Copyright 2010Beni Johnson, Heidi Baker, Sue Ahn, Winnie Banova, DeAnne Clark, Sheri Hess, Anne Stock, Nina Myers, edited by Shae Cooke
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M y lover spoke and said to me,
Arise, my darling,
my beautiful one, and come with me.
See! The winter is past;
the rains are over and gone.
Flowers appear on the earth;
the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
The fig tree forms its early fruit;
the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
my beautiful one, come with me
(Song of Solomon 2:1013 NIV).
C ONTENTS
C HAPTER 1
Praise of His Glory and Sealed With a Kiss
by Heidi Baker
C HAPTER 2
Feel the Heartbeat of Heaven
by Beni Johnson
C HAPTER 3
Hot Baths and Cheese, and Fresh Bread Please
by Heidi Baker
C HAPTER 4
Love Ambush: Connecting the Dots of His Passion!
by Winnie Co Co Banova
C HAPTER 5
Somewhere Out There (Where Dreams Come True)
by Sue Ahn
C HAPTER 6
When the Bottom Drops Out of Your World
by Sheri Hess
C HAPTER 7
Stuck in a Bad Place? Find Your Focus
by Sue Ahn
C HAPTER 8
The Dream Lives On
by Nina Myers
C HAPTER 9
Wakey Wakey!
by Beni Johnson
C HAPTER 10
Catching Waves of Change
by Anne Stock
C HAPTER 11
Original Bliss: Its a Gift From Start to Finish
By Winnie Co Co Banova
C HAPTER 12
What to Do When Theres Trouble in the Temple
by DeAnne Clark
C HAPTER 13
To Breathe Again: The Run, the Rest, the Release
by Heidi Baker
I NTRODUCTION
by Shae Cooke
Beautiful One is so divinely inspired. At times I could scarcely write, the anointing on the Beautiful One Conference speakers messages was that strong. Glory to God!
As I mined the depths of the Fathers heart through these incredible women of GodBeni, Heidi, Sue, Winnie, DeAnne, Sheri, Anne, and NinaI was heart-soaked by a sense of just how much Abba Daddy God desires His children, His daughters especially, to know of His vast love and heart for them. Women today, more than ever, are feeling stressed and excessively burdened, increasingly so in todays economic, social, and moral climate, which can cause us to lose hope and give up. Many of us cannot see Gods eyes anymore. We have lost focus in the busyness of our lives. The enemy would like nothing more than to weigh us down further with His lies that we are not able, capable, or even worthy of Gods blessings. He has caused a number of women to lose sight of their identity in Christ, of their first love, of who they are as beloved, adopted daughters. As a result, some of us have loosened our grasp on Gods promises for our lives, settling in for less than Gods best.
It is more important now than ever before that we realize that our hope is not just a future one, but a present reality, a lavish grace that we can hold today, walk in, cherish, and expect, even through tumultuous times. This, as you will see through the challenges and experiences of these women, comes about by being firmly planted in the Fathers love, and by shedding the impoverished or religious mindsets that say, Good wont ever happen to me, or Thats not the way God works!
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