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In 1979, the September/October issue (#42) of Aglow Magazine featured a small section on page 11 that announced, “Aglow is growing! The following groups were affiliated in June-July 1979.” It is quite amazing to see how far and wide the Lord moved in Aglow in the 12 years after Aglow started in 1967!
I love Lamentations 3:22-23. It says, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning and great is Your Faithfulness.”
As a child growing up in the 1990s, there was a lot of information thrown at us very quickly as technology “grew up” with us.
“And the glory of the Lord shone around them” – Luke 2:9. What a marvelous night in Bethlehem when the Glory of the Lord suddenly broke through the darkness to announce the birth of Jesus into the world!
This week, a former Aglow staff member, Susan Boucard, visited our Headquarters offices. It has been more than 20 years since she had been to Aglow Headquarters, and those who remembered her were delighted to see her again, and those who came on staff after she left enjoyed getting to know her during her visit.
In Graham Cooke’s 2014 conference in Albuquerque, NM, he spoke on the six expressions of the Church. As many know, the Greek word for Church is Ecclesia, a called-out company of people who are given specific purposes to achieve on earth.
When I think about how different my life would be without Aglow, I find myself overwhelmed with gratefulness. Sure, there were hard days. Anything worthwhile will be filled with situations that seem impossible at times.
God has never allowed us to settle. He has not allowed us to get caught in a former dimension. It is as though His hand has been in our back, moving us forward into where He wants us to be.
As I thought about what to share with you in this month of giving thanks, I thought of the hymn, “When I Survey the Wonderful Cross.” I particularly love the chorus that Michael W. Smith sings.
Who remembers the Aglow Magazine? As I write this, I am imagining hundreds (or maybe thousands) of women around the world raising their hands saying, “Me! I remember!”