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We READS the Bible
Whether ya’ll realize it or not, WE are journeying through the Bible together this year. As I read more, I have more questions. I have more thoughts. I’m intrigued. I decided to do a chronological Bible plan, so we are going to bounce around through these books. It’s not a straight shot from Genesis to Revelation. Did ya’ll get some snacks for this journey? A good trip always has great snacks. We’re going to get through this thing together whether you like it or not. Honestly honey, whether I like it or not. Before I go further, I’m going to tell ya’ll a quick story. When I first started working…
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Bird’s Eye View
Once upon a time, travel was my middle name. I made it my mission to get on a cruise ship headed somewhere at least once each calendar year. Sometimes, I would hit the open seas twice in a year. It just depended on how the year was flowing. Although cruising is not the only way that I travel, I do like it a lot. I was sitting out on the balcony of our cabin with Bible Study Cousin. We were being quiet. Just two girls looking out at that vast ocean. Nothing but water for miles and miles around. I was looking at the clouds. I was looking for dolphins. …
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Carry the Weight
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in him himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his own load. Galatians 6:2-5 Life gets heavy sometimes. We get burdened with the cares of this world. Sometimes it IS too much for us to handle alone. Sometimes, we do need a helping hand. During Wednesday night’s REfresh session, Pastor gave us some insight on how to effectively carry the weight. Galatians 6:2 admonishes us to…
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Want/Need
These days, I have time on my hands. I can walk leisurely around my home. Although, I don’t do that often…LOL. I alternate my time between the dining area/couch/bedroom. My increased time on my couch has placed me within eyeshot of my vision boards. After I crafted the boards, I placed them beside my front door. I wanted to see them every day before I left the house. You know, back when I went to work. A single phrase jumps out at me from those boards every day. “Know the difference between a want and a need.” Ya’ll let me tell you. If I have learned nothing else in this…
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In All Your Ways
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 Just the other morning, I woke up with the phrase “in all your ways acknowledge Him” running through my brain. I thought about it while I brushed my teeth. It repeated in my head as I used my face scrub. Since it wasn’t leaving, I figured it was something that I needed to give…
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Don’t Come Out
Across the nation, government officials are wrestling with the safest way for us to re-enter society. Some are in rush to get things “back to normal.” Here in Arkansas, the cases continue to climb daily. Hopefully, we will see a decrease soon. Sunday’s sermon challenged us to stay where we are and not come out. Not in reference to quarantine but in regard to our spiritual lives. What am talking about? We’ll get into the sermon recap. Sunday’s sermon had us returning to II Kings and the prophet Elisha. In II Kings 5:7-14, we read the story of Naaman. Naaman is a captain of the guard. And he has a…
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Better Than Alright
Cooking has long been a passion of mine. I suppose it started with me helping my great-grandmother in the kitchen. Although, I really don’t know how much help I was. She didn’t use measuring cups, but she’d let me throw in the flour when she was making biscuits. All the ingredients were mixed by hand. No fancy mixer. And her biscuits were always delicious. My grandmother inherited her mother’s savvy in the kitchen. I have always looked forward to meals cooked by her. She was patient with me and answered my questions. I always had a ton of them. I wanted to bottle her methods. She also inherited her mother’s…
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Wise Counsel
I have mentioned before that I don’t always make the best decisions. I can be rash. When a thought pops into my head, I’ll just do it. No time to ask for others opinions or get wise counsel. I run. I leap. And sometimes I fall. Notice, I didn’t say my thought came from the Lord. I don’t spend time with God to see if that’s His will for my life. I just move. The thought of wise counsel and having a great support team came to me while I’m reading through Job. Yes, Job and I are still going through it together. He’s sitting around with his friends, and…
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Masks On!
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28 NKJV Wednesday was Ladies Night for REfresh Bible Study. The fellas got to have a week off while we gathered to reconnect and be refreshed. While we often discuss taking our masks off as believers, last night focused on the benefits of keeping our masks on. COVID-19 has descended upon the world, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that we use face masks and practice social distancing when outside of our homes. The masks protect us from this unseen enemy and protect others from possible infection from us. The three-woman…
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Between 1 and 42
But when I looked for good, evil came to me; and when I waited for light, then came darkness. Job 30:26 Pray for me ya’ll. Nothing’s wrong. I’m just reading the book of Job. Some of you may remember that I created a list of 37 things that I wanted to accomplish in my 37th year of life. Number 22 was read through the entire Bible. I found a devotional on YouVerse that lets you read the Bible in chronological order. It intrigued me, so I started the plan. And now I’m stuck in Job. Stuck is a nice way of putting it. I have heard the story of Job…
