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Little is Much
Little is Much Ministries has recently become a Peoria, Ill chaper of the National Organization PFOX.
The purpose of this ministry is to share that change is possible when letting Jesus become the Lord of your life. Having frequent meetings is two fold, to pray for their loved ones who are living a gay life, and to help family and friends know they are not alone in their walk. We open and close in prayer. Some of the things we have discussed include the heart-ache of the person who has a loved one living a gay life. Other topics of conversation also have included how the lifestlye effects their grandchildren. We have been praying for opportunities to talk about Jesus, as sometimes the family member isn't willing to hear about Jesus. Let alone that change is possible from living a gay life.
We have also discussed where each uf us are in our walk with Jesus.
I know that leaving a gay life isn't often easy, and certainly requires a lot of prayer, and a personal relationship with Jesus. When we draw close to Jesus, and allow him to have the guilt that is felt, restoration within the family can begin. God is able to restore the years the locust have stolen from each of the families effected by same sex attractions.
Parents and Friends of ExGays & Gays -PFOX
Founded in 1998, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays is a non profit organization providing outreach, education, and public awareness in support of families , and the ex-gay community. PFOX promotes an inclusive environment for the ex-gay community, and works to eliminate negative perceptions and discrimination against former homesuxals and former transgenders.We also assist families of homosexuals and transgenders who seek support.
Don't be ashamed to tell other parents that your child has same sex-attractions, that you are a PFOX member/ attendee and can unconditionally love your child with out embracing homosexual behavior or a gay idenity. Come to connect with other parents.
No one is born gay, many have exchanged hurt and brokenness for same sex- attraction. Allowing God's unconditional love, and the Bold love of Jesus, can change hearts and lives. Change is possible.
Meetings are on the 2nd & 4th Thursday at the
Peoria Dream Center,
714 Hamilton Blvd.
7:00PM on the main floor.
Flo Hubbs,- lived a gay life for 14 years, set free by God's love, and is the director of Little is Much Ministries.
May the Lord Bless you, Flo Hubbs
Contact info: ministry_littleismuch@yahoo.com
Peoria Outreach Ministries
Little Is Much Ministries
Greetings my dear friend:
I had the privilege of going to an Exodus Regional Conference @ Green Lake Wi. Thank you for your prayers & support.
The Theme of the Conference was 'Being called out of darkness!
Psalm 18:28 You,O Lord, keep my lamp burning;my God turns my darkness into light.
The guest speaker at the conference was Joe Dallas. He has written a couple books and is working on another book.
There were 3 sessions to the conference, than we broke into smaller separate groups of men struggling, women struggling, wives of men who have issues, friends & family of someone living a gay lifestyle.
Joe Dallas spoke on the life of Peter, a fisherman, willing to do most anything Jesus asked him. Feels deeply, says many thing(shoots his mouth off)impulsive, reactive, yet when he gets it right...WOW. When he gets it wrong we can learn too of God's mercy, grace, restoring love. Trusting Jesus enough to get out of the boat during a severe storm. Telling Jesus I will defend you , and yet sleeping in the garden while Jesus went to pray. Then of course cutting off the ear of the guard. Later denying Christ, during the trial of Christ. When Christ arose from the tomb he told the women to tell the disciples and to tell Peter. He then restored Peter and the ministry set before him. Jesus restores each of us.
Putting some of the bible into perspective of life and who we are. Joe said” the church is not where you go, it's who you are!” It's a big mistake to ignore the messy part of our lives, it's also a big mistake to dwell on the details of the past. As we grow as deciples of Christ we should share what God has done, is doing and will do. In avoiding the temptations we should daily pick up the cross of Jesus and ask Him to help us overcome the desires of our flesh.
Being called out of the darkness, we have deep desires for attention. Often in the past the attention was filled by sexual acts. We need to put spiritual desires ahead of sexual desires. There is of course testing that God allows when we are willing to be called out of darkness. Often the church body isn't ready for the messy part of where we have been called from. That's where we need to asked Jesus to show us where we have been wrong, and let him restore the problem of brokenness with the body of Christ, is often the best kept secret. God wants to intervene in our brokness. When Peter stepped out of the boat during the storm, he was laying down his fears, and putting trust in Jesus. Often we let the world throw fears at us, and sit in the storm of life.
You are only a prisoner if you let saten trick you into thinking your a captive. Jesus came to set the captives free. Be free in Christ!
There were some questions we discussed during small groups.
What false label have I accepted for myself?
What new name would God give me?
What would God correct in life that is holding me back?
God sees in us things we do not see in ourselves,He wants us to fashion after His qualities. He gives us Peace, hope, love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
On more of a personal note;
On Monday, Nov 2, 2009, I met with a Lutheran Church that is at the beginning of the political/religious battle”should a church allow a gay person to be part of their clergy?”
The meeting was about two hours. They are trying to get some education. My opinion is if the person has stepped out of the gay life-style and living an honest life, than it would be ok. If the person is still practing the gay lifestyle than it would not be a good thing. After the meeting I happen to think of the many people throughout the Bible that stood up against the political powers of the day. Hebrews Ch 11 I often call the “Hall of Faith” as there are many people listed because of their great faith in God.
Sometimes We forget how powerful God is, and how he will never leave us, nor turn from us.
The Care Center in Sigourney, Iowa called me about my Mom on Sunday. It seems she passed a hugh amount of blood in her stool. They sent her to the small hospital on Sunday evening. The bleeding has stopped. They wanted to do more test. After talking to Mom & my older brother we have decided NOT to do all the test. Looking at the reality of the question”it could be cancer!” Then what??? Open her up, and see she is full of cancer and there is nothing they can do, go through painful treatments. Mom decided to just live with the problem. She is already restricted to a wheel chair, why go through the painful process of test, surgeries, more test, treatments?
Upcoming events:
Fri Nov 6th the Partakers of Grace-(Outreach Band) will be playing in McComb,Ill.
Family support group will meet Nov 12, 2009 @7:00 714 Hamilton Blvd-The Dream Center on the main floor.
Family suppory group will meet Dec 10, @7:00 @ the Dream Center Peoria.
Prayer request:
For the Lord to restore the brokeness of families torn apart by same sex attractions.
Dependable transportation.
Thank you for your prayers and support. If you would like to continue to support this ministry please send checks to: Peoria Outreach Ministries PO Box 6143, Peoria, Ill 61601
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WEST BEND, WI – Despite public
Gays & Gays (PFOX).
Director, Offi ce for Intellectual Freedom,
opposition, the West Bend Community
Memorial Library continues to stock
gay books for children and teens while
neglecting books by ex-gay authors.
Many of the gay books promote
homosexual behavior to youth and are the
subject of protests by concerned parents,
whose request to have the books moved
to the adult section were denied.
“Our requests that the Library balance
some of its homosexual material for
children with material written by ex-gays
or with a heterosexual slant have been
ignored,” said Regina Griggs, executive
director of Parents and Friends of Ex-
Gays & Gays (PFOX).
“Apparently, the West Bend
Community Memorial Library is not
interested in diversity,” said Griggs. “We
urge Michael Tyree, the library’s director,
to be inclusive of the ex-gay community
and accept our donation of ex-gay books.
According to its own policy, the Library
has a ‘professional responsibility to be
inclusive, not exclusive, in developing
collections.’”
“For a library to provide children’s
books which promote homosexuality
while denying ex-gay books smacks of
censorship and indoctrination of youth
with a one-sided ideology,” said Griggs.
“It is also contrary to the American
Library Association’s policy against book
banning and censorship in any form,”
said Griggs. “We call upon Deborah
Caldwell-Stone, acting director of the
American Library Association’s Offi ce
for Intellectual Freedom, to publicly
condemn the censoring of ex-gay books
in any community. Public libraries should
be for everyone.”
You can also do the same. Write
to: Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Acting
Director, Offi ce for Intellectual Freedom,
American Library Association, 50 East
Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, or email her at dstone@ala.org
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