Archives For Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA

Shining Light Ministries Impact tour – New England, USA

College students selected from across the country offer 12 Impact Events, delivering a powerful, relevant, multi-media message of hope in correctional facilities throughout the US.

The largest Christian performing arts production offered in US prisons. Interactions shatter stereotypes & walls between “us” and “them”.

Lasting impact reported from the corrections officials.

http://shining-light.com/programs/impact-tour/


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Jwear = “NOT IN MY CITY” Anti Human Trafficking Tour – Miami and South Carolina, USA

Human Trafficking is not just problem in other countries but is a deadly virus in many communities in America, and Jwear is in the fight to end it.

The mission of Jwear is to reach out to kids and young adults how to run a successful clothing business giving them the opportunity to be successful.

The clothing, art and crafts that these awesome young people design is then sold in our shop in Easton.

The goal is to have a company run by kids who would not otherwise have this opportunity.

http://www.jwear.org/

 

 

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Jwear Anti Human Trafficking – T-shirts to Order

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iris Harvest School of Missions – Mozambique, Africa

Preparation for harvesting the nations.

3 Month missionary training school with Mozambican pastors and leaders trained by Heidi and Rolland Baker as well as other international ministers and missionaries.

Extended evangelistic outreaches in local bush area.

Lived with hundreds of children at the Iris Global Village of Joy to experience the Father’s heart.

http://www.irisglobal.org/missions/harvest/

 

Update on Flooding in Mozambique and Malawi from IRIS Global on Vimeo.

 

 

Campus Crusade for Christ – Australia, Melbourne

5 week Outreach

5 College Campuses /Launching spiritual movements

Melbourne is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, and boasts world-renown universities with students from all over the Pacific Rim.

Many have never heard the Gospel, and only 1% are considered evangelical Christians.

Team helped build up a sending force to reach the rest of the world.

https://www.cru.org/opportunities/mission-trips/summer/explore/destinations.html?tripid=394

 

 

 

Ballet Magnificat – Jackson, Mississippi

2 Week Summer Dance Intensive

Annually attracts hundreds of students from around the world.

High level workshop comprised of intense technical and spiritual training, conducted by the artists of Ballet Magnificat’s professional touring companies and staff who guide the young dancers to develop their potential and seek God’s direction for their lives.

Classes offered in ballet, pointe, variations (Ballet Magnificat repertoire), pas de deux, jazz, conditioning, and improvisation.

In addition, the schedule includes daily chapel and small group discipleship.

 


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Anti–Human Trafficking with Nea Zoi and Threads of Hope, Athens Greece

Ministry opportunity to learn from Nea Zoi (New Life) and Threads of Hope (sewing business for survivors) Ministries in Athens, Greece through Liberty University Group Counseling course.

Street ministry and prayer walks in “red light district” ,

Bible study with Greek volunteers and classes on human trafficking and prostitution by Nea Zoi leadership.

Greece is a key transit and destination country for many women and children who are being trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation originating primarily from Eastern Europe and Soviet Bloc countries Nigeria, and Brazil.

Nea Zoi serves as a refuge to women and men enslaved in the human trafficking industry through the “local church and community… other populations are served by the ministry as well.

 


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Bible studies outreach, Easton, PA

Conducted informally and spontaneously.

Met with various friends at several locations to teach them the Word of God.

 

 

 

 

Matthew: 14-16 (MSG)

14-16 “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.
God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill.
If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you?
I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!
Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

I believe this says it all 🙂


Sometimes we may feel tired and disgusted. Some folks may not want to admit it because they have their “game face” on even though they are hurting inside. It’s ok. I get it….

Either way this verse is a promise from God… if we don’t quit.

 

We ask you Lord to renew our strength. We are trying our best but need a boost from You Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Mommy Memories:

I loved to teach just Isaiah 40 verse 31 to toddlers with hand movements. The wee ones would be on my lap since I spent so much time pregnant or nursing somebody.  They loved to flap their wings around like an eagle, run around the room a few times and then march in place as I say it. We end it all and say “Yay, Hallelujah”

I’m sure I have an old video with the lil ones doing this on YouTube somewhere??

Maybe. I will check.

Blessings,

Lois

 

I want to thank humanitarian Cecilia Sakatira for coming to the US to tour for Threads of Hope Hellas. An organization that blesses human trafficking victims and survivors. I am sure it was a sacrifice of love.

In her talk, Cecelia shared not only the difficulties for human trafficking victims and survivors in Greece but also powerful potential solutions to help alleviate the pain they are experiencing.

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Many of us work and pray diligently to have intelligent well adjusted children. Do you?

I love this quote to elaborate on when speaking to youth. Not in a throw it in your face manor but truthfully with as much transparency as possible.

Tell me, many rough spots would you have saved if you listened to your parents?

I personally could have saved about a decade of grief. Haha

Now I have rich content for “what not to do”. I’m truly indebted to my parents who stuck it out in my young crazy years.

While Proverbs 13 has lots of great sound bites…this is a conversation starter to unpack:

“Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13:1‬ ‭MSG‬‬

http://bible.com/97/pro.13.1.msg

 

I will try to remember to use this verse which popped out at me this week 🙂 We have been adjusting to a few significant changes in the Ridley home with a shift in the many lovely faces of our large family and new logistics. It’s been pretty “sticky” to live this verse.

I personally did a few mommy time-outs and definitely sent many to their spots to regroup. ?

This statement from Proverbs is a helpful reminder. It’s a good one if our kids struggle with being mean to their siblings. Once the learn it the only need us to say the first part and pop… Recall will bring it back up.

“Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

http://bible.com/97/pro.15.4.msg