Words can hurt or words can take down…using my words to make someone else’s day today with a compliment and/or encouragement. You can too!

Thanks for the up lift in my spirit.

Nicole, thank you so much for the blogs that you post. When I read them and finish off with the prayer it’s so refreshing. It’s like they’re ideal for me and I send them to 2 girlfriends after reading. One commented and said I must have known that she was down that day, she needed that.
On another note, I live in KY( originally from STL) and I started attending Faith Church because of my 18 yr old daughter, love it. Last Saturday I attended the Sunset Hill service and again enjoyed. When entering Tayler asked if I would become a member with her? She’s only able to attend when she’s home from college, but summer break begins the end of April. She’s also spoken to me about getting baptized. I try to get to STL at least once a month to see family, had to move because of job. Can you put us in the right direction on what is needed to join and also what steps Tayler needs to take before getting baptized.

Thank you,
Kimberly Smith-Stagge

Hi Nicole, “Thank you for today’s “I Just Don’t Like Myself”!
First I can’t believe I’m sending this e-mail in the hopes that “You” might even see, read it and even comment. Both my grown sons live in Chesterfield Valley area and last night I finally stumbled on where Faith Church is located!
Short version: married 22 years then divorced, have 2 wonderful grown married sons and I’m blessed with 2 grandsons and 2 grand dogs! X Husband remarried. Then I remarried. In our time working together he became my best friend. We would had been married 5+ years. He was diagnosed with cancer while we were building our home in Wildwood. (Second large log house on your left) on Hidden Valley Drive toward Hidden Valley Ski Lodge.) He died within 2 weeks of diagnosis in 2002. Deep down I don’t think I ever recovered from the shock of his death. He didn’t smoke, he jogged, played Rugby, 6’2″ was built, and didn’t even look sick, so we were both numb when they said there was nothing they could do. They said you have 1 month, 2 months, or 3 to live. He died in 2 weeks.
I had to finish our dream house. Took 3 years to sell it, but it was only a house not a home anymore after losing my husband. I moved to Kirkwood and seemed to settle in, became a member of The Kirkwood Historical Society, made friends with the Kirkwood Council and volunteered with different campaigns, and met my best girlfriend at church. I consider myself a dysfunctional Catholic because my Mother was from Vienna, Austria and was Catholic, but with her poor English it was a must that we go to church and the closest was a Baptist Church. When I married my second husband, I converted to Catholic. After the loss of him, log house, job, and again the loss of my second house in Kirkwood I took a less paying job and I am renting a house in an area that is not the best. Talk about cultural shock! Seems like my whole world has continually gone down since then and trust me it has. I was making almost 6 figures as a Direct Vendor to AB and had it all until the InBev Buy out and just like that it was gone! I know that if you are not putting God first, He has a way to make you look up. I believe that’s what has happened to me. I have lost all my confidence, self worth, and identity of who I once was.
Wow, sorry…all that, to say “Thank You” for your encouraging words!
I am searching for a new job/company that can use my expertise as a printing, and display buyer in their Procurement Department. You gave me hope this morning and I reluctantly e-mailed out a couple of resumes thinking I don’t have a shot at these, but now I’m thinking, “Oh yes you do”!
So, thanks again for the much needed confidence builder!

I’m Catholic/Baptist but I miss the Christian fellowship that I once had. I will check out your schedule of your services and try to attend. I’m still single, so I sometimes feel awkward trying new things, but I’m far from shy, so hopefully I’ll get to hear and see you and David on a Sunday in the near future.

You don’t make people eat snakes on their first visit, do you? 🙂
And, I will Post you to my Facebook.
In Christ,
Jenelle