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37 for 37
Bible Study Cousin came up with a genius idea for her 40th year of life. She created a list of 40 experiences that she wanted have that year. Some were personal and others involved interacting with other people. Even though it was her list, I had a blast helping her knock some of the items off the list. I was so inspired that I created a 35 for 35 list. Neither of us got the list completely cleared, but it made for some interesting experiences. Since I have free time, I decided to create a list of 37 experiences that I want to have to celebrate turning 37 this year…
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Hold On
Are you one of those super serious Christians? Is it hard for you to laugh and smile in the sanctuary? Does it make you uncomfortable when others joke around with you because nothing is funny? Bless your heart. You would not have been a fan of Wednesday night’s online Bible study then. Although my pastor addressed the serious concerns that face us today, I logged off with a smile on my face and happiness bubbling in my home. Wednesday night REFRESH was conducted in a question and answer format. Viewers typed in their questions and pastor responded. And his answers were rather candid. The topic of fear and anxiety was…
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When It Rains…It Pours
While I was lounging on the couch, a deluge of rain fell from the sky. Fitz, my cat, continued his nap perched in his favorite place by the window. Even though the sky had been overcast all day…even though the conditions were conducive for a downpour, I was caught off guard. I’m a fan of watching rain from the coziness of home. Since I’ve been afforded the opportunity to spend time at home, I snuggled in and watched the downpour. And what a downpour it was! The rain was falling so heavily that all I could see was a white sheet of water. I focused on the loud sound it…
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Building My Strength
In an attempt to maintain some normalcy, I decided to establish a routine around here. I gave myself some grace and just allowed my body to wake up naturally. The day wouldn’t start until I was fully rested. Then after I got out of bed, the plan was to workout using YouTube. I assigned myself a room to deep clean daily. I would then work on my book for a couple of hours. After all those things were completed, I would have free time. Beautiful plan, don’t you think? Of course, my plan got derailed. I did great last Monday and Tuesday. But honey, I was over it by Wednesday. …
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When You’re Shut In
Before I joined my current church, I was a member of Bedside Baptist for about six months. If you’ve never heard of Bedside Baptist, I can give you a brief introduction to this grand church. That simply means that I stayed in bed on Sunday mornings instead of going to church. I would watch a sermon online or sometimes just watch the back of my eyelids as I slid further into sleep. I’m not proud of that time. But it gave me great practice for the current season that we’re in. This past Sunday’s church service was held at Bedside Baptist in my home. I sang along with the praise…
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Faith
Faith. It’s easy to make declarations about having faith when your world is going at a typical pace. When every day is not great but not horrible either. When life is average, you can hope for the extraordinary and not be too terribly put off when the extraordinary doesn’t occur. Miracles are only special because they don’t happen all the time. So, we hope for the things not seen, but we can get complacent in our faith. You can go back to my first postings in January 2020 and practically smell the hope. You can almost tangibly feel the anticipation. Something great was on the horizon. Things were clicking along…
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Give Me My Flowers
We always hear that tomorrow is not promised. In reality, the next second that we have is not promised. 2020 has given us plenty of moments that have caused us to be mindful of the time that we have with our loved ones. Bible Study Brother and I sat down to shout out just some of the people that have had a significant impact on our lives. #wepreach
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The Question
Your life can change in a single moment. When I hear others say that, I often think of how you’re doing just fine and then a tragedy hits. I mean, you’re minding your business and then life deals you a heavy blow. Thankfully, God gave me a more positive outlook. He didn’t leave me in that space. Typically if I’m writing about the same topic as other contributors to Bible Study Girl, I make sure that my blog is written before I read theirs. I don’t want to be influenced by what they felt led to share. BSG week broke all the rules. Although we agreed on a topic, I…
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Choices
One thing I struggle with in life is making choices. ESPECIALLY when I’m given a lot of options. While other people can have a favorite movie or drink or food, for me it’s always “one” of my favorites. Who can choose just one when there is just so much greatness in this world? So imagine how hard this task has been for me to pick just one moment that changed my life. The deadline has passed, and I still can’t decide. So, guess what? I’ll just go ahead and bless you with a couple. We could talk about the time I was visiting my friend, Scherron, in Dallas. While attending…
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A Moment That Changed My Life…..
I can think of many life changing moments: getting married, giving birth to my son, beginning my career as an Accountant; however, there is one that sticks out more than the others. And quite frankly, that moment hasn’t happened just yet or it’s still happening. LOL! My husband and I have been trying to conceive since December 2015. We’ve both gone to the fertility doctor, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong. On the morning of April 4, 2018, I woke up with the song “Be Still” by Yolanda Adams in my spirit. It was awkward, because I hadn’t heard that song in years. From my recollection, I think I was a…
