The Early Years: 1965-1991
The Lost Years: 1991 - 1995
The Marginal Years: 1995 - 2005
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Rich Marshall - Springs of Life Fellowship - Sunnyvale, CA
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Michael Brodeur - Promiseland Fellowship - San Francisco, CA
The Restorative Years: 2005-
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Charlie Brown - Vineyard Church - San Carlos, CA
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Mark Nunn - Fully Alive Community Church - Redwood City, CA
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Aglow International - Carolyn Suty
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Oral Roberts University - BA in Social Work
ABOUT
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Doris Eska - RIP - Mentor and pseudo grandmother
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Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study Table (2009-present)
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Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study Home Group (2004-2008)
But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name;
you are mine."
Isaiah 43:1
My name is Alycia, it means truth. When I was young I didn't like my name, I wanted it to be my mom's name, Kathleen, so that's what I told people when I was five years old. I was raised in the church. I truly desired a relationship with God, but I gave up because I never felt good enough. I always felt condemned and that I did not have a place to belong, at church or at home - I believed a lie. In my teenage years into adulthood I had issues with cutting, suicide attempts, anorexia/bulemia, cigarettes, alcohol, drug experimenting, immorality, divorce, educational acheivements, miscarriages, social climbing, living in the future, living in the past... going to church, I most always went to church, but never understood grace. I had finally had enough of myself, nothing was getting me out of the pain I was running from. Feeling broken, crushed, and hard hearted, I read more
FAITH... AN EXTREME SPORT: Run your race, allow your name to glorify his name
THE NAME THING: Learn who he has named you
EXPLORE: The wonderful gifts and characteristics he has placed into you
NOW WHAT: Enjoy His presence in you and listen to him speaking over you
WORK IT OUT: Run the race by loving the process of becoming who he has created you to be
JUMP: Into all he has predestined for you
GOD MOMENTS: Along the way you will experience amazing, intimate moments which will shape and mold you into the special person you are
The Lord uses many to influence, shape, and form our lives. Below are my influences.
How will you be influenced? How will you influence?
INFLUENCE
When the Lord gave me this image, I kept hearing the word "Medallion."
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Notice there are two faces: You, looking into the face of Jesus; He is the mirror.
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Notice between the two faces is a cup: As we become like him, we will drink the cup of suffering. There are attitudes, beliefs and behaviors we will die too. And, as we drink this cup, we are made into his image. When we run the race we have been given, we recieve the Cup of Victory.
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See the laurel leaves: They represent victory. In ancient times, runners ran to obtain a crown of laurel leaves - As we FAES-It, we recieve the Crown of Life.
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The Medallion: Is a pendant, which is usually a metal disk with an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier, athlete, or scholar.
Run the Race of Faith! Hebrews 12:1-2
1Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. FAES-It