by Page Morris | Dec 15, 2021 | blog
We have some exciting news to share in this month’s News from the Heart. We have updated the Cheerful Hearts mission statement and logo. This November we quietly celebrated our 15th birthday. Fifteen is a picture of rest in the Bible, with many references to rest for the people of God from Genesis to Revelation. I have longed for Sabbath rest, that rest that Paul speaks of in Hebrews 4 and am tasting it now and again.
A couple months ago, I spoke at a women’s conference about my journey back to health from medical disability. As I spoke the words, “I had been reading God’s Word, loving God’s Word, teaching God’s Word, and studying God’s Word, but I had been doing a poor job of applying God’s Word to everyday living,” it hit me! That is exactly what God had done. He had transformed my relationship with Him through suffering into a much richer and more personal relationship. He had shown and continues to show me daily, when I will look and listen, how to live His Word every day choosing life.
That truly is and has been the mission of Cheerful Hearts all along! All 15 years. We are about what Paul so boldly speaks of in Ephesians Chapter 4 – working together in love and unity and so our new mission statement reads – Cheerful Hearts exists to equip women to be in relationship with Jesus and to apply The Word to everyday living. Everything we do can be directly linked to that end.
We decided to create a fresh new logo to reflect the unity and oneness in Christ and with the body of Christ. We are all in different places on the journey and it looks different for each of us at times, but we are all hearts on The Vine. God has snipped our branch from the wild, grafted us into His family and tenderly creates an environment where we can flourish. He sustains us, nourishes us and carries us when the burden is too heavy. I am aware of abiding more and more and being in genuine community and surrendering my heart continually is essential.
Oh to surrender to the Word, to this amazing love, care and provision and to REST in our union with Christ is our hope! During this most Holy season, we at Cheerful Hearts wish you and your family the dearest Christmas ever.
From my heart to yours,
by Page Morris | Nov 17, 2021 | blog
Pictured L to R via Zoom: Pastor Mark Magoma Nyabuto, Lead Pastor, and disciples of the Life Gospel Renda Church Fellowship.
Cheerful Hearts Ministry based in Eatonton, Georgia has officially become an international ministry with its connection to the Life Gospel Renda Church Fellowship located in Ogembo. Ogembo is a small farming town in Kisii County, Kenya. Digital connection led Pastor Mark Magoma Nyabuto to Cheerful Hearts Ministry’s Founder and Director, Hilda Stewart. Lead Pastor Mark from Kenya started the church 6 years ago and simply reached out to Hilda to compliment Cheerful Heart’s website and to share Cheerful Hearts Ministry’s resources with its followers in Ogembo.
Through conversation and sharing of resources, Cheerful Hearts Ministry taught an official bible lesson with the women of Life Gospel Renda Church Fellowship for the first time via Zoom. And plan to continue with monthly teachings. Young children of the church thanked Hilda Stewart and her team through Christian hymns sung in both English and Swahili.
“We equip women to be in relationship with Jesus and to apply The Word to everyday living,” Said Hilda Stewart, Founder and Director or Cheerful Hearts Ministry, “That’s our mission, whether it is here locally or afar. We love to meet women right where they are and love them with the Love of God. This opportunity to share the Gospel with women in Africa has been truly life giving for us and them.”
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About Cheerful Hearts:
Cheerful Hearts is a safe, transforming community where the women: love Jesus, are led by the Holy Spirit, walk by faith, treat others with dignity and compassion, all with a teachable spirit toward each other and God. All we do is grounded in the Word: worship, prayer and praise.
Our heart is to minister to all women the Lord brings us, regardless of the ability to make a donation. We do have a scheduling fee. Monthly supporters and scholarship partners make this possible. We hope that if you find your heart connected to our mission in any way that you would contact us for more information or simply become a financial or prayerful supporter. We would love to tell you more.
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