S.T.A.N.D.:
Sisters Touching Assisting Networking with Dignity

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“My Favorite Thing”
By Michelle Williams

I’m sure throughout the summer you have had the opportunity to digest and reflect on S.T.A.N.D. 2011. People are still talking about the sessions, the speakers, Sheila B.’s Favorite Things and the Ladies Luncheon. Wow, what an awesome experience for all of us who attended! We were so excited to have ladies of different ages, stages and seasons to attend and I had a chance to meet with a few ladies and talk about the conference and what were their favorite things.

MW: Tell me specifically what you will take away from this conference:

Akeesha Jones: One thing I will take away is where my faith was and where I needed to be in my spiritual walk and to 100% totally depend on God in every situation. Through this conference, I realized that I need to surround myself with good Christian and Godly friends.

Earind C. Jackson, M. Div., Austin, TX: “Well I enjoyed everything that I experienced, but I think the one that spoke to me the most was Rev. Robinson’s session 'Pregnant with Possibility.' I was supposed to be somewhere else and when I walked in I saw the topic and said, “Okay Lord, I am supposed to be here.” I don’t think I ever cried, laughed and shouted in the same sitting and within one hour.” God has been dealing with me on that idea of being expectant in my spirit and that I was ‘nesting’ and needed to be preparing for that which He was doing in my life. It was certainly a Rhema, a very on time word.”

Shelley Drummond, Nova Scotia, Canada: “It is hard to pick a favorite thing. The biggest thing for me was the session on “How to Study the Bible.” I facilitate a Bible study, but I realized I have a lot to learn now. The way she broke it down was just awesome.”

MW: For some of you this is your first time here, is there anything you want to share with us about what it means to be a part of this S.T.A.N.D. conference?

Akesha Jones: “I would definitely encourage them if they can attend to do so. The networking that you gain coming from women right here in Texas to women internationally, to women who are in my home state was great. Women that I met last year, we continue those connections by emailing regularly and praying with one another."

Earind Jackson: I would say the one thing that I appreciate most about the conference and would make me urge someone else to come is that “…most Christian women’s conferences are monolithic; they are all pastor’s wives, or minister’s wives, or for preachers, Christian leaders or for Sunday School teachers. This conference is for everyone.”

MW: So, coming from so far away, how would you encourage women to make that trip, to make this a part of their annual international trip?

Shelley Drummond: “It would be the best vacation they ever took. The financial part is worth the trip. My spirit is overflowing with joy right now and I could give you names of people I want to bring back with me next year. It’s an experience I wouldn’t want my closest friends and sisters to miss.”

Mark your calendars for S.T.A.N.D. 2012:
July 16-19, 2012 in Dallas!

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STAND 2010….For All Ages, Stages, and Seasons
By Michelle Williams

I first attended the S.T.A.N.D. Women’s Conference in 2007 ~ a year prior to my relocation from Dallas, TX. I lived in Dallas for 11 years and had heard about the E.K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference and later about the S.T.A.N.D. Conference. I stayed away from the conference because I believed it was only for Pastor’s wives. Then, I decided to volunteer for the conference and my eyes were opened to a wealth of information for not only Pastor’s wives, but for women of all ages, stages, seasons, and positions. How had I missed such an opportunity to be filled, encouraged, and equipped? My husband and I moved away from Dallas in 2008 and I realized that I would need the S.T.A.N.D. Conference even more.

S.T.A.N.D. 2009 required that I make a special sacrifice. No longer was the conference “downtown”, but this time I had to travel from Seattle, WA. in order to attend. Yet again, it was a conference to remember. The workshops, luncheon and chats, allowed me to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends while being spiritually fed by great women of God. I returned to Seattle different…strengthened, empowered, filled, and ready to serve.

As I perused this year’s conference brochure, I found myself remembering last year and looking forward with great anticipation to a week of refueling. “Women helping Women to S.T.A.N.D.” will undoubtedly be a life-changing conference. Speakers from all ages, stages, and seasons have been selected to engage, equip, and encourage us in our daily walk with God, through life, and with one another. So, no matter where you find yourself on this journey, this conference is for you. If you are seeking to “Stay in your Lane and find peace in God’s plan”…S.T.A.N.D. is for you. If you are “Running on Empty” and needing to be refilled...S.T.A.N.D. is for you. If you are trying to tune into the “Melodies of your heart”…S.T.A.N.D. is for you. If you are looking to “Live abundantly on life’s leftovers”…S.T.A.N.D. is for you. If you need to “Face your fears with God’s promises”…S.T.A.N.D. is for you. I can’t wait for S.T.A.N.D. 2010! Hope to see you there!

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S.T.A.N.D. Messages

These messages are excerpted from the 2007 Conference. Click on the title of your choice to listen. Each MP3 file is about 1-3MB in size, so a high-speed Internet connection is best. You can listen to the file now, save the file on your computer to listen to later, or import the files into your MP3 player (iPOD) to play later.