For my entire life, I have been running from a dream. A dream that was placed in my heart when I was just a little girl. Even at a very young age, I can remember thinking, “I want to impact lives like that!” This thought would occur to me every time I was inspired, motivated or touched by a public speaker’s words.
But as soon as the thought would enter my head, I would dismiss it… or on those rare occasions when I dared to let the thoughts linger, I would immediately begin to have thoughts like, “What could I possibly offer to people that would motivate or inspire them?” These thoughts plagued me so much that I was never able to admit the dream in my heart… even to myself.
Until the day I heard Rick Rigsby talk about blessings in brokeness. It was eighteen years ago but his story resonated deeply with my heart and for the first time in my life I was able to acknowledge (if only to myself) that maybe, just maybe, God could use the experiences of my own life to make a difference in the lives of others.
While I am always open and would love the opportunity to speak on specific topics, here are some of the talks I have presented:
DEFINING MOMENTS – This talk was first given at a fundraiser dinner for Door of Hope; a women’s pregnancy crisis center in Calaveras County. It captures those decisions and moments in life that help to shape your point of view. In this, I share the personal testimony of my parent’s decision to choose life for me, rather than give in to the recommendation of abortion from their doctors. Defining moments includes a Scripture recitation of Psalm 139 and touches on our true identity in Christ.
DEFINING MOMENTS (Kid Version) – A geared for kids version of the defining moments of our life with references from Biblical characters instead of an abortion survival testimony.
MADE TO THRIVE – This workshop is designed to encourage and empower women to thrive in every area in life. It identifies six key points to living a thriving life using the acronym T.H.R.I.V.E. Based upon Jeremiah 17:7-8, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes, its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never ceases to produce fruit.” (Made to THRIVE can also be adapted to a kids’ event.)
WALK WORTHY –
TAKING CARE OF NUMBER ONE – A call to action for loving God first and others second, based upon my dad’s influence and legacy as a high school baseball coach. Includes Scripture recitation of Philippians 2.
THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD – This talk emphasizes the value and importance of memorizing scripture through my personal testimony of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit during the last days and hours of my dad’s life.
A HEART LIKE JESUS – A two to three session talk on servant leadership using the life of Jesus as our model. This can be also be condensed into one session.
JUST NEED A BIT OF SCRIPTURE RECITED? I love to memorize God’s word and am always up for any challenge, but here are a few chapter faves:
- Psalm 139
- Romans 8
- Hebrews 11
- Philippians 2
- 1 Corinthians 13
- Psalm 23
If you would like to connect with Liz regarding a speaking engagement, please email itslizdickson@gmail.com