{"id":1522,"date":"2012-09-15T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2012-09-15T06:00:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T11:00:19","slug":"coleens-journey-to-gchdecaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/15\/coleens-journey-to-gchdecaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Coleen’s Journey to GCH:decaf!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing……<\/h2>\n

GCH: decaf blogger Coleen Hayden<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I love this J.J. Heller song.\u00a0 Take a listen…or sing along.\u00a0 Wait!\u00a0 Maybe you should get a tissue or two first…you ARE going to cry.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J1Kf51ulLEM<\/a><\/p>\n

Who will love me for me<\/em><\/p>\n

Not for what i have done or what i will become<\/em><\/p>\n

Who will love me for me<\/em><\/p>\n

‘Cause nobody has shown me what love<\/em><\/p>\n

What love really means<\/em><\/p>\n

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<Big sigh!>\u00a0 wiping away the tears that have splashed onto the keyboard, I pray, “Please, Lord, help me to love ’em!\u00a0 Please give me YOUR heart!\u00a0 Lord, please show me how!”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2026and I struggle, wondering how I can possibly help a girl living in Montana trying to maintain her purity. \u201cWhat can *I* really do,\u201d I thought, \u201cfor a teenager in Texas who really doesn’t think she is smart enough to pursue honors classes and go to college?\u201d\u00a0 How can I even begin to be Jesus’ hands and feet to a young lady in Virginia whose parents are divorcing and her heart is being torn apart?\u00a0 I don’t know how to even start to help a girl in LA see her beautiful self through God’s eyes not the world’s viewpoint\u2026 and what do *I* possibly have to say that could bring peace to the heart of a teenager in New Jersey, where gangs and violence make her scared to go to school?<\/p>\n

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Then I remember\u2026 I can PRAY!!! For them, with them, over them, and I can show them in the Scriptures that THEY have access to their heavenly Father.\u00a0 I can teach them how to lay down their worries, fears, cares, and concerns at the feet of Jesus.\u00a0 I can help them to recognize that God is always listening. I can inspire them to believe that God hears and answers.\u00a0 I can encourage them to voice their own prayers…simply and with faith.\u00a0 And, even from a distance, I can pray with them and show them God’s love. This, THIS is why I have committed to GCH: decaf.<\/p>\n

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Thousands of girls all over the world have hearts that yearn to feel safe; to be cared for and wanted ‘just because’ They want to be filled with peace & joy, they desire to feel pretty, and they need to know that who they are is enough.\u00a0 I know Who knows exactly how to meet their need—my Lord, Jesus Christ. All that they need, want, yearn for, and desire can be met through Jesus Christ. He is the only Way to His Father, the Almighty God.\u00a0 GCH: decaf is a place to come and meet my Savior, to learn about Him and His Father, to find a relationship with Jesus.\u00a0 And, if you are privileged to already know this awesome Jesus…to build on and grow in and thrive in your relationship with Him!<\/p>\n

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Perhaps GCH: decaf is the place where you, if that is your heart, can come and be encouraged.\u00a0 Maybe Girlfriends Coffee Hour is the place where moms and daughters can have a meeting place where they can grow together.\u00a0 Possibly GCH: decaf is where you will learn about God’s love and all that He provided when He sent His Son to die for all mankind.\u00a0 GCH: decaf, for me, is where love and compassion and acceptance are found. \u00a0Come visit us at GCH: decaf and see if you agree.<\/p>\n

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My name is Coleen Hayden and, with God in Christ in me, I will…<\/p>\n

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Love you for y.o.u\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not for what you have done…or have not done<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not for what you will–or won’t–become<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will love YOU just simply because you’re YOU<\/strong><\/p>\n

and, by God’s grace,<\/strong><\/p>\n

we will each be reminded of what love…what love REALLY means.<\/strong><\/p>\n

God loves you…and I do, too. <3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Please “like” our Facebook Community page here to stay up-to-date on all we are doing for teens over here at GCH: decaf: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GCHdecaf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Be sure to email our lead barista, Megan, if you would like to join a small group or if you have any questions about the study or this ministry. She would love to hear from you!\u00a0 Teens@girlfriendscoffeehour.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Our first study will start October 1st!\u00a0 We will be studying A Daughter’s Worth<\/em> by Ava Sturgeon.<\/p>\n

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Coleen Hayden<\/strong> enjoys the privilege of being a housewife.\u00a0\u00a0She and\u00a0Robert have been married for 18 years and currently live in the Capital District area of New York state. They have one beautiful daughter, Kassia, who is married to the best son-in-law, Matt, and their marriage has produced 3 sweet grandchildren—Elijah, Kaylie Joy, and Levi.\u00a0 They thankfully live close to these sweethearts and spend much joyful time together.\u00a0 Her extended family includes 7 siblings and their spouses, 19 nieces\/nephews, her mom, dad and step-mom, and her step-granny.<\/p>\n

Coleen has a testimony of God’s awesome grace &\u00a0mercy towards her when Jesus captured her heart 31 years ago.\u00a0 She was an unwed soon-to-be mother with little hope, but God had a plan for her life and made a way for her and drew her to Him.\u00a0 She is still growing and changing and, by God’s grace, becoming more like the image of God that He made her to be.<\/p>\n

The Haydens have\u00a0led a home Bible fellowship each week for over 5 years.\u00a0 The folks who join them share a meal, Bible study, sing praises to God and pray for one another.\u00a0Coleen also\u00a0facilitates a womens’ small group which meets in her home.<\/p>\n

Coleen has been blessed by God with gifts of intercession, hospitality, and encouragment.\u00a0 There is not too much that makes her happier than living out Titus 2:4.\u00a0Well, maybe her grandbabies….\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Coleen and Robert\u00a0are thankful that God has allowed them to minister together through praise & worship.<\/p>\n

Coleen’s hobbies include sewing, cooking, and playing the piano…. and if you need someone to pray with, she would love to do so!<\/p>\n

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As you can imagine, we are so happy to have\u00a0Coleen working with us on our Leadership Team AND with your precious daughters!\u00a0Please take a moment to\u00a0leave her a comment and let her know how happy you are that she is answering God’s call! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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