It is with a heavy heart - yet a blessed peace - that I’m writing to inform you of the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and sister-in-Christ Sonya Hamm; nationally renowned gospel radio personality.

Sonya went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday night (3/25/09) - with her husband and mother by her bedside. Tentative plans include: a memorial service at World Changers Church International (Pastors Creflo & Taffi Dollar / College Park, Georgia); and a homegoing service at Christian Faith Center (Pastor Brenda Timberlake / Creedmoor, North Carolina).

Arrangements, floral sprays, cards, letters and acknowledgments will be handled by Burthey Funeral Service located in Durham, NC. Please stay tuned to your local radio stations, news publications, and e-mail for further details once they are confirmed.

The family wishes to thank you for the outpouring of love and support during their time of bereavement. Your prayers and encouragement are greatly appreciated.

Grace and Peace,
Minister Valerie K. Fields

Services:

Public Viewing

Monday, March 30, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Burthey Funeral Service
1510 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707

Homegoing Service

Tuesday, March, 31  1:00pm (viewing at noon)
Christian Faith Center
101 Peachtree Street
Creedmoor, NC 27522

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to:
CCBWA – Sonya Hamm Memorial Fund (deposit directly to Wachovia account) or mail to P.O. Box 91741 / Raleigh , NC 27675

Condolences left below will be forwarded to Sonya’s family.

This is a monumental and historical time!  Millions are making plans to attend and millions will be watching.  Hotel rooms that usually go for less than $100.00 a night are being booked for 8 to 10 times that amount.  Folks are calling relatives and friends to see if they can bunk up for the event.  Bus loads are coming in from the north, south east and west.  It seems that everybody is making plans for January 20th.  This is an exciting time!  But I was just thinking…

In my quiet time with the Lord, He impressed upon me how people are making preparations for this big day.  Making reservations and wanting to be a part of this phenomenal celebration.  Then the question came to me: “What if my people were as excited about the return of my Son Jesus”.  “What if my people were as excited about the monumental event I’m planning and preparing for them”.  What if everybody was making sure their reservations for my party were intact”?  What if…

On that note, I began to contemplate.  Wow!  What if we as Christians were as exuberant about the return of our Lord and Savior on a daily basis.  Truly living (as we should) like He was returning at any minute.  But then I realized that we don’t have that kind of zeal for our soon coming King.  Now this may not apply to you personally but as a “Body”, we’re not all there.  If we were, we would hear the conversation wherever we went just like we hear about the upcoming inauguration.  We as Christians need to turn up the heat and create a buzz for Christ.  Not just a buzz but also help make some reservations for souls so they too can come to the biggest party ever!

Now don’t get me wrong.  Enjoy what is happening in our country right now.  Let’s just not forget in all of our celebrations who we are and whose we are.  Let’s not forget to let our lights shine so that men can see our good works and glorify our Father which is heaven (Matthew 5:16).  Let’s not forget that we are all ministers unto reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).  Let’s not forget that God is not looking for the cold and lukewarm (Revelations 3:16).  He’s looking for ones who are HOT and PASSIONATE for what He is, Who He is, what He has done and what He’s about to do.

So, with all that said, let us make sure we witness Christ to someone with the same enthusiasm.

Your comments are welcomed.

Your Friend,
Sonya Hamm

Meditation For This Week December 29, 2008

Philipians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

Watching the President-Elect through all this and more, I have noticed one thing.  His temperament has remained the same.  He has been even tempered and not pulled into the drama whatever it be.  His ability to stick to the issues and the root of all matters has been amazing.  I think that so many have been just waiting to see him slip just one time and go OFF but he hasn’t.

I then look at my own life and think how in my past someone has pushed just one too many of my buttons and I allowed myself to express my feelings in ways for which I had to later repent.  Maybe that’s not you.  I’m just being honest.  What a lesson to be learned.  Especially for those of us in leadership positions.

Who knows how to push that one button in your life to make you go off on the deep end.  Or how do you handle ridicule, lies and misrepresentation?  Should we deal with it or sweep it under the rug?

I believe we should deal with what needs to be dealt with in a godly manner and that which doesn’t left in God’s hands.  I have also found that my buttons are less often pushed when I’m prayed up for the day.  Phillipians 4:5 says Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.  When I have his mind, I speak his mind.  When I don’t have his mind…well you know what happens.

So on that note, let me ask you again, can people push your buttons?

Tell me about it.  In the meantime I pray that you will too develop and welcome the mind of Christ.

Your Friend,
Sonya Hamm

Praise be to God for allowing me to come back to you live weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This website has been created to give you the extra spiritual nudge right smack dab in the middle of your work day.  Feel free to come in for live prayer in the chat room led by leaders in ministry from around the world.  Be inspired by our play by play word for the day along with the best praise and worship sounds to take you “there”!

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I love you!

Your Friend,

Sonya Hamm