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Written By: Meta Russo<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have always loved Louisa May Alcott\u2019s story of Little Women<\/em>. It\u2019s on my top 10 list of movies to watch each year at Christmas (along with White Christmas, Charlie Brown, It\u2019s a Wonderful Life,\u00a0<\/em>and others). I love the way Marmee gently guides her girls through their struggles, offering her wisdom in shaping their morals. There are even lessons learned by the temperamental Aunt March. She exhibits a judgmental character on the outside but has a heart of gold on the inside. Alcott\u2019s story reminds me of the important role that women play in the lives of girls.<\/p>\n

This year, our IPHC emphasis is the value we place on all generations. The connection between Women\u2019s and Girls\u2019 Ministries is a great place to put this value into practice. The need to connect these ministries was clear to our Women\u2019s Ministries founders, who within a year of organizing their own ministry, began a ministry to girls in 1946. The Titus 2:4 principle reminds us that, \u201cThe older women must train the younger women.\u201d<\/p>\n

The challenges and struggles that young ladies face today can be overwhelming. Girls can see the world right in their hands with just a swipe of the finger. The world bombards them with stories glamorizing single motherhood, casual sexual hook-ups, and even phone apps with make-up tips to help them look like someone they are not. The girls of this culture need Godly women to mentor and influence their lives to counteract the barrage of things thrown at them on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

My daughter was tragically killed in a car crash at 12 years of age. She gave her heart to Christ at an early age and I am confident she is in heaven with the Lord today. Although she was brought up in a Christian home, I am forever grateful for the handful of Godly women who took the time to influence and help guide her life. They are, in part, responsible for her making it to her heavenly home and will share in the reward when we are reunited in heaven someday.<\/p>\n

There are many passages in the book of Deuteronomy that command us to, \u201c\u2026pass on God\u2019s word and works to your children and grandchildren\u201d (Deut 4:9-10, 6:5-9, 11:19). We need women to step forward and pass on the knowledge that they have to our girls. Valuable life experiences that are uniquely yours can become life lessons taught in the classroom or in a mentoring and sharing environment.<\/strong> I can distinctly remember God-fearing ladies in my own childhood who directly influenced my life. One taught me tools and tricks for memorizing Biblical truths like the Ten Commandments and the days of creation. Another became a close friend and confidant when my family was shattered by divorce. These are just two examples of women who allowed God to use them to help shape me into the person I am today.<\/p>\n

To have our girls transition into the leaders of tomorrow, we need courageous and strong ladies who are willing to share with the next generation. Ministry to girls is an integral part of the future of Women\u2019s Ministries, these ministries need each other. Psalm 78:4 says, \u201cWe will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.\u201d<\/p>\n

We need the wisdom of all generations to carry out the mandate set before us in God\u2019s Word. So, start today by making an intentional decision to influence the lives of \u201cour little women.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meta Russo serves on the IPHC Girls\u2019 Ministries Board. She brings a wealth of knowledge about the importance of both Women\u2019s and Girls\u2019 Ministries. She has served her conference, Spirit Life Ministries (formerly Upper South Carolina), as both the Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Ministries directors. Meta and her husband, Bob, pastor a church where she leads the Friends group (middle school girls).<\/p>\n

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Est\u00e1 en mi lista de las 10 mejores pel\u00edculas para ver cada a\u00f1o en Navidad (junto con White Christmas, Charlie Brown, It's a Wonderful Life<\/em> y otras). Me encanta la forma en que Marmee gu\u00eda suavemente a sus hijas a trav\u00e9s de sus luchas, ofreci\u00e9ndole su sabidur\u00eda para moldear su moral. Incluso hay lecciones aprendidas por la temperamental t\u00eda March. Ella exhibe un car\u00e1cter sentencioso en el exterior, pero tiene un coraz\u00f3n de oro en el interior. La historia de Alcott me recuerda el importante papel que las mujeres juegan en la vida de las ni\u00f1as. Este a\u00f1o, nuestro \u00e9nfasis en IPHC es el valor que le damos a todas las generaciones. La conexi\u00f3n entre Ministerios de Mujeres y Ni\u00f1as es un gran lugar para poner en pr\u00e1ctica este valor. La necesidad de conectar estos ministerios fue clara para los fundadores de nuestros Ministerios de la Mujer, en un a\u00f1o de organizar su propio ministerio, comenz\u00f3 un ministerio para las ni\u00f1as en 1946. El principio de Titus 2: 4 nos recuerda que, \"Las mujeres mayores deben entrenar a las mujeres m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes . \"Los desaf\u00edos y las luchas que enfrentan las j\u00f3venes hoy en d\u00eda pueden ser tan abrumadoras. Las ni\u00f1as pueden ver el mundo en sus manos con solo deslizar el dedo. El mundo los bombardea con historias que glorifican la maternidad soltera, conexiones sexuales ocasionales e incluso aplicaciones de tel\u00e9fono con consejos de maquillaje para ayudarlos a parecerse a alguien que no son. Las chicas de esta cultura necesitan que las mujeres piadosas gu\u00eden e influyan en sus vidas para contrarrestar el aluvi\u00f3n de cosas que les arrojan a diario. Mi hija muri\u00f3 tr\u00e1gicamente en un accidente automovil\u00edstico a los 12 a\u00f1os de edad. Le dio su coraz\u00f3n a Cristo a una edad temprana y estoy seguro de que est\u00e1 en el cielo con el Se\u00f1or hoy. A pesar de que fue criada en un hogar cristiano, estoy eternamente agradecida por el pu\u00f1ado de mujeres piadosas que se tomaron el tiempo para influir y ayudar a guiar su vida. Son en parte responsables de que ella llegue a su hogar celestial y compartir\u00e1n la recompensa cuando alg\u00fan d\u00eda nos reunamos en el cielo. Hay muchos pasajes en el libro de Deuteronomio que nos ordenan: \"... transmita la palabra de Dios y trabaje para sus hijos y nietos\" (Deut 4: 9-10, 6: 5-9, 11:19). Necesitamos mujeres para dar un paso adelante y transmitir el conocimiento que tienen a nuestras ni\u00f1as. Las valiosas experiencias de vida que son exclusivamente tuyas pueden convertirse en lecciones de vida que se ense\u00f1an en el aula o en un ambiente de mentor\u00eda y de intercambio.<\/strong> Puedo recordar claramente damas temerosas de Dios en mi propia infancia que influyeron directamente en mi vida. Uno me ense\u00f1\u00f3 herramientas y trucos para memorizar verdades b\u00edblicas como los Diez Mandamientos y los d\u00edas de la creaci\u00f3n. Otro se convirti\u00f3 en un amigo cercano y confidente cuando mi familia se hizo a\u00f1icos por el divorcio. Estos son solo dos ejemplos de mujeres que permitieron a Dios usarlas para ayudarme a formarme en la persona que soy hoy. Para que nuestras ni\u00f1as se conviertan en l\u00edderes del ma\u00f1ana, necesitamos mujeres valientes y fuertes que est\u00e9n dispuestas a compartir con la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n. El ministerio a las ni\u00f1as es una parte integral del futuro de los Ministerios de la Mujer, estos ministerios se necesitan mutuamente. El Salmo 78: 4 dice: \"Hablaremos a la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n acerca de las obras gloriosas del Se\u00f1or, de su poder y de sus maravillas poderosas.\" Necesitamos la sabidur\u00eda de todas las generaciones para llevar a cabo el mandato que tenemos ante nosotros en la Palabra de Dios. Entonces, comience hoy tomando una decisi\u00f3n intencional para influir en las vidas de \"nuestras peque\u00f1as mujeres\". Meta Russo es miembro de la Junta de Ministerios de Ni\u00f1as de IPHC. Ella aporta una gran cantidad de conocimiento sobre la importancia de los Ministerios de Mujeres y Ni\u00f1as. Ella ha servido en su conferencia, Spirit Life Ministries (anteriormente Upper South Carolina), como directora de Ministerios de Ni\u00f1as y Mujeres. 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