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Auld Lang Syne
The last day in the year of our Lord 2019 has arrived!!!! We made it ya’ll!!! This is definitely cause for celebration for me, because this has been a YEAR! You want to talk about tried by the fire?!?!?! Yet, here I stand. I’m grateful and humbled and amazed. The words “auld lang syne” are Scottish and mean “old long since” when translated to English. Basically, it means that we remember the good old days. The time that has passed us by. So, it’s a perfectly appropriate phrase to wrap up the end of the year. Really, we’re wrapping up the end of a decade. My Soul Sister and I…
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Faithful Women Serving a Faithful God
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not see. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:1,6 Today’s sermon recap is extra special, because I’m recapping a message that was given by Bible Study mama yesterday. See, sometimes I get caught up in my own life and am guilty of half listening and not comprehending. She told me that she was speaking at church on mission Sunday in December. I was listening to what she was saying, but…
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I Whip My Hair
Whenever it’s time to get the ends of my hair trimmed, I get a blowout. My stylist washes and uses a blow dryer to dry my hair. Then she uses a flat iron to further straighten my hair and to add a little curl. She always does an amazing job. My hair has body and shine. It moves when there is the slightest breeze in the air. Pretty cool. When I was a little girl, I would walk around the house with a t-shirt on my head. I loved long hair, and I felt that this was the best way to achieve it. Don’t get me wrong. I had long…
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Seriously Saved Saturdays
It’s the last Saturday of 2019. I don’t know about you, but this year has flown by for me. It’s amazing how life can change in 365 days. The end of the year causes me to be reflective. This time last year, I was strutting around with a pretty diamond on my left ring finger. I had no desire or thought to write a blog, write a book, or record a podcast. My dream of what 2019 held for me was much different than the reality of what 2019 held for me. Let’s look ahead to what Saturdays in 2020 will look like for Bible Study Girl and the Bible…
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Be Brave
Although Sweet Baby is only five, she can drop some precious pearls of knowledge. She is in love with my cat, Fitz. So, she always asks how he is doing. I told her that Fitz got a shot recently, but he handled it like a champ. Then, I shared with her that I’m not a big fan of shots. She was surprised that I wasn’t fearless. She told me that she had gotten a flu shot, and she wasn’t scared at all. As a matter of fact, she told me that she was brave. The thing that I love about Sweet Baby is that she didn’t want me going through…
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And To All A Good Night
The last Christmas of the decade is over. Let’s have a recap shall we. The alarm clock went off early Christmas morning. No, I wasn’t making children get up to see all the goodies that Santa left. Bible Study Mama and I had a full day planned, so I needed to get to the races. We started off the day with the 6 am morning worship service at my church. I surprised her and told her that her Christmas gift would be to sit WHEREVER she wanted to in the church. In case I haven’t mentioned it before, she LOVES being as close to the front of the church as…
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Merry Christmas To All!!!
I know it rubs some people the wrong way that we celebrate Jesus’ birth in the winter. Biblical scholars have surmised that Jesus was likely born during the summer months. The Bible doesn’t give a calendar date for His birth either. I’m sure that was intentional. I don’t care about knowing the exact date. I’m just grateful that I have the opportunity to celebrate this joyous occasion. On Christmas Day last year, Jesus was not high on my priority list. I was focused on myself and doing whatever it took to avoid addressing some real life hurts. God has been gracious and merciful and kind to me. I’m thankful that…
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Silent Night
When it comes to Christmas music, “Silent Night” is a classic. I love to hear a clear soprano rendition of this tune. Curiosity got the best of me, and I dug a little deeper into the origin of this timeless song. Joseph Franz Mohr, a pastor in Austria, was in a tizzy on Christmas Eve 1818. He was in desperate need of a song for Christmas Eve midnight mass. Although he had written a poem, it needed to be paired with music. He walked three kilometers to a friend’s house to get some help. His friend, Franz Xaver Gruber, was an organist. Together, they were able pair the words with…
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A Yes When No Made Better Sense
Happy Monday everyone! Christmas week has finally arrived, and our Sunday sermon recap shines a different light on the Christmas story. Lately, our sermons have been about dealing with the no’s that life can throw at you. This Sunday, pastor made us think about times when it made more sense to say” no” but “yes” was our reply. I’m guilty of telling people “yes” frequently. I may not have the money, but I’ll buy food for someone that’s in need. My time may be short, but I’ll stop what I’m doing to help someone else complete a task. Stopping may make me late for the next scheduled activity, but I’ll…
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A Christmas Miracle
Watching Hallmark movies during the Christmas season is one of my things. My mom and I sit and watch these improbable story lines. We must suspend belief and not question situations, because it takes the fun away. It takes the magic away. On Saturday, we watched “A Christmas Miracle” starring Tamera Mowry-Housley. Do ya’ll remember her from the TV show “Sister, Sister” or her current daytime talk show “The Real”? In this movie, she is a recently divorced single mom who has moved from rural Georgia all the way to the big city of Denver, Colorado. She is an aspiring journalist and is ready to get her feet wet in…
