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The BSG’s!!!
The gang’s all here. I rounded up my BSG’s (Bible Study Girls) via Zoom to talk about days gone by and to catch up on what has been happening in everyone’s life. We had such a great time!
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We Will Remember
Although 19 years have passed, I remember watching the events unfold on September 11, 2001. I was a freshman in college. At this point, I had established a routine. My math class was first on the docket on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I was thrilled that it was close to my dorm. The proximity of the classroom made my journey to class a leisurely stroll and not a mad dash. At that point in time, I was more conscientious of my appearance. What I am trying to say is that I made an effort to look my best. I had not yet morphed into the girl who wore her most comfortable…
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Crying Out For Connection
Wednesday night Refresh was a continuation of last week’s Bible study. Ya’ll know technology just would not let us be great last week. Although we heard the scripture and a piece of the lesson, the bulk of the teaching was cut off. Pastor took us back to Matthew 18:20 and encouraged us to reach out to fellow believers. He reminded us that we thrive when we operate in the spirit of community. As he was getting ready to close out with music, you could hear his speaker in the background saying that it had a low battery. That cry out because of a low battery got us some extra jewels.…
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Pushing Away My Plate…For Real
Fasting. An essential part of every Christian life. Except…let’s be honest. How many of us make it a consistent part of our lives? How many of us push away from the plate and spend time talking to God? How often do we deny our physical bodies to improve our spiritual walk? Bible Study Mama may have fasted when I was a child, but I do not recall fasting playing a role in our Christian lives growing up. Occasionally, I would hear people discussing what they were giving for Lent. Other than that, I do not really remember hearing much on the subject of fasting. When you love Jesus as much…
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First World Problems…Or Maybe Everyone’s Problem
The summer of 2000 was full of new experiences for me. Give me a second to adjust to the fact that was 20 years ago. Man, time flies!!! Anyways, I had been accepted into Arkansas Governor’s School in the area of drama. My stepfather had worked there during the summers for as long as I could remember. Because the environment was familiar, I was more comfortable with applying. We will not talk about my audition and the audition process, but rest assured that I left it all there in front of the panel. I packed my bags and got ready to spend six weeks learning new acting techniques and meeting…
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What’s Your Reason?
On Sunday, Pastor wrapped up our journey through the book of Habakkuk. And what a journey it has been. Habakkuk began the book by asking God the tough questions. He then had to stand ready to receive the answer that God had for him. I don’t know about you, but it can be a challenge to hear a response that you did not anticipate. Habakkuk handles it in stride. In Habakkuk 3:17-19, we get to witness a wonderful relationship. Although Habakkuk has been angry with God…although he has been frustrated by the trials and tribulations that have threatened to overtake him, he continues to talk to God. I just have…
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Actively Engaged In The Work
Happy Sunday folks!!!! Let me just tell you that I wore myself out yesterday. I got up bright and early to complete my Saturday morning walk with Bible Study Mama and my cousins. The morning was cool. A definite sign that fall was on the way. All the rain the past couple of weeks caused my grass to grow. Even though I had finished my official exercise for the day, I could not pass up the cooler temperatures. I decided to go ahead and mow my yard. If you have read previous blogs, you may be familiar with my love/hate relationship with mowing my yard. It definitely saves me money…
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Aiming For Healthy Relationships
Bible Study Brother and I sat down to discuss healthy relationships. Are we aiming for them or do we just hope that they’ll happen? #wepreach
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Satisfying My Appetite
My greed, while I was in college, helped start my pitfall into credit card debt. Now when I say greed, I know you are thinking about a materialistic pull to have all the possessions that I want. Like new clothes or home décor. Naw. I am talking about physical greed. Your girl was hungry. I ventured over to Subway with two friends of mine. Side note: I was a lady that lunched throughout my college experience. Back to the story. We pulled open the door, and there, right beside the entrance was a sweet lady with an even sweeter offer. We could get our submarine sandwiches for free. There was…
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Jesus In Our Midst
For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 Wednesday night Refresh Bible study began as it typically does. Pastor gave pertinent announcements and then began to dive into the lesson. He shared the scripture that was the focus of lesson. He started talking about why the scripture was powerful. And then…nothing. My TV was frozen, and the spinning loop began to play on the screen. I closed the app on the TV and went to my phone hoping that I had not missed too much. The good news is that I had not missed a thing. The…
