But nobody complained. The 115 women who attended this half-day seminar enjoyed good teaching and good fellowship.

Jill taught from the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. She reminded the women of their primary calling: we are called into a relationship with God, to love and obey Him. Our intimacy with the Lord has to grow and we are to take care of this vital relationship. The first calling then enables us to discharge our secondary calling meaningfully. The secondary calling has to do with the specific tasks we do: as mothers, teachers, etc.

Here are some of the key thoughts shared at the seminar:

• God saved Jeremiah in the pit before He saved him out of the pit.
• Always remember: His Word in my heart, His work in my hands.
• God is in control when we are out of control.
• Lay down your dreams – learn from Baruch, Jeremiah’s scribe.
• The secret is to be more concerned about God’s heart and His matters than ours.
• Use your sorrows and your pain for ministry.
• You mind your mind and God will mind your heart.
• If I follow my nature and count the things that have gone wrong, I will be downcast.
• Thank God He gives strength for each new day!