Travels from: Greenville, SC   Click here to inquire about or book a speaker  Vonda Skinner Skelton Inspiring Women to Laugh, Learn, and Love Vonda is an entertaining teacher and speaker with a heart for women and their families. Whether you need a night of humor or a weekend of study, Vonda's final message is always the same: You are not alone, and Jesus loves you. With topics ranging from marriage to children, and spiritual growth to seasons of life, Vonda has something special for every facet of women's ministry. God's Word is the authority and His Spirit is the teacher as Vonda leads women on a delightful journey of seeking, finding, and growing in Christ. By incorporating drama, music, and visuals, her programs offer engaging and practical application of spiritual truth. Her years as a wife, mother, grandmother, writer, women's ministry leader, and registered nurse have given her a unique and varied background from which to share her experiences of life. Vonda is the author of a children's book series, The Bitsy Mysteries and is a contributor to The Embrace of a Father, by Bethany House. Her articles have appeared in Focus on Your Child, Clubhouse, HomeLife, Christian Single, New Man Magazine, Family Doctor Magazine, and many others. A frequent instructor at writer's conferences, she is an award-winning playwright and lyricist, and enjoys performing in church and community theater. Vonda is a graduate of the CLASSeminar and a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. MINISTRY TOPICS: Celebrating Womanhood: Bubbles to Beaus, Babies to Bedpans Celebrating Womanhood-sounds kind of liberating, doesn't it? Almost makes you want you build a big ol' bonfire and burn a bra or two! But instead of burning bras, you'll laugh out loud as this entertaining, multi-faceted program takes you on a humorous journey through each season of a woman's life. In the midst of the laughter, Vonda turns to Scripture and reveals the truth-that God can use every woman, no matter her age. This is Vonda's most popular program. Suitable for women and teen girls (60 minutes) A Call to Holiness How can we live a holy life while living in an unholy world? In this program, Vonda compares what the world has to offer with the message from our Lord to "be holy." The world's garbage is an unavoidable part of our daily lives, but we, as Christians, can't allow that garbage into our hearts and minds. Vonda will teach you the Scripture's Test Verse for Garbage, as well as practical steps for keeping the trash where it belongs-out on the curb. Suitable for women and teen girls (60 minutes) Submission in not a Four-Letter Word Society teaches women that being submissive is not "politically correct," that if they're submissive, they must be doormats. As a strong-willed woman, Vonda confesses that the Lord took her kicking and screaming all the way to submission. But through that defiant struggle, she discovered the truth-that God's plan has nothing to do with being weak. Join in the laughter and the tears as Vonda opens the Word and shares God's vision for women and their families. Great for any women's event (From a single 60-minute presentation up to three 45-minute presentations.) How to Raise Your Kids without Raising the Roof When your children were born, you wanted to shout from the roof-tops. Now you're simply hoping your roof will survive! While carrying out our greatest parental priority-shepherding our children's hearts to love the Lord-we must learn balance. Gentleness without authority won't work, but neither will authority without gentleness. Vonda shares The Rod of David - A Psalmists's Disciplineand Four Basic Guidelines of Raising Children. You will leave equipped and encouraged as a parent. Appropriate for mothers and fathers (from a single 60-minute presentation up to three 45-minute presentations) The Gift of Intimacy Sexual intimacy is a beautiful gift designed by God for a husband and wife; yet the world has turned it into something ugly. Through this program, Vonda shares God's provision and plan for a fulfilling marriage relationship, and helps you discover new freedom and joy in each other. This program includes an in-depth look at the physical aspect of marriage and is only appropriate for married women (Two hours, or two 60-minute sessions) The Fertile Ground of a Child's Heart One of the joys of parenting is watching our children grow and learn as they absorb everything around them-like soil absorbing water. But the most rewarding delight is being able to say, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." (3 John 4). In this message of encouragement and hope, Vonda uses a garden analogy to walk you through the steps of growing godly children who will reap a harvest of holiness. This program is designed specifically for mothers' ministries (60 minutes) My Mother's Hands Have the daily demands of parenting left you wondering what kind of legacy you're leaving for your children? Do you struggle with being the mother God wants you to be? Join Vonda as she takes you on a finger-by-finger walk through mothers of the Bible. From Jochebed to Hannah, and Mary to Eunice, these godly women will give you hope and confidence to create a legacy of love. Excellent for Mother's Day events and mothers' ministries (45-60 minutes) CLASServices, Inc. Copyright 2001

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