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December 2008

Readying for the Holidays...

Dear Friends,

Up to your eyebrows in holiday preps? Same holiday-readying zoo here at the Rhea house. But I do love thinking about how God was readying for the first Christmas before the foundation of the world. Talk about starting early! It makes me want to ready my heart all the more, to make sure I’m making room in my life to revel in the fullness he has planned, and to let that fullness spill blessing right over into the lives of others.

Thank you for the blessings you spill into my life, friends—Merry Christmas to you!

A Perfectly Seasoned Season

by Rhonda Rhea

I thought it might be helpful if I made a check list with the top ten overeating signs for those of us who tend to spice up our season with a few too many calories. Any time we have to check off more than a couple of these items, it might be a good idea to ask for a health club membership for Christmas.

Top Ten Signs Your Holiday Overeating is Out of Control

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Recent Snapshots...

Mary Byers, Nancy Stafford ("Michelle" on Matlock) and Rhonda at the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association Conference in Orlando

Looking for a new book for your women’s group?

THE PURSE-UIT OF HOLINESS: Learning to Imitate the Master Designer is a great choice. The group discussion guide (included in the back of the book) makes it a super choice for your women’s group study. Check it out on my shopping page.

Feedback Corner:

I wait anxiously for your new book to come out each year and I buy 3-4 for friends and family. THEN I find myself swallowed up inside the funniest spiritual book on the planet! I find myself laughing ‘til I cry and crying ‘til I’m laughing, realizing that I have about 20 people all around me on the quiet train on my commute to and from work, wishing I would pipe down!

Thank you for another wonderful book, The Purse-uit of Holiness,
- Susan R.

In this Issue:

Rhonda's Welcome

Rollin' Along Devo

Where's Rhonda

Role-Aids for Event Planners

Feedback Corner

Recent Snapshots

Where in the World is Rhonda?

More appearances on Focus on the Family’s “Weekend Magazine” radio program are coming—keep listening!

Check out some of the events coming up in 2009:

February 21, 2009
Sisters in Christ Conference, Atlanta, GA www.sistersinchrist.com

March 6-7, 2009
First Baptist of Machesney Park, IL

April 17-19, 2009
High Heels in High Places Women’s Conference, Florida
Sponsored by Salvation Army

For more on Rhonda's schedule, click here.

Latch On to a Great Theme

Finding the perfect theme for your event is so important. According to Karen Porter in Secrets to Planning a Successful Big Event (Jubilant Press, www.jubilantpress.com), you’ll need to “be creative as you put together the wording of the theme. It should be like a headline, grabbing attention, yet telling what the event is about.” Consider brainstorming with your planning committee to spark some great theme ideas. And by the way, I’ve discovered that serving chocolate is like kindling.

For other helpful tips for your upcoming event, click here.

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