Thank you, Ladies:)

I had a "sweet" time with so many of you at our Chocolate-Covered Conversations! Thank you Debbie for not only opeining up your home to us but creating such a warm atmosphere.

Debbie displayed a beautiful "coffee & tea bar" with special creams, chocolate & mint shavings and whip cream! It not only looked beautiful but it was delicious.

It may have been cold outside but it was warm inside being surrounded with the sweet Women of Hope. I love being with all of you ladies.

I am looking forward to see all that God has planned for the Women of Hope in 2010!

For more information go to www.hopeinocala.com or email me at Linda@hopeinocala.com

Chocolate-Covered Conversations

It's time for another "Chocolate-Covered Conversation" for the "Women of Hope".

Ladies, I know we are busy and it is cold outside but this is a great way to connect with other women and enjoy chocolate sweets, snacks in a relaxing atmosphere giving us time to get to know one another. We are blessed at Church of Hope with some amazing women who have incredible stories to share..........it just takes a connection. My prayer is that you will not only deepen the friendships you have but uncover some new friendships waiting to bloom in your life.

Join us Today, Saturday, January 9th from 4PM - 6 PM
at Debbie Stebbins Home
1016 S.E. 12th Street
Ocala, FL 34471

We will have a chocolate fountain, a coffee bar & tea. Bring something to dip in the chocolate fountain or some other sweet treat to share & invite a friend! Even if it is cold outside it will be warm inside surrounded by friends and chocolate:)

For more information check it out at http://www.hopeinocala.com/ or email me at Linda@hopeinocala.con

The sweet taste of friendship

This week has been filled with friends! I have had so much fun. My house was cleaned because I cleaned as I packed Christmas away, the meals for the week were planned out so now I could get out of the house and visit with some friends. I was able to meet some for breakfast, lunch, walk to starbucks (on the coldest morning this week) pray & plan for our Women's Ministry at Hope, visit one in the hospital and begin new friendships over coffee.

Friends add sweetness to our lives and they are gifts from the Lord. Having other women in our lives to laugh with, cry with, pray with and "grow" through life with. You may be thinking...."It's hard enough to carve out personal space, and family time let alone cultivate friendship." I know, I have a busy schedule too but if we ask God to help us manage our time wisely we may find some extra time here or there to spend some time cultivating our friendships. We know that it is important for our children to have good friends.......but it is also true for us as women. The Lord has blessed me with wonderful friends over the years. Some I have stayed connected with and some through occasional cards & always through prayer.


I am excited about some of the ways the Lord is opening up for us to deepen our faith in Christ through Bible study (the foundation) but He is also opening up opportunities for us to cultivate relationships with other women that we can share our lives and experiences with.



"Chocolate Covered Conversations"

This will be a time of sweet fellowship at different sweet locations where we can cultivate friendships with other women.

We will meet at a different woman's home where we will enjoy chocolate sweets, snacks and a relaxing time of getting to know each other. We are blessed at Church of Hope with some amazing women who have incredible stories to share.....it just takes a connection. My prayer is that you will not only deepen the friendships you have but uncover some new friendships
waiting to bloom in your life.

I am looking forward to connecting with you at our next "Chocolate Covered Conversation". You can email me any time I would love to get to know you - linda@hopeinocala.com