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This month’s issue of You Glo Girl! is dedicated to all of the moms and other very special women in our lives who glo – glorify God – and influence us to lead godly lives. As you remember the spiritual role models – glo girls – God has placed in your life, may you be inspired and encouraged to glo, too.

"Top Five" Women of Influence
by Laurie Cole, Founder & President

This month, I want to introduce you to some very special women. It’s no overstatement to say they are the most spiritually influential women in my life. As you meet them, I pray you’ll be reminded of the godly women in your life and that you’ll be inspired to become a woman of influence yourself. So, without further adieu, allow me to introduce you to the top five women God has used in my life:

4)        Women of the Priority Ministries Staff – my friends and partners in ministry. Within each of these loving, joyous, gifted women beats a heart that is strong and courageous. Women of faith, they have devoted themselves to follow God wherever He leads.

Priority Passage of the Month

Who are your spiritual “mothers” and role models? How have their lives inspired you to love God most and seek Him first? As you seek to follow their godly examples, make Psalm 63:1 your prayer and priority:

“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you... Psalm 63:1 NLT

New!  Priority Sorority

Priority Sorority is an exciting new place on our website where you – our sisters in Christ – can share your praise to God for the way He’s working in your life, read notes and testimonies from other sisters in Christ, and request prayer.

If you’ve ever participated in a Priority Bible Study, attended an event where Laurie spoke, or read this newsletter, we invite you to glorify God and encourage your sisters in Christ by sharing what He’s doing in your life through Priority Sorority. Coming Soon! Priority Sorority will allow you to register your Priority Bible Study group so that sisters in your area can find out about your group. Priority Sorority – where sisters in Christ encourage other sisters to give God priority!

Hormones Holding You Hostage?
by Pam Henderson, Production & Resources Director

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You can fan those pesky hot flashes and creatively manage short-term memory loss, but what can you do to enjoy consistent spiritual victory over hormones that are holding you hostage? In How to Live Above Your Hormones, Laurie helps you discover truth from God’s Word that will set you free!

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Journey with Laurie and Janet
by Janet Valentine, Executive Director

April was amazing! Laurie and I traveled to events in West Texas and on the West Coast. When I think about the wonderful women we met, I am reminded of a song from my childhood: “Make new friends but keep the old – one is silver and the other gold.” Journey with us and meet some of our precious old AND new friends as you enjoy a few pictures and read about our April events.

On April 20 – Laurie spoke in Amarillo , Texas at Springfest 2007 held at Paramount Baptist Church .  Many of you may have heard her speak of her days in Amarillo and how sweet her memories are of those times.  It was then that Laurie began to really study the Bible in-depth and began to feel God’s call to teach. Judy Fuller is a godly and dear Amarillo friend of Laurie's At Springfest, she was reacquainted with many of her dear friends.  Laurie with beloved Amarillo friends Anita Price, Bobbie Busbee, and Eileen Files

It was a precious time filled with tears and laughter. Laurie with George Kern, a Godsend and mentor in Laurie's life During the conference – God moved in a special way as Laurie presented the message of God’s grace. Laurie teaching Grace Springfest also included sessions designed for the men and teens.  Many came to know the Lord as their personal Savior that weekend. Praise Him!

Five short days later, we packed our bags and headed West again to California for a Women’s Retreat with Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley . For this trip, we brought some of our good friends with us – Pam Henderson, Shanda Stiles and Debbie Todd! Us on the airplane We flew into LAX and were not disappointed to find the weather absolutely fantastic.  The coast was wonderful and the ocean breathtaking.  We saw dolphins, sea lions, and (we think) a whale.  God’s majestic creation is something to behold. We were praising Him often!

Our first stop was Simi Valley , Ca where I had the joy of reuniting with a sweet friend from my past.  Please meet Laurie Gourley. Laurie and Janet

Eating out in California After resting and eating some great food,  we headed north on the coastline to a beautiful resort called The Cliffs where we met many new friends from Cornerstone Community Church . California coastline

Robin Albanese and Sandy Schmid are WM leaders at Cornerstone These spiritually vibrant women really ministered to us gifting us with a wonderful retreat experience, too. Every detail was designed to make us feel special and welcome.  The praise music brought us into the proper attitude to receive Laurie’s teaching on the seasons of life.  Each session was powerful and many hearts and lives were changed.  Please meet some of our new California girlfriends.

During the weekend Laurie exhorted the women of Cornerstone for their hunger for God’s Word. She noticed several women with tattered Bibles whose pages were well-worn and marked up indicating much time spent in God’s Word. Please meet Angela Larcomb. Laurie with Angela Larcomb A tattered Bible - it's a beautiful thing! God was so faithful to show us His power and grace as we attended these events. Our prayer is that we will always glorify Him as we encourage and equip women to love Him most and seek Him first.

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Go-ing & Glo-ing

Taming Your Chatter Box
by Stephanie Cole, Prayer Director

“Those who control their tongue will have a long life;       opening your mouth can ruin everything.” Proverbs 13:3 NLT

It all started when the phone rang. “Oh, I just called to tell you what HE did today,” said the voice on the other line. With little hesitation, I jumped right on the roller coaster and the bumpy gossip ride began. It had its ups and downs, but it mostly left me feeling worse about that person than I did before.

I’m pretty sure you’ve experienced similar “thrill rides” in your lifetime. It may have seemed okay at the time. Maybe you justified that conversation as purely informational, or maybe you posed it as a prayer request. Whatever the excuse, the truth is “opening your mouth can ruin everything.”

Now don’t get me wrong, words are quite necessary in our daily lives, but we have the power to choose not to take part in chatter that we know will only lead to sin and bitterness. Instead of sending flaming “word” arrows at our foes, we can choose to combat a negative spirit with godly words.

The Book of Proverbs says that godly words are a life-giving fountain that encourage many and bring healing. So just what is a godly word? Glad you asked! Godly words will pass the P48 test (Philippians 4:8).

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” NIV

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Read & Intercede

Girl, we really need your prayer support. Would you take a minute to read Priority’s May Prayer Calendar?  In fact, would you print and put it with your Bible and quiet time stuff so you can pray for us throughout the month? We covet and appreciate your prayers so much. Thanks for partnering with us in prayer.

We’d love to pray for you, too. Just email your prayer request to Stephanie Cole (Priority’s Prayer Director), and be assured of our faithful prayers and ongoing intercession on your behalf. We look forward to hearing from you!

Read/print the May prayer calendar

Email your prayer request to Stephanie

Glo-ing in the Kitchen
by Jan Hart, Administrative Support

As Mother’s Day draws near, I find myself thinking about my own beloved mom and the many special ladies who made a difference in my life. Think about the wonderful friends, special Sunday School teachers, neighbors, loving aunts, or family friends you’ve known.  Why not carve out some time to fix a special lunch for your mom or for one of those special women to let them know just how much they mean to you?

Keep lunch simple with a no-fuss table setting, some beautiful springtime flowers, and these two easy and delicious recipes – you’re in for a wonderful afternoon with a very special lady. Enjoy!

CLASSIC COBB SALAD

1 ripe avocado, peeled, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
8 slices bacon, diced, crisply cooked *
1 10-oz. bag mixed salad greens
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, grilled, chopped
4 plum tomatoes, quartered
½ cup crumbled bleu cheese
2 hard cooked eggs, chopped
4 green onions, sliced
½ cup Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing

Toss avocado with lemon juice.  Place in large salad bowl.  Add all remaining ingredients, except dressing; mix lightly.

Spoon onto salad plates, drizzle with dressing.

* Turkey bacon works great and saves calories and grams of fat.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Cake
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
½ cup butter
½ cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs, separated
½ cup sugar

Sauce
1 10-oz. box frozen raspberries, thawed, drained and juice reserved
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 to 2 tablespoons orange zest

Glaze
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Garnish

½ cup whipped cream
Fresh raspberries

1. Heat over to 325 degrees.  Grease bottom and side of a 9-inch round cake pan with shortening.  In 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and ½ cup butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  Cool 5 minutes.  Stir in flour until smooth.  Stir in egg yolks until well blended; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until foamy.  Beat in ½ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.  Using rubber spatula, fold chocolate mixture into egg whites.  Spread in pan.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.   Cool 10 minutes.  Run knife along side of cake to loosen and invert on cake rack.  Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, add enough water to reserved raspberry juice to measure 1 cup.  In 1-quart saucepan, mix ¼ cup sugar and the cornstarch.  Stir in the 1 cup raspberry juice and thawed raspberries.  Heat to boiling over medium heat.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Place small strainer over small bowl.  Pour mixture through strainer to remove seeds; discard seeds.  Stir in orange zest; set aside.
5. Place cake on serving plate.  In 1-quart saucepan, heat glaze ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chips are melted.  Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side.
6. For serving – place 1-2 tablespoons of sauce on individual dessert plate.  Place a wedge of cake on top of the sauce, garnish with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Gotta Glo

As we close this May newsletter, we welcome many of you who are new subscribers – you’re our brand-newest glo girlfriends. Thanks for subscribing. We pray You Glo Girl! will bless and encourage you each month. We’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to send us a message by using our easy-to-use Priority Sorority Sisters Share online form. Your note will bless us so much – and we may just post it to our Priority Sorority Bulletin Board where it will bless and encourage others, too!

Take time this month to thank God for your mom and for all of the spiritual role models who have influenced your life. Let the glory you witnessed in their lives be clearly seen in yours as you glo, girl!

Loving Him most, seeking Him first,

Laurie Cole, Janet Valentine, Lezli Busbee,
Pam Henderson, Debbie Todd, Stephanie Cole,
Jan Hart, and Shanda Stiles
Priority Ministries Staff