Monday, December 29, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
About Wendy
Just days after my college graduation, I was attacked by a masked man hiding in my apartment. While I physically survived, I lived the next decade in a prison of fear, despair, and hopelessness. God and God alone healed me. My story is now an amazing testimony of God’s strength in weakness, His hope in hopelessness, and His healing in brokenness.
My husband, Monty and I have been married twenty years. We live in Charlotte, North Carolina with our two children Lauren (15) and Bo (11). Before moving to Charlotte, we lived in Dallas, Texas where I practiced law for several years. Since moving to Charlotte, I have been actively involved in both teaching and writing curriculum for Bible studies, as well as speaking to churches and various other organizations. I currently serve with an incredible group of women on the Proverbs 31 Speaker team.
I have written a book, Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner: The Transforming Power of God's Story (release date February 1, 2009), that shares my journey of transformation. It offers a step-by-step walk through God’s Word to find physical, spiritual, and emotional healing. I have been a featured guest on Family Life Today with Dr. Dennis Rainey, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, and Oprah Radio.
What Others are Saying about Wendy . . .
Wendy has an authentic passion for women to hear God’s Truth and allow it to set them free from any and all captivity they are experiencing. Women sit closer to listen to Wendy, and God uses her story to break down walls that women have built around their hearts and hurts. She is beautiful inside and out. This beauty draws women to her.
Lisa Allen, Forest Hill Women’s Director
Wendy allowed our moms to read and process God’s Word for themselves, some for the first time. They understood time with God is not a task to check off but an opportunity to sit and allow God to wash them with His powerful Word and work in their lives wherever they are. She is real and did not pretend to be perfect. It was refreshing and encouraging for our women because she made what she has in Christ seem real and attainable. Her honesty, vulnerability, and tenderness as she shared stories from her past and as a mother, allowed the women to translate it to their lives. She is a woman after God’s heart, and I am thankful that she blessed us with her words, time, and beauty.
Lynn Pitts, Founder Young Women’s Bible Study
Wendy has such a precious way of imparting the riches of God’s Word to the hearts of those in her audience. While speaking Truth, Wendy continues to show her daily dependence and hope found in her Savior, Jesus Christ. Her vulnerability keeps her approachable and real, making people immediately connect with her.
Marcy Gregg, Speaker and Bible Teacher
Wendy’s inspirational message touched the hearts of all of the mothers involved in our program. She totally connected with the audience while her message was consistent with our topic. Wendy’s love for Christ was evident in her presentation of expressing the importance of interior beauty and living a life a virtue.
Kathy Comer, Director Pure Fashion Charlotte
Topics
(Spiritual Growth) (2 sessions)
Drawing from her incredible journey nearly destroyed by the horrific crime of rape, Wendy shares her amazing testimony of God’s strength in our weakness, His hope in our hopelessness, and His healing in our brokenness. With a contagious passion and heartwarming vulnerability, Wendy shares the transforming power of God’s Word in a way that is relevant and applicable to every day life. Her story will have a lasting and profound effect on every woman who hears it.
True Beauty: Exposing the World’s Lie
(Spiritual Growth, Motherhood, Inner Beauty) (one session)
What is beauty? The world lies. It claims that beauty is attainable through outward adornment – the latest trends, miracle makeovers, beauty treatments and surgical procedures. God’s Truths teach that true beauty begins in the heart and works its way outward. With transparency and rich biblical teaching, Wendy leads women through the Scriptures to discover who they are in Christ...loved by God, designed by God, bought with a price, holy and set apart, and created with a purpose.
Nourishing Your Soul: Sitting at the Feet of Jesus (two sessions)
(Spiritual Growth)
God longs for a personal intimate relationship with us. He waits patiently each day for us to bow before Him, to worship Him, and to listen to Him. But like Martha, we are too busy. We spend our days attempting to be everything to everyone and to do it all with an unattainable standard of excellence. In the busyness of life, we find it hard to discern God’s voice or even know if He is speaking at all. Join Wendy and discover choosing the better part – receiving the unspeakable joy that comes from sitting at the feet of Jesus. Learn practical ways to live and love the Word of God.
A Virtuous Woman: Following Ruth to the Heart of God (two sessions)
(Spiritual Growth, Motherhood)
Love, loyalty, obedience . . . words our Father calls us to live by. Walk with Wendy through the life of Ruth and explore this beautiful story of redemption and new beginnings. Discover biblical Truths that will transform your most treasured relationships and inspire you to leave a legacy of love, faith, and obedience.
Through the Veil: Cultivating a Heart of Prayer
(Spiritual Growth) (one or two sessions)
Do you struggle with how to experience the reality of a living God in the midst of your everyday life? Do you long for a deeper walk with God? Do you find yourself saying, “I don’t know how to pray?” Knowing and praying God’s Word is the key to a rich, authentic, and powerful relationship with God. Join Wendy as she explores God’s incredible gift of prayer. Learn to build a foundation of prayer by looking inward toward your heart, upward toward God, and outward toward others.
Reaching Women through Bible Studies: Church, Community, and Neighborhood
(Spiritual Growth, Women's Ministry) (one or two sessions)
We are called to reach the least and the lost, but as women in ministry how do we practically accomplish what seems an overwhelming task? Meeting God in His Word through a community Bible study transformed Wendy's life. Join Wendy as she shares how to reach women through church, community, and neighborhood Bible studies. She focuses on:
-prayer and planning, the beginning of any successful Bible study
-determining your audience, drafting a mission statement, and selecting a curriculum
-hosting your inaugural event
-structuring your study to fit your audience
-shepherding your flock to keep women connected
For more information on booking Wendy, contact speaker@proverbs31.org. If you have a question for Wendy, you can contact her at spkrcoord@proverbs31.org.
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