Gardening God's Way

Gardening God's Way by Unknown Author

Plant three rows of peas:

Peace of mind
Peace of heart
Peace of soul 

Plant four rows of squash:

Squash gossip
Squash indifference
Squash grumbling
Squash selfishness 

Plant four rows of lettuce:

Lettuce be faithful
Lettuce be kind
Lettuce be obedient
Lettuce really love one another 

No garden without turnips:

Turnip for meetings
Turnip for service
Turnip to help one another 

Water freely with patience and cultivate love
There is much fruit for your garden
Because you reap what you sow.
To conclude our garden

We must have thyme:

Thyme for God
Thyme for study
Thyme for prayer
Thyme for each other
Thyme for friends 

"May your garden be filled with peace and abundance!" 

New Book Coming Soon: 'What's In Your Hands?'

Why look for things outside of you to make your life complete? Many people truly do not understand what they already possess in their hands. What is unique to you is already within your grasp! To start a business, write a book, raise that newborn baby, or close the deal of a lifetime, you have it: ALL IN YOUR HANDS! Written by Dr. Lily Jenkins and published by Asta Publications, this is a book that takes away the negative notions that you do not have enough to be a blessing or an influence to someone else's situation. God fearfully and wonderfully made you with enough gifts, talents and abilities to create the life you've always wanted!

Be on the lookout for the release date of this extraordinary new book by Dr. Lily Jenkins!

Exciting Announcement: Lady of Purpose Online Portal for Women!

The Purpose Development Institute and Lily Jenkins Ministries Introduces to you: a NEW online resource for WOMEN!

http://www.ladyofpurpose.com

Have the opportunity to join an exciting network for women to interact, learn and possess tools and strategies in becoming the Lady of Purpose God has designed you to be! Right now, you can subscribe to Lady of Purpose and tap into the 5 things every Lady of Purpose should have. Wouldn't you like to know? Subscribe now at www.LadyofPurpose.com!

You Just Have to Do It!

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."— Robert F. Kennedy

 Every day people take risks that could ultimately provoke danger, mishap, or loss, all for the chance to win at this game called 'life'. Some do indeed have victory, while others are defeated, only to get back up and try again.

How many of you can say, you've taken risks? Have a dared to start a new business venture, write a book, or close a potentially big deal that made you lots of money? Or is what you dream about only that...a dream?

No one has the opportunity to succeed unless they were willing to fail first. And to be honest, they may have failed many times. But the key is to NOT QUIT!

Try these strategies when you decide to take the next leap of faith: 5 Ways to be Better at Risk Taking

And let me add my own advice to you:
1. Always know that if God sent you to it, He will bring you through it.

2. God always makes provision for the vision He has given you.

3. There is nothing new under the sun. Remember what you have thought about others may have already tried, failed, and quit! The difference is: Don't you quit!

4. Each risk will bring you further and further to the promise. Keep etching away!

5. One day you will look back at how far you've come and you'll say, 'I Made It!'

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Time to Register! WWLG2013

Now is the time to register for the hottest summer retreat this side of Atlanta! It's the 2nd Annual Women Who Love God & Each Other, brought to you by Lily Jenkins Ministries! Exciting and powerful speakers, dynamic worship, Victory and Praise Party, a Saturday Prayer Breakfast, great vendors and so much more! Registration is only $25! $75 a night for a room at the Hyatt Place-Perimeter Center, near shopping, dining, and a grand time! While here, you can also purchase City Passes so that you can take in the sites once the retreat has ended Saturday morning! Come on, grab your girlfriends and head to Atlanta, this summer, July 18th-20th, 2013! For more information on Itinerary, Speakers, Hotel, and Vendor Opportunities, go to http://wwlgretreat2013.eventbrite.com or http://www.lilyjenkinsministries.com.

Happy New Year!! 2013

Well! We have made it to another year... Isn't that a nice feeling?

Many of us have goals, dreams, visions and desires that we have brewing just waiting to see it come to pass. I won't talk about New Year's Resolutions, because personally I don't believe in them, but I will say this. With each passing day, it will be absolutely important that we invest in time of reflection. We can say we are going to do this or that all day, but without a sure fire plan in place, it won't happen. We must write the vision and make it plain. We must also run with the vision. Put feet to our faith, and go into uncharted territory, in other words, go where we have not gone before. You can't take the same steps, and go in the same direction thinking that it will happen the way you intend it to. Sometimes we just have to do it differently. And when we do, obstacles may come, but push those out of the way, and steadily move forward. You will have what you say this year, just make sure what you say lines up with the Word of God.


Three things I think all of us should be focused on doing MORE of this year:

1. Pray
2. Fast
3. Study the Word

Sounds redundant right? Many of you were like, 'She didn't say anything profound.' But how many of you did that is 2012? Not just on occasion, but were consistently doing it? It takes discipline, doesn't it? But the more you do it, the easier it becomes. It will not feel like a duty, but a lifestyle. One that you can't live without. And really...you can't.

I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year! One of significance, and great joy!

 “Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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Even Through It ALL...God Still Blessed Me!

I know it has been a minute since I've written a blog post. But I believe I have good reasons. :-) The last few months have been busy to say the least. In June of this year, my husband and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary in Miami, FL! And what a blast we had! But I also went back to school and had been in school since early part of 2011. Going back to school is no joke, but this time instead of going to a secular graduate school, I decided by the unction of God to go into seminary. I know right?! Well, I did, and finished, praise God, my Doctorate in Christian Education, from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in June of this year. Here's a pic standing outside of the school.

When God called me to the role of Pastor and Teacher, little did I know He would give me a heart for women. I can attest to you that being around a bunch of women has never been my passion, for prior to the ministry, I had always been to myself, with only 2 or 3 close friends (who live in different states) in my inner circle. And I was cool with that. :-) Nevertheless, God brought a passion and a mandate to speak to the inner workings of a women, flaws and all, and promote sisterhood on a completely new level. Well this last July I had the opportunity with a team of 9 other women to put on the first retreat sponsored by Lily Jenkins Ministries entitled, 'Women Who Love God & Each Other'. It took place right here in Atlanta, one weekend, and God showed up and showed out at the Hyatt Hotel-Perimeter Center. Here's a couple of pics from the event. Thirty-one women from 14 different states took part!

Immediately after that wonderfully blessed time, Lily Jenkins Ministries was on the move having back to back engagements in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. I teamed up on two occasions with my husband, Apostle Donald Jenkins to speak to the voids of marriages in an effort to ignite Purpose on the inside of them through our Married on Purpose Ministry. Here is a picture during one of these engagements.

Once on one stop, in Tampa, FL, God showed us our future covering in the ministry. We are so thankful and looking forward to having Apostle Mark Jones and the Center for Manifestation Family as a resource and a vehicle to push us into the next move of God which is our new church location starting October 7, 2012 at The Pursuit of Purpose Church, 200 Hannover Park Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30350 at 10AM. Why don't you join us! In Durham, NC, I went to speak during a Women of Wisdom Conference on the subject: 'Reveal Your Glory in Me: Releasing Your Passion for My Purpose!' Here's the pic below...

And now I have come to this DAY! A day I have been waiting to see for a long time. Months turned to years of writing this new book and now it is here! My new book was released two days ago...'There's Hope for the Weary: God's Promises Through Life's Greatest Storms'. It is available in Kindle format, and Paperback at Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon.com! It is truly a 30 Day Testament to the love God has for you. Here are the various links where you can order. There's Hope for the Weary

I showed this visual depiction of this year because after all I've been through, my life as I used to know it, will never be the same. God has blessed me beyond what I ever thought it could, despite my faults, despite my past, despite my previous doubts and failures. He did it! It was nothing I could do on my own. He saw fit to use me...and for that I am grateful! In His Service,