Join Diana Scimone on Hope in Child Trafficking

February 8th, 2010

While supplikids-from-haities come by planes and ship to earthquaked Haiti — bringing food, water and medical items. . .all so needed — nasty, nasty, sick, sick people are targeting vulnerable children.

Not to help. But to hurt.

Is God drawing you to join the ranks who fight child sex trafficking? Do you feel a heart tug?

Then please, please join Diana Scimone, director of The Born 2 Fly Project, and me tomorrow (Tuesday, February 9) at 2 p.m. Eastern on BlogTalkRadio. My show, The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors, in which I interview special guests like Diana who triumph, is right here.

If you cannot listen live, listen to the archived show.

God is calling you and me: “Arise! You can change your world because Christ has changed you!” Live out the victorious life that Jesus won for you, his sweet sister.

Here’s an excerpt for one of Diana’s latest posts:

A few hundred feet over my head the planes keep coming–all day and all night. They’re cargo planes arriving from Haiti and so far they’ve brought more than 8,000 people to Orlando–orphans, injured, and more.

My first thought when the earthquake hit was “child trafficking.” Haiti has always had a huge problem, and when disaster strikes, the traffickers flock to the rubble for easy pickings.

I’ve gotten report after report of kids being openly trafficked–even a hospital that was selling kids.

That’s why I personally have supported two organizations that are getting kids off the streets and into safe houses.

These are not high-profile organizations that get the big bucks from telethons or Hollywood celebs. They’re just laboring away doing good work without a lot of attention or fanfare–and are very effective at it.

If you’re looking for places to give, I highly recommend these two: Danita’s Children and International Crisis Aid.

Whether kids are orphaned or not, whether they get adopted or not–the critical and immediate need is to get them off the streets and away from the hands of traffickers.

Thank YOU, Diana, for your tireless effort in the fight against child trafficking. It’s the second biggest criminal money-maker, next to illegal gun trade.

Listen in to my show The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors this Tuesday, Febrary 9, at 2 p.m. EASTERN. Please tell your friend, tweet, Facebook, even donate money. You CAN help free child sex slaves and also PREVENT the stealing of children, who then would live a life of hell on earth until they die, often from AIDS.

Next Tuesday (February 16) I interview Angela Breidenbach, the current Mrs. Montana International, who shares a story of hope and encouragement despite a crazy childhood with a schizophrenic mom.

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Diana Scimone: Preventing Child Trafficking

February 2nd, 2010

diana-scimoneGo to my BlogTalkRadio show The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors. It begins at 2 p.m. Eastern a week from today (Febuary 9, 2010) and every Tuesday.

Join our special guest Diana Scimone, a journalist who has seen the horror of child trafficking and has done something about it. If you cannot listen live, listen to the archived show. Got it? :-)

Diana founded Born to Fly International and began the B2F Project to STOP child trafficking BEFORE it happens.

While the horror of child trafficking is real — AND GROWING — Diana is part of the solution and you can stand in the gap too.

Here is a list of 5 things you can do.

1. Join The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors, the blog and the sisterhood.

2. Visit Born to Fly.

3. Watch the compelling video at the end of this post.

4. Listen to the BlogTalkRadio show “The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors” on February 9 and become aware of the problem and the solutions.

5. Enter my BOOK GIVEAWAYS.

The first giveaway! Bestselling author Gary Chapman’s newly released book Love as a Way of Life. It shares simple and effective ways that we can bring hope and love into the lives of one another.

The second giveaway! Diana’s three Adventures with PawPaw books for preschoolers. Each book introduces the child to the people and God-given culture of a country.

How do you enter?

1. Listen LIVE to today’s program and be entered TWICE into the giveway. You will get a question to answer during the show then send your answer to Lucy@LucyAnnMoll.com.

AND/OR

2. Leave a comment at Lucy’s blog The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors and you will be entered into the contest ONCE.

Sisters, here is the Born2Fly video. Keep Kleenex on hand.

You Are Beautiful, Lucy

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You Need Your Head Examined

January 24th, 2010

headphone_chickDid you know that you talk nonstop in your head?

Some thoughts are neutral. Oh, mayonnaise, where are you?

Some are positive. Woohoo! I found the mayonnaise in aisle 12. Good job, Lucy.You’re quite the sleuth.

Some are negative. What?! A bazillion calories in a tablespoon of mayonnaise.You already have cellulite on cellulite, you fatso. Put it back. Ugh!

Thoughts are powerful. The Bible underlines thought power. “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7, NLT).

When you think well your emotions and actions will line up with God’s plan and purpose for you: an abundant life.

What Is “Thinking Well”?

Thinking well is the result of a Holy Spirit-controlled mind. Take a look at this verse.

“Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what the sinful nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of a sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:5, NIV).

In other words, the sinful nature resists God and his ways. It prefers bad company like lust and greed and lies. Lots of lies, Satan is the father of lies. He tempts you to lie to yourself and wallow in depression, strike out in anger or worse.

A Spirit-controlled mind wants what God wants, that His will be done.

How Do You Think Well?

To think well you need to continually believe.

“Continual,” a present participle in the Greek, basically means, now that you believe Christ for your salvation keep on continually believing Him all day, every day.

When you continually believe God you are thinking well, and your emotions and actions fall in line.

Continual belief is a faith walk. It’s not easy. Consider folks in the Bible who harbored the sin of unbelief. Among them:

Abraham. He lied. He passed Sarah off as his sister to protect himself against Egypt’s pharaoh.

Moses. He murdered.

David. He bedded another man’s wife. Yes, adultery.

Naomi. She pity-partied.

And Eve. She and her hubby ate the forbidden fruit and. You know the rest of the story.

Can you imagine how your emotions would soar if you continually believed God and thought well?

Can you imagine how your choices might change? No more fear or anger or depression or addiction?

So do you need your head examined? We all do.

If you would like free Think Well charts to get free from negative thinking, send me a contact message and mention the charts.

Question: How often do negative thoughts bop into your head? Please leave a comment. Thanks.

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The Butterfly Circus [of Hope]

January 21st, 2010

Beauty from ashes? Triumph out of tragedy?

Acceptance.

Blessing.

Rich words. Deep words. Do you know them?

Question: What has this 20-minute short film, worth every minute, taught you about hope?

 

 

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A Truly Beautiful American Idol?

January 13th, 2010

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Welcome to the Beautiful Warrior Award Wednesday!

 

Only 16, Maddy Curtis sings like. . .well. . .just watch. Simon had NOTHING mean to say. Woot.

Watch how she relates to her brothers too. 

She is a true Beautiful Warrior. Please pause my music player at the bottom of the page. Got a moment? Comment on what you like best about Maddy and whether you think she’ll so far on the show. Thanks!


A9 1 @ Yahoo! Video

You Are Beautiful, Lucy

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Pray C.H.R.I.S.T.

January 12th, 2010

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There’s no more important question in life than, “How do I talk to God?”

There’s no better Person to to answer that question than Jesus. In the Lord’s Prayer, or “The Prayer of Jesus,” you discover how to pray C.H.R.I.S.T. The acrostic provides a relevant and practical outline for talking to God.

Try it. It’ll empower your prayer, Beautiful Warrior. Honest.

Commune with God: “Hallowed Be Thy Name”
Honor the King: “Thy Kingdom Come”
Radically Commit: “Thy Will Be Done”
Invite God-Rescue: “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
Savor the Savior’s Grace: “Forgive Us Our Sins”
Triumph Over Temptation:”Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

Here’s a guide to follow:

Commune
1. Praise God for Who He is: Worship, magnify, exalt, and glorify your heavenly Father.
2. Pray that the whole world would be in awe of God, enjoying, and exalting the character (name) of God.
3. Set apart God as the supreme desire of your heart: Let your daily mission statement be to exalt God by enjoying God.

Honor
1. Pray for a deepening of God’s rule in your heart.
2. Pray for a widening of God’s rule in all people’s hearts.
3. Pray that you will live for God’s kingdom and not for your own.

Radically Commit
1. Pray that everything you do is motivated by the desire to bring God pleasure.
2. Pray for calm assurance and understanding that God’s glory and your good are inseparable, that the Father’s will is always good and best.
3. Pray for supernatural power to obey God’s will.

Invite
1. Confess humbly your spiritual poverty, admitting that without God you are and have nothing.
2. Request wisely for today’s supply. Ask God to give you nothing more and nothing less than exactly what you need and can handle.
3. Pray for physical, material, emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual needs and for freedom from worry.

Savor

1. Specifically confess known sins and ask God to reveal hidden sins, and repent humbly.
2. Enjoy forgiveness. Claim Christ’s forgiveness and acceptance. Your slate is wiped clean!
3. Grant forgiveness to those who have hurt you/sinned against you physically, emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually, and seek reconciliation when possible and wise.

Triumph
1. Ask God not to allow Satan even to tempt you to sin.
2. Ask God to keep you from situations where you are most prone to sin.
3. Ask God to help you to trust His awesome power as your only hope for triumph.

Finally, confidently trust God. The Prayer of Jesus ends with these words: “For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory Forever, Amen.”

Thanks to Robert Kellemen, who graciously allowed me to run this acrostic, which he developed. He goes into greater depth on praying the Prayer of Jesus at his website: rpmministries.

You Are Beautiful, Lucy

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A Lesson from a Donkey

January 11th, 2010

Beautiful Warrior,

Life can toss dirt your way. Right? Here’s one way to handle dirty times.

You Are Beautiful, Lucy

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