Two years ago I became part of a group with my mother called Passport to Purity. Along with my friend Taylor, and her mother Laura, two other moms and their daughters joined us. Sarah and Neda Joyce, and Carrie and Geri Lucas.

The first time we met, we all went to a bed and breakfast, where we stayed for a night and went over the study Passport to Purity. In this study we learned how to stay pure for Christ and how to make the right decisions. That time was very enjoyable and our group still continues to meet once a month. We are now working on another study called Changed into His Image.

Recently, we went to Denver, Colorado, along with Candi and Sandy Fender to the Girls of Grace Conference. We stayed in a hotel for two nights and went to the conference on Friday and Saturday. The experience was wonderful and the message was very inspirational.

As follows are the four main topics we covered at the conference and the main points of each:

Boys: "That's why a man will leave his own father and mother. He marries a woman, and the two of them become like one person..." Gen. 2: 24-25

• Marriage came first.
• Is God being glorified in what you do?
• Purity is not just about what you physically do or don't do.  It's really a matter of your heart.
• Red Flags for Dating: 

  - Your date is affectionate w/you.

  - He looks at other girls when w/you.

  - He always wants alone time.

  - He always talks about himself.

Family: "Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." Ephesians 6:1

• Sometimes we have a one track mind.
• Maturity earns trust.
• Friends before family should become family before friends.
• Try to see the big picture, let your first thought be love.

Friends: "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health."

• Friendship takes work and a will to try.
• The mouth and tongue can hurt or heal.
• Three trouble spots for girls:

   -Gossip

  - Criticism

  - Sarcasm

Faith: John 15:1-5 (please look this up it was too long to write out)

• It is important to abide so that we will bear fruit and glorify God.
• Read a chapter of Psalms or Proverbs every day.
• Pray: Matthew 6:6.
• Keep a prayer Journal.

 

This information was very worth while for me and I learned a lot on the trip we took. I am glad I was able to share this information with you and I hope you got a taste of what happened there.

        God Bless, 

        Kari Carda