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I’ve had the joy and privilege of speaking at several seminars and conferences recently. And because my message is directed at women who work from home or want to work from home it is well received.

I love that women come up to me during the breaks to ask say ‘you’re a Christian!’ or to ask about my faith and where I go to church. Most recently I spoke at a trade expo for an international group and both men and women came to me during the breaks to talk and share their beliefs also.

The title for my book ‘Worth More Than Rubies‘ catches the attention of many and when I’m asked about it publicly on the stage I am happy to explain that it comes from Proverbs 31:10 of the Old Testament – it provides an opening for me to share without being put in the category of ‘bible basher’ or similar.

I did my very first Church Sermon last Saturday night at Discover church.

The senior pastor is away on a missions trip and he asked me to speak at his church a few months ago but I didn’t realise till about 3 weeks ago that I was actually doing the sermon. I was rather nervous about that but forged ahead as I knew that God was with me. He had spoken through a Pastor form my church a few weeks ago at a home group meeting, telling Graham and me ‘it is time’ and I knew that this is part of what was spoken.

I spoke on the topic of my book – Proverbs 31 woman and took excerpts from my book and weaved more stories into it. Congregation of about 70 people. Lovely people. Graham and I prayed with a number of people at the end of the service – women who wanted prayer for their families and women and men who wanted prayer for their businesses. It really was a special night and it made me feel even closer to Graham than ever before. I didn’t think that possible. It was like God had provided a new bond or a new level in our relationship. Graham and I had never prayed with others in this way previously – as leaders that others came forward to. It was also the first time Graham saw me speak in a professional capacity. Think he was both surprised and pleased at how I did.

I just want to thank everyone for their prayers for me over the past few weeks and I praise God that He trusted me with this role.

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