Today we welcome Mrs. Ann Knopp! Thank you for being here with us today.
Meet Ann!
My name is Ann
Knopp. I am a pastor’s wife and mother
of 2 basketball-playing boys (well, young men) who are die-hard, true-blue
Kentucky fans. In my free time, I work
full-time at a nearby high school in the office and am also the women’s
minister for our church. I have a true
heart for ministering to women. My goal
in life is to always leave a positive impact on lives wherever I go.
A Journey of Stories
Hi! I am so thankful
that Hannah has allowed me to share my story even though I feel that my life is
just that – a journey of stories. As I
was thinking about what I should write, ideas of my 110 pound weight loss
journey came to mind, as well as my dating life (which didn’t start until I was
24 and was short-lived because I married him a year later.J
). I thought about my God-rockin’
experience moments when He shared snippets of what I would do with my
future. But when I narrowed it down to a
theme, it basically came down to my life’s theme – encouragement. God has allowed my life to go down many paths
but in every path, my question is always, “Who can I encourage today?”
I began an encouragement program at a school where I worked
in Tennessee. I was allowed to have parents write letters to every student,
teacher and staff in the school to let them know how important and valuable
they were. It was amazing to see the
confidence soar in not only the kids’ attitudes but also in test scores because
they knew someone cared. Teachers and
staff seemed brighter knowing they were appreciated.
I took my love for encouraging into my church as the women’s
minister and had a great 2014 with the theme being “It’s Not About Me.” This year, our theme is “Faithful in All
Things.” We started our ladies’ night in
January by studying 2 John. John is
admonishing a lady and her children for doing what they are supposed to do but
also warning those at the same time to not grow weary and start listening to people
that aren’t of God. In today’s society,
there are so many distractions to lead us away from where our focus needs to be
(especially during all holidays). We do
well for a while and then start to get lazy in our focus. Our job is to strip away all that hinders us
and get back to the basics in the Truth.
So during our meeting, we stripped the room of decorations, food and
tables and left a single table with a candle lit and the Lord’s Supper on it
with a circle of chairs connecting to each side of the table. We took the focus back to Jesus and why He
came in the first place – to die for our sins.
It was a very powerful evening.
My desire is to always encourage others whether it be in
weight loss, keeping a strong marriage, your walk with the Lord or just to hold
someone up when they are travelling through some dark times and can’t see any
light. I pray that if you need
encouragement this year, email me at ukknopp@comcast.net
or facebook message me at Ann Luck Knopp.
I love to share my story and all that God is doing in and through
me.
May God bless you tremendously this year!
Much love to you!
Contact Ann:Email: ukknopp@comcast.net
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