G.I.F.T. - Girlfriends in Faith Together

11/23/2024

07/23/2024

I Hear His Whisper...
I am releasing rest.

Are you tired? Bring me the heavy load of expectations that you carry. Come to me with your weariness, and I will give you restorative rest. There is no need to perform for me; just lie back into my lavish love and let it soak into your soul like a healing salve. This moment is ours, love. Put aside the to-do list and let me fill you with the strength of my joy as you let go of the tension of never-enough.

Child, I have everything you need, so there’s no need to keep striving. My load is easy, and it is light, so let’s trade. Let me offer you my help. I do all the heavy lifting, so there’s no need to bear the burden anymore. You already live in the grace of my favor. Don’t keep picking up the responsibility of problems that are not yours to bear. Embrace the freedom I offer you. I promise there will never come a day where my joy and peace are not your perfect portion. Take hold of my rest and let go of everything else, even in the midst of your busyness.

From I Hear His Whisper for Women written by Brian Simmons

06/19/2024

You’ve done your part. You’ve prayed already. You’ve cried already. Now, watch God do His part. Stand still.
(Exodus 14:14)

06/18/2024

I Hear His Whisper...
Lift your attention to my love.

Fasten yourself to eternity and remain there. Don’t lower your gaze to your situations. Every time the enemy throws a situation in your face that stirs your anxiety, resist him. Choose to lift your attention to my love, my faithfulness, and my goodness. I know you’re trying to stay at peace. I hear your cry for my help; I’ve already given it to you.



Beloved, I’m not only with you, I’m alive inside of you. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, heavy, and stressed, it’s not because you don’t have the ability to shake it off. It’s because you haven’t fully released this problem to me. You’re not totally trusting me yet. You know me. You know my love. You know I’m all powerful. But you’re believing the lie that I won’t come through. You’re believing that weight is too much for you, more than you believe that I will carry the burden for you. I know it’s been a long time of waiting, but you don’t see the whole picture. The days will pass anyway, so instead of spending them in worry, spend them getting to know me better. Spend them enjoying every ounce of good that the day gives you.



I Hear His Whisper written by Brian Simmons and Gretchen Rodriguez

05/30/2024

Positive affirmation for today:

“My outlook on everything and everybody will be to find the good, further the good, and to do good in every situation with every thought and act.”💗♥️🩷❤️💜🇵🇭

05/25/2024

Tonya Hoglen is the founder of G.I.F.T. and is currently serving in the Philippines where she is Director of Adonai Home. Adonai Home is a safe house for pregnant ladies facing a crisis situation. Most of the residents are young teens who have been violated by a close relative.

While in the home, the moms are provided everything they need to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally while growing spiritually. They receive free prenatal and delivery care, nutritional meals and snacks, clothes, hygiene products, continuing education/school, opportunities to learn a skill and have income, counseling, access to a social worker, birthing and baby care classes, and connection to RockFish Church - Philippines where they learn about the Hope that is only found in Jesus.

Will you consider supporting Adonai Home through prayer and/or financial support. The services are free to the moms but are not free… Adonai Home has to pay for many of the services we provide. You can support one mom for only $200 per month. The average stay in Adonai Home is 9 months (6 months until delivery and 3 months postpartum). Maybe your Sunday School or women’s group would love to make a lasting, life-changing impact to a mom or two?

Tax deductible donations can be made at https://www.paypal.me/GIFTWomensMinistry

Last week was a little rough for S. She had some difficulty breathing and needed some nebulizer treatments. Maybe it was the weather. Maybe it was stress or anxiety due to deadlines for her end-of-year school work. Thankfully, she was able to receive treatment in Adonai home and was already breathing easy within 24 hours.

A*o, when S arrived at Adonai Home back in March, she was already thin and malnourished. Adonai staff have been teaching S about nutrition and why it is important. Getting her to take in the nutrition she needs has been a challenge… she prefers rice and sardines and is not easily convinced to try new foods. S has been slowly adding to her diet, but the baby she is growing is still measuring small. We finally came up with a creative solution to try some protein bars and after a few attempts found two flavors that she is willing to eat daily. Yay! Finally we are getting extra protein!

Pray for S to continue on the path of good health and nutrition and for the baby she is carrying to grow.

05/19/2024

Then the king will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.”

Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?”

And the king will answer them, “I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭34‬-‭40‬

05/17/2024

The love of God invades me, the peace of God pervades me, the will of God persuades me, and I am wholly His!