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It’s Time To Set The Stage
Happy Friday! We made it through another work week. Welcome to another installment of my diary. Well, this is like my diary. I sit in front of the keyboard daily and pour out my heart. Some days, I type sentences that will never see the light of day on the website. I just feel the need to purge. I feel compelled to get it out. Then I backspace or simply delete the words. The thought is swirled into the abyss. It is amazing to me that I have moved so far beyond my initial hesitation. The one-year anniversary of biblestudygirl.com is just around the corner. This blog is my baby,…
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What If?
2020 has been the kind of year that has left many of us on the edge of our seats. From senseless killings of black men and women by police, to a worldwide pandemic, to a crazy political climate, to a tropical storm AND a hurricane barreling towards the United States at the same time. A strange year indeed. In the midst of all the upheaval, Wednesday night REfresh Bible has been a welcome port from the catastrophes that have befallen the world. Wednesday night dropped us into Psalm 124. The entire psalm. Not just a piece of it. Psalms are songs that the Hebrews sang in praise to our God. …
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Perfecting My Aim
I tend to be a goal-oriented person. While I will veer off course if I see something shiny, I generally have a destination in mind. When I graduated from graduate school, I legit had a mini panic attack. I had spent years working towards the goal of finishing my education. That was completed. Now, what to do??? Ummm…I cut off all my hair and decided to do travel therapy. Bless my heart. You can tell that I like to set goals because I have shared many of my goals with you. Like the list that I shared with you in the “37 for 37” blog. If you have not read…
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School Is Now In Session
A familiar sound greeted my ears as I was preparing for work. I had trouble placing the sound though. I peeked out my front window, and there it was. A big yellow school bus parked right in front of my home. The whoosh and squeak of the doors of the bus was coming through loud and clear. School was back in session. As a kid, I desperately wanted to ride the school bus. I have no idea why. I am not an extrovert. But for some reason, I wanted to squish onto a bus with a group of kids. Bible Study Mama squashed that dream rather quickly, but she was…
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God Can Handle Your Tough Questions
Let me tell you upfront. Sunday’s sermon was off the chain. Every Sunday I get a word, but this Sunday hit a nerve. This sermon pulled up a chair in my house and sat right at the dinner table. I ate it up and left the table more than satisfied. I left the table absolutely full. Habakkuk 1:1-6 was the focal point of the sermon. Habakkuk is considered a minor prophet. Not because his ministry lacks validity but because his book in the Bible is small. Small book but mighty message. In these verses, we find the prophet Habakkuk frustrated. He is concerned. Injustice is prevalent everywhere he turns. He…
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Wait…This Is Going To Take How Long???
Good news everyone! We still reads the Bible around here. I am more than 100 days into this journey. Woo hoo! If I am being honest, I have not ever made it this far into a year long Bible reading plan. I usually phase out after around twenty days. So, my current progress is definitely a major improvement. Reading the Bible has created an interesting phenomenon in my life. The more that I read, the more questions I have. Every week, I read intriguing stories about people that I have not ever heard of. They are not taught in Sunday School or preached about from the pulpits. Or maybe they…
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Stump Doodle
We’re back at it!!! Bible Study Brother and I decided to have more fun with Bible Study Mama. The end of the conversation took a turn. You’ll have to hear it to appreciate it. #wepreach
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Keep Your Head In The Game
Sizing up objects and getting a good grip on their size is not a strong suit of mine. Like the time that I thought I could fit all of the décor for a wedding in my vehicle. I have learned to take measurements and double-check what I think. But it’s not entirely my fault ya’ll. Geometry is where you learn relative positions of figures. And my tenth-grade geometry class taught me something else. My tenth-grade geometry teacher was the head football coach. I was nervous about taking the class because I had started to lose confidence in my mathematical abilities. That worry would have been better served somewhere else. The…
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Keeping the Glory Where It Belongs
Wednesday night REfresh Bible study at my church is a welcome reprieve in the middle of a busy week. It centers me. This Wednesday night was no exception. We were all reminded to keep the glory of God where it truly belongs. Acts 14: 8-18 finds us in Lystra with Paul and Barnabas. Paul is doing what he has been called to do. He is preaching the word of God. As he preaches, he notices a man in the crowd that has been crippled from birth. Paul sees that the man has faith to be healed. Paul tells the man to stand up straight on his feet. The man does…
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Did Someone Say 20-kilometer Hike?
Producers are always pushing out new content for my TV viewing pleasure. Although I spent months watching new-to-me shows, I did not ever reach the point that I was out of shows to watch. Just the other day, a new show popped up on my screen. The trailer pulled me in. I had to see more. The show is all about teams from around the world competing to complete an 11-day eco challenge. What is eco-challenge you say? Glad you asked. I had never heard of it before. An eco-challenge is a race that combines water, bike, and foot racing over hundreds of miles. I think the show that I…
