details.

Every Woman has the potential to be God’s Woman.

Being God’s woman is being the woman that God purposed you to be, fulfilling your specific destiny.

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Dear Sistahs, 2010 Sistah’s Café is on the move encouraging God’s Woman SISTAH’S CAFÉ FELLOWSHIP 1ST 2010 EVENT JANUARY 30, 2010 2pm May 22 July 31 Oct 23 EAGLE’S NEST CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Small/Cell Group Monthly (1st Thursday 11am-2pm) Location will be posted online and emailed.

Praying I’ll see you there!

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I am grateful for the ladies that joined me at Hope Café in December for a Sistah’s get-away . It was great fellowship; we all were blessed!

Hope to see you Feb. 4th

Give thanks each day unto the Lord for all His goodness.

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I don’t consider myself the perfect writer I am not an item of display.

I do compose serious verses with my Godly talent. trust me when I say “It’s Not Just for Play”.

I don’t write for the kind of profit, most people normally would.

I do publish for the serious at heart and I would do this for no price if I could.

I’m a verse maker; the one who loves to compose from, Life’sDaily Events.

I bring it all together and spread the ink for the reality to make sense.

I don’t consider myself the perfect writer I am not really about entertaining.

I hurt so bad from life’s experiences I write them down to keep from complaining.

I use to cry, get angry and spew words I shouldn’t say.

Now I look at it as another opportunity to put on paper that has come my way.

People don’t care because I compose a verse or write from my point of view. No one really cares, but people relate to the poetry and what they have been through.

New Release!

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I don’t consider myself the perfect writer.

I only want you to feel the expression of the rhyme.

I do want you to listen and look closely while you see your situation written within my lines.

I don’t consider myself the perfect writer. That is out of God’s Realm, you see.

It can be ordered on line at www.amazon.com Or www.barnesandnoble.com

If I considered myself perfect at all, for he would never have me.

I am not the perfect writer this is a highlighted point I really want my readers to know.

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When God whispers pick up your pen Josciaa, he anoints my writing with his own personal and timely flow.

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What is Sistah’s Café?

There’s Three Parts of Sistah’s Cafe

Newsletter: A printed & online newsletter/outreach.

Online: Reaching beyond our city.

Our Café is online to serve the nations in the same uplifting, inspiring, creative, life changing and eye opening way!

The print and online newsletters are both an evangelical outreach, sharing His love and body building beyond the walls.

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Fellowship Throughout the NT the followers of Christ gathered and grew.

What does fellowship mean? Koinonia (Greek) NT 2843 κοινωνικός [koinonikos /koy·no·nee·kos/] adj. translates as “willing to communicate” once. 1 social, sociable, ready and apt to form and maintain communion and fellowship. 2 inclined to make others sharers in one’s possessions, inclined to impart, free in giving, liberal.

As we are equipped (Eph.4:11) we are to go and do the work. Fellowship helps us grow strong in Him together and helps us become more willing to share with others.

Please take the time and read: Act 2:46; Act 5: 41; Rom. 16:3-5; Col. 4:5 It is a blessing to see the body of Christ gather and achieve His purpose and grow.

When do we meet?

Our planning/prayer team meets bi-monthly.

Quarterly Fellowships for women to grow love together with one purpose-to be an example of Christ.

Sistah’s Café…We’re here to encourage you! …Sometimes we need a word of encouragement; one word from God can change our lives. Sometimes we need to laugh, “Laughter is like a medicine” smoothing the pain; relief, I can make it now. Sometimes we need just a little reminder, wisdom imparted, a nudge that reminds us of who He is and allowing Him to be all that He is in us.

Sometimes we need reminding; we are not alone, God has not forgotten us, He said “I am with you always…I will never leave or forsake you.”

The beauty of Sistah’s Café is that it is written to bring life to your world. The Word of God is Life. We invite you to spend time each month with us in the pages of this newsletter and let God bless you with what you have need of and spur you on to do His will each day.

Our Love and Prayers ~SC ~ Our 2010 tentative Calendar will be posted online December 2009.

We are about Our Heavenly Father’s Business.

Sistah’s Café does not tolerate a spirit of division in any form *

All rights reserved. Please do not copy without written permission signed by the author and publication.

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Sistah’s Café Koinonia Our Ingredients: Laughter and sometimes tears Always love Prayer and encouragement Mixed Well: Growth happens Bake at God’s Temperature: We become Sistahs

Disclaimer: Sistah’s Café is a Christian Newsletter produced in every way to encourage you and to provide timely and accurate information; therefore, we shall have no liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage, caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this newsletter. This publication is intended to provide generalized information only and not to render professional or legal advice.

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