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WOMAN 2 WOMAN MAGAZINE 5 Empower Educate Encourage Women VOL 1 Issue 5
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Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born Jan 15, 1929
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L E T T E R F ROM P u b l i s h e r A New Year means a New Chapter, New Journey, and New Beginning we all will experience that in 2022. I want you to take baby steps but make everyday count. I am believing for everyone to have a Season of Overflow in 2022. Everyone should have already started your Vision Board, Goal Setting and Networking In 2022 we will not sit dormant meaning not doing nothing, you should be making phone calls, setting appointments, planning conferences, doing fundraisers, networking, getting leads, supporting other organizations, giving. spending time with family, writing your book, and checking on friends. This is not only about me, or you this is about all us we all want to experience the Season of Overflow nobody left out. I am grateful and thankful for Martin Luther King Jr. for the fight he took for all of us to walk in unity. Please know his fight was not just about one race it was about every race walking in equal, unity and without discrimination. I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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8 KEYS TO GOD’S SYSTEM OF WEALTH
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CONTRIBUTORS THE KING CENTER Foundation TANYA CHRISTIAN Writer
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BAKER RIPLEY Organization
SAMUEL J. HODGES & KATHY LEONARD Writers
NATASHA KRACHUK Writer
BUDDY PILGRIM & KENNETH COPLAND Writers
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The Maya Angelou Quarter is the first coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Maya Angelou was a celebrated writer, performer, and social activist. She rose to international prominence as an author after the publication of her groundbreaking autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Angelou’s published works of verse, non-fiction, and fiction include more than 30 bestselling titles Angelou’s remarkable career encompasses dance, theater, journalism, and social activism. She appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway plays, including “Cabaret for Freedom,” which she wrote with Godfrey Cambridge. At the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., she served as northern coordinator of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1978, she was a National Book Award judge for biography and autobiography. Angelou read “On the Pulse of Morning” at the 1992 inauguration of President Clinton. Angelou’s reading marked the first time an African American woman wrote and presented a poem at a presidential inauguration. She was also only the second poet in history to do so, following Robert Frost, who recited a poem at President Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961. Angelou received more than 30 honorary degrees and was inducted into the Wake Forest University Hall of Fame for Writers. In 2010, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was also the 2013 recipient of the Literation Award, an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community.
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Does the word detox make you nervous? It shouldn't! When a detox is done right, it's just another word to describe a diet rich in whole foods. By removing artificial flavors and chemical substances from your diet, you're helping prepare your body to live a healthier and more natural lifestyle. Detoxes like this one can help you lose weight, treat acne and other skin conditions and even more. Start the Oz-approved 3-Day Detox Drink Cleanse today, reset your body and get started down the path to a healthier you. TIPS FOR DR OZ 3 DAY DETOX CLEANSE:
Find three days when you can work from home so there is no excuse to miss making the smoothies. There are a lot of ingredients that might make it difficult to travel. You could also do this over a long weekend. Even if you made it 2 days, it’s better than nothing. Don’t omit any of the ingredients, especially the fats. If you have a nut allergy, replace the almond butter with the same amount of coconut oil. Don’t expect to lose weight. I’m seeing more changes post cleanse. The goal is all about resetting your hormones. Don’t skip the supplements, especially the Probiotic (powder form is my preference and can be easily added to smoothies) Expect to “cleanse” 2-3 times (or more) per day. Reward yourself with a celebration meal if you make it all 3 days!
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Baker Ripley is a non-profit corporation based in Houston. The organization has also been known as the Houston Settlement Association, Neighborhood Centers, and Neighborhood Centers, Inc. In 1940, the Houston Settlement Association brought the Ripley Foundation into its organization. In 2018, Baker Ripley has seventy locations in the Houston region. The Ripley House was named for Daniel and Edith Ripley. After Daniel's death, Edith established the Ripley Foundation, with the mission of helping women and children in Houston. In 2017, the organization changed its name to BakerRipley. This recognizes its founder, Alice Graham Baker, and another one of its leaders from the 20th century, Edith Ripley. In the same year, BakerRipley's seventy centers served a client-base of 500,000, led by its CEO and president, Angela Blanchard. As of 2018, Claudia Aguirre is the president and Angela Blanchard is the president emerita. In 2019 BakerRipley claimed a client-base of 600,000 served through its sixty centers. The organization announced two summer education programs for Houston-area youths. The Little Leaders program facilitates children aged four through thirteen; the Young Leaders program facilitates teenagers through age eighteen. Both programs are hosted at four different Houston campuses. Our Utility Assistance program helps families and individuals in Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties with the payment of their electricity and gas bills. Those interested in applying can do so by downloading an application. Start the process below: Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris counties: Application at www.bakerripley.org– English or Spanish To request an application via mail please contact the Utility Assistance Hotline at 713-590-2327 or the United Way of Greater Houston Helpline at 2-1-1 or 713-957-4357. The eligibility requirements on website www.bakerripley.org
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Practical and straightforward, yet warm and compassionate, Grieving with Hope clarifies the popular misconception that people move through stages of grief. This will be an encouragement to many, as grieving people often think something is wrong with them when their grief doesn't proceed neatly through stages. The reality is that grieving people jump back and forth between different emotions, sometimes wrestling with multiple emotions at once. This book is packed with short, biblically based, gospel-centered, topical chapters addressing the issues grieving people face but are often hesitant to mention to others. It helps listeners accurately interpret the message their emotions are sending them and gently guides them to determine whether they're grieving in a way that leads to hope and ultimate healing. Developed from interviews with over 30 well respected Christian counselors, teachers, and authors, as well as numerous personal testimonies, Grieving with Hope helps the bereaved discover how hope and peace are available amidst their heartache and pain. ©2011 Samuel
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Cobb Salad
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You can make the salad and the dressing 2-3 hours ahead of your dinner. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Keep the salad and dressing separate until ready to serve. Here are some make-ahead tips: Dressing – make this in a mason jar so you can shake it well just before serving in case it separates. Serve it right out of the mason jar. Fresh Chopped Garlic cloves, ½ Cup Extra Virgin olive oil, ½ cup balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon salt and pepper to taste. Lettuce can be rinsed and dried ahead (a salad Spinner works best), then refrigerate until ready to use. Avocado should be sliced shortly before serving since avocado tends to discolor when it comes in contact with air. Chicken Breast can be pre-cooked and chilled (or use meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time). Bacon can be browned ahead. Drain on paper towels and refrigerate until ready to use. Eggs can be made several days in advance. Cook hard-boiled eggs and refrigerate until ready to use. Chef Natasha Kravchuk. www.natashakitchen.com Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos.
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Healthy Wealthy & Wise
God has created a wealth-generating system that cannot fail! Are you operating in it? Find out with these 8 Keys to God’s System of Wealth. Money answers everything. The first reaction to that statement by many Christians would be to claim that it is carnal, selfish and outside of biblical values. Yet, it is a direct quote of scripture from Ecclesiastes 10:19. Money is an essential thing in this life, so to desire money is not selfish —it’s necessary. Even if all you want to do is walk the streets evangelizing, which doesn’t take a lot of money, you still need provision for food, clothing and shelter. You still need money! God wants you to have money for three fundamental reasons: To fund Kingdom work. To “go into all the world and preach the gospel” takes money! To provide well for your own household. That’s your job—not your family’s or the government’s. God has called you to work to provide for yourself. To subdue the earth. To have dominion on the earth, we should be controlling most of the resources. For example, if you don’t like the immorality posted on the billboard outside your office, here is the answer: Own the billboard. If the magazines in the store are offensive: Own the magazines. That’s how you subdue the earth. Some denominations that claim we should not discuss money are often those whose members also work 80 hours each week to earn every dollar they can. On the other hand, many people in the faith camp are waiting for Publisher’s Clearinghouse to show up on their doorstep rather than focusing on the spiritual role work plays in the manifestation of God’s blessings. According to Buddy Pilgrim strategic advisor to Kenneth Copeland Ministries, founder of Integrity Leadership, and former president of poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride, we need to align our thinking about wealth with God’s so we operate within His system. If you’re ready for a change in your financial situation, here are eight keys to God’s system of wealth you can learn from today.
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1. God Is Your Sole Source “And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) The idea is simple, yet it takes a lot of spiritual work to get to the place where you let God be your sole Source of supply. The Bible says, “If someone won’t work, he shouldn’t eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10, CJB) and God is the Creator of work. However, He never intended for us to put our faith and hope in our labor alone. He also did not intend for you to turn anything else into your source—not your family, not your credit cards and not the government. He is your Source of supply. What does He supply? Everything you need to thrive-Power to produce wealth-Abilities of any kind-THE BLESSING that produces wealth Think about it. The Bible does not say God makes you wealthy; it says He will give you the power to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). That means, He will always give you something to put your hands to, anoint your ability, and bring THE BLESSING on the scene when you are obedient to His commands. Buddy Pilgrim says the key to allowing God to be your Source is to first know your calling, then to stay focused on your calling, and finally to execute your calling with a faithful heart.
2. Business Is the Only System That Creates Wealth “Engage in business until I come.” –Luke 19:13 (ESV) Christians tend to want the wealth transfer, spoken of in Proverbs 13:22, to be an event. But God’s system is an ongoing system—a continual flow of wealth into the hands of the righteous. Business is that system. That doesn’t mean that every person is called to own a business—but each of us will ] engage in business in one form or another, whether it be at our jobs, in our purchases or with our investments. Business is the exchange of goods or services for profit or economic gain. When you are employed, you are selling your services. That makes you part of the system. However, don’t discount the idea that you may be called to own or manage a business in some way. As Christians, we are called to take dominion—and business is a powerful place of influence in this world that should be dominated by the righteous. Another way we participate in God’s system of business is by acting as patrons. When you give your money to a business, you are transferring wealth from the Kingdom of light to whatever that business stands for. And if you own a business, you are bringing money from the sinner into the realm of righteousness. Then, there is an interaction with a business that each of us has almost every day. The way in which we treat another man’s business (his system of wealth creation) will determine the success you see in your own wealth. Luke 16:12 says, “If you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?” (NKJV). For example, when you go to a fast-food restaurant, if you take a handful of sauce and then dump most of it in the trash, you are mistreating someone else’s system for creating wealth. When you rent a hotel room or a car, the way you treat what belongs to someone else and their ability to create wealth will impact your ability to receive God’s supernatural intervention in your own efforts to generate wealth. The more we become faithful in these sorts of things, the more we will prove ourselves worthy of THE BLESSING of the Lord on the work of our hands.
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3. All Business Requires Work “All hard work brings a profit.” –Proverbs 14:23 (NIV) Work is not a curse, and it isn’t toil. Yet, so often, we hear people complain about their jobs or how much they dread Mondays. That’s because they haven’t had a revelation that their work is more than a paycheck. Work was God’s idea, which means it’s a good idea! God says He will bless the work of your hands. That means you can expect much more than a natural return on your work. Proverbs 14:23 says, “In all labor there is profit” (NKJV), and you know that He speaks of much more than a natural increase. He says whatever you put your hands to will prosper and succeed, and when your heart is right and you are in obedience His blessing on your work will send you farther and faster than you could ever go on your own. You’ll find yourself promoted when you weren’t expecting it, given a raise when you might not deserve it, and afforded opportunities most people only dream of.
4. Business Is Our Promised Land and Proving Ground “God tested Abraham….” –Genesis 22:1 (NKJV) Abraham was a wealthy man, but it was only through a time of proving and the resulting BLESSING of the Lord that brought him into the Promised Land of prosperity. Business is to us today what the land was to Abraham—it is our promised land and proving ground. Abraham first proved himself faithful; so also, must we prove faithful in work and business if we want the output (wealth) of work and business. We do this by being: Faithful in the little things. Be faithful in how you handle your money, how you treat other businesses, how you live. Faithful in where we are now. If you work for a school, focus your efforts on the success of that school. If you work at a restaurant, be dedicated to excellence and being a positive face of that establishment. For in its success, you will find yours. Faithful even when working for unjust bosses. Determine to have faithful stewardship on the job, even when you work for someone who isn’t so nice, like Laban. Ten times he changed Jacob’s wages. Even so, Jacob went forward and was a faithful steward of Laban’s farm. Then, when he tried to leave, Laban said, “I’ll pay you what ever you want.” You see, when you do good work, you can name your worth. Faithful with another person’s business. When you visit another business as a patron, you are visiting someone else’s wealth-creating system. The way you treat that system will determine your own reward. When you are faithful in your work, you will enjoy the Bible definition of blessed, which, according to Psalm 1, says that a blessed man is like a tree planted by streams of water, whose leaf does not wither. Everything he does prospers. That’s God’s system—for His people to be planted by a continual flow of everything they need. Buddy Pilgrim says, “Other than the Lord, I credit my wife for praying Psalm 1 over me every day with the great prosperity I’ve enjoyed.”
5. Wealth Transfers Are Always Work-Related “A sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” –Proverbs 13:22 (NIV) Some Christians are waiting around for a miracle event—for money to simply fall into their laps out of nowhere. But God-ordained wealth transfers are always work-related. Remember the widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7? She was backed in a financial corner with no way out. Her husband had died, leaving her alone with her two sons. She didn’t have money and creditors were banging at her door,
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threatening to seize her two children and take them as slaves. Her husband had “revered the Lord,” yet this debt was NOT miraculously canceled. Instead, the prophet Elisha provided her something she could put her hands to that would open the door for a supernatural wealth transfer—gathering and filling bottles with oil. When you have a financial need in your life—don’t expect money to show up on your doorstep. The ability for God to bless you is connected to what you do—your work, whether it be employment or any other work. Expect to put your hands to something. Speak out loud, “Thank You, God, that You will provide me opportunities to put my hands to work so that You may prosper me.”
6. Christians Must Reclaim Their Territory “The Lord will make you the head and not the tail.” –Deuteronomy 28:13 (NKJV) Christians seem to have become complacent in the area of taking possession, but the Bible is clear we are to take territory and have dominion on the earth! That’s why it’s high time we, as believers, start expecting to claim more and more territory. It’s time to repossess the land! You might be thinking, Well, I’m a schoolteacher. I can’t take any ground beyond my classroom. Whatever your profession, don’t limit yourself! God never stays in the realm of the possible. Begin to pray that God will help you take possession of your land, then watch and see how He moves in miraculous ways in your life. No matter what your profession, there is territory to claim, but it begins with a spirit of expectation and a desire to obey God’s command to subdue the earth.
7. Wealth Transfers Are Everyday Events “Their leaves never wither.” –Psalm 1:3 Maybe you’ve always thought of wealth transfers as one-time, miraculous events, but in God’s system, wealth transfers are everyday events. Every time money changes hands, there is a transfer of wealth. So, the more Christians position themselves to own and manage businesses, the more money we will see transferred into the Kingdom. Even when you buy stock, you’re getting involved in a business, and you should expect a wealth transfer to come to you! When you invest, declare it! Say, “I claim supernatural wealth transfers for every investment I’m a part of, and I ask You, Lord, to honor and prosper the work of my hands.” If you’re sitting around waiting for a miracle event—you’re missing it! As Jerry Savelle says, “I would rather walk continuously in supernatural health than ever need miraculous healing.” The same is true of finances. If we walk continuously in a supernatural financial blessing, we will never need a financial miracle. That’s THE BLESSING!
8. Possession of the Land Is Not Optional “Fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion….” –Genesis 1:28 (NKJV) This is the first command in the Bible. Take dominion. Possession of the land is not optional, it is not selfish, and it is not a luxury—it’s a command. It’s time that we, as Christians, take our job assignment seriously and become a positive influence on the world, rather than being under the control of those who seek to do evil. When you put these eight principles to work in your life and begin to see yourself operating in God’s system of wealth, you will move into levels of prosperity you never dreamed possible. It’s time to take possession of the land. Now get after it! Article Source: Pilgrim, Buddy. Kenneth Copeland and You on the Mountain–Winter 2019. March 2019.
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Child Sex Trafficking Child sex trafficking investigations present unique challenges to law enforcement and Require a robust multijurisdictional response, with multiple agencies playing a critical role in ensuring the protection of victims and effective prosecution of offenders. The method by which most traffickers identify, recruit, market, and maintain their victims results in a unique combination of sustained violent criminal behavior with reluctant victims and witnesses. Although interviews of sex trafficking victims frequently identify traffickers and other accomplices, some child victims may resist identifying their traffickers because of fear or other means of manipulation that the pimp has exercised over them. Furthermore, the victim may only know their traffickers’ street name and cannot fully identify their traffickers. Child sex trafficking victims are often not recognized as victims and may be arrested and jailed. The dangers faced by these children—from the traffickers, their associates and from customers—are severe These children become hardened by the treacherous environment in which they must learn to survive. As such, they do not always outwardly present as sympathetic victims. They also frequently suffer from short–term and long-term psychological effects such as depression, self-hatred, and feelings of hopelessness. These child victims also need specialized services that are not widely available given they often have illnesses, drug addictions, physical and sexual trauma, lack of viable family and community ties, and total dependence—physical and psychological—on their abusers. International Sex Trafficking of Minors One form of sex trafficking involves the cross-border transportation of children. In these situations, traffickers recruit and transfer children across international borders in order to sexually exploit them in another country. The traffickers can be individuals working alone, organized crime groups, enterprises, or networks of criminals working together to traffic children into prostitution across country lines. This form of sex trafficking is a problem in the United States, and recovered victims originate from all over the world, including less-developed areas, such as South and Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America, to more developed areas, such as Western Europe. Once in the United States, a child may be trafficked to any or multiple states within the country. These victims are often trafficked far from home, and thrown into unfamiliar locations and culture. They may be given a false passport or other documentation to conceal their
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age and true identity. They may also struggle with the English language. All these factors make it extremely difficult for these children to come forward to law enforcement In addition, many foreign victims originate from nations that suffer from poverty, turbulent politics and unstable economics. Children from these countries are seen as easy targets by traffickers because they face problems of illiteracy, limited employment opportunities, and bleak financial circumstances in their home country It is not uncommon for a foreign victim to be coerced by a trafficker under false pretenses. The child is told that a better life or job opportunity awaits them in the United States. However, once in the United States they are introduced into a life of prostitution controlled by traffickers. Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors The United States not only faces a problem of foreign victims trafficked into the country, but there is also a homegrown problem of American children being recruited and exploited for commercial sex. Under federal law, a child does not need to cross international or even state borders to be considered a victim of commercial sexual exploitation, and unfortunately, American children are falling victim to this crime within the United States. Pimps and traffickers sexually exploit children through street prostitution, and in adult night clubs, illegal brothels, sex parties , motel rooms, hotel rooms, and other locations throughout the United States. Many recovered American victims are street children, a population of runaway or throwaway youth who often come from low-income families, and may suffer from physical abuse, sexual abuse and family abandonment issues. This population is seen as an easy target by pimps because the children are generally vulnerable, without dependable guardians, and suffer from low self-esteem. Victims of the prostitution of children, however, come from all backgrounds in terms of class race, and geography (i.e. urban, suburban, and rural settings). Often in domestic sex trafficking situations, pimps will make the child victim feel dependent on prostitution for life necessities and survival. For example, a pimp will lure a child with food, clothes, attention, friendship love, and a seemingly safe place to stay. After cultivating a relationship with a child and engendering a false sense of trust, the pimp will begin engaging the child in prostitution. It is also common for pimps to isolate victims by moving them far away from friends and family, altering their physical appearances, or continuously moving victims to new locations. In many cases, victims become so hardened by the environment in which they must learn to survive that they are incapable of leaving the situation on their own.
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