Written By: Clarissa Mangaran
This weekend I’ll be speaking at Women Soaring’s first physical conference, which will be held in Arizona. This has been a long time coming.
Three years ago, we had just moved to southern California, and I was sitting in the audience of a women’s retreat, just grateful for a little break from mommy duties. I heard God clear as day tell me that I would one day be on stage speaking to women, just like those ladies in front of me. Initially, I was in full agreement, “Yeah! I can do that!” But that was immediately followed by a slew of doubt-filled thoughts. You know, all the “How is that possible?” thoughts.
Nothing, and I mean nothing in my life even remotely reflected the possibility of me being a speaker. But isn’t that just how God works? Our skills, experience, and qualifications are not required nor necessary for God Almighty to use us for His amazing plans!
The last three years have been quite the process of preparation as He equipped me for this special calling. He has completely transformed my marriage. He has brought healing and restoration in my relationship with my children. Those were the seemingly “unrelated” ways He was molding me for this moment. He also inspired my husband and me to start a YouTube channel, which meant I had to learn how to work a camera, and video edit, and create a YouTube channel, which “coincidentally” prepared me for Women Soaring’s first online conference at the end of that same year.
There are so many small and big ways God moved intricately in my life to bring me to this point, where I’m ready to get on that stage and see God’s promise come to fruition. There is no way I would have had the courage to share the message I will be sharing if it hadn’t been for God’s faithfulness and love, and grace over the past three years. I am blessed beyond measure to get to be a part of God’s incredible plan! I’ll say it, and I’ll say it again: He is so good!
“Who knows if perhaps you were made ______ for just such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14)
Written By: Clarissa Mangaran
Clarissa
So blessed to hear of what the LORD is doing in your life.
I read your angry momma blog and I identified with you in many ways.
I pray that you and your family continue to be blessed and used for Gods glory
I’m hopeful that there is transformation and peace in God’s promises even for me.
Thank you
Angie Handley
Ps. I hope you remember me from Whidbey
Angie! First, yes! There is definitely hope for you for transformation and peace because we know God keeps His promises, and He promises us both. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.” (Ezekiel 36:26)- [this is the scripture that launched my transformation!] Second, thank you so much for reading our blogs and your kind words! That means so much! Are you guys still in Washington? I pray you and your family are doing well.
Clarissa