Overflow has made a positive difference in my life.   I was invited to participate by Pastor D.  One Sunday after service, I went up to her and told her that I had been seeking a Godly woman to mentor me and help me in my journey of seeking wisdom.  It was funny because I had been praying for direction from God and he put it on my heart to share with her that Sunday – not even knowing there was such a thing as Overflow.  I sometimes refer to myself as one of God’s little dirty faced angels, knowing my past and how much he has saved and delivered me from. What makes it funny is, in spite of the dirt on my face, I know I am one of his favorites.  God always has a way of answering my prayers right on time.  I have gained a better understanding of myself as a woman – how I should walk upright in Christ – and the value of conversation in a safe place with loving women to support me.  Dr. D’Ann and I had lunch together one day and the words of wisdom she shared with me changed my life.  She not only knows the Word of God but she lives and walks in it in all her ways.  Spending time with her in sessions encourages you to do the same.  Overflow has taught me that it is okay to take care of myself first – to allow what is in the cup to be for me and what overflows from my cup to be for others.  Oftentimes that is easier said than done, especially when you are a wife and mother.  Overflow increased my understanding of how submission in my marriage is indeed my strength and not my weakness.  I love being able to contribute to conversations knowing my words are able to bless another woman in Christ.  In addition, I too was blessed by the words and prayers of the phenomenal women that were a part of this circle of love.  I remember early on not embracing Overflow and taking it as seriously as I should have by committing to being present at every session.  Today I regret every session that I missed, knowing it was my loss, but God is good because going forward I know better and I will continue to sit at the table to share in Overflow at every opportunity.  I now know the plans God has for me and I want Him to not only continue to feed and fill me with wisdom and knowledge, but also to use me as a vessel to bless and elevate another woman in Christ.  I thank Dr. D’ for her gentle tone, kind and loving heart, and her candid, straightforward-with-no-chaser conversations that have equipped us with practical tools for life and accountability.  I am grateful for the wisdom that confirms the expectations of Christ and guides our steps as we walk closer in the Word daily.