I'm starting out 2016 in a study called "Open Your Bible" by Rachel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Yep, you read that right. Maiden name Bible and I'm pretty sure she has a Bible degree. Cool, huh. I like these two young women (I sound old) who are committed to studying God's word and taking others along with them. In their 7 week Bible Study we look at the power of God's ... Read More »
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Bible Journaling – Part 2 – getting started
At first I wasn't sure what I thought about drawing in the margins of my Bible. I had no problem writing in my Bible because I've done that for decades. I have prayers, dates and comments written the margins of my Bible as I interact with God's words. But to paint and draw? Now that was quite different. Yet I loved the idea. I thought. I prayed. I researched and I talked to my ... Read More »
What is Bible Journaling?
I have found a new creative tool to help me consume God's word in a way I remember longer. Bible journaling and art in the margins is where you draw, doodle, write in the margin of your Bible for the purpose of getting God's word into your heart. I first discovered Bible journaling from a sweet sister in Christ, Erika, who lost her daughter last year to a drowning accident at ... Read More »
Looking Back on 2105
Being a part of a healthy church community makes a difference in life. The support and love that flows out of a healthy body of believers is enough to change the outlook of a horrifying situation to one of hope even though the circumstances might not have changed at all. The power of God through prayer can change circumstances. I don't understand how it works or why it works ... Read More »
Book loves in 2015
My ability to concentrate in reading was severely impacted during an injury and recovery this year so I only read for the last several months of the year but what I read was fantastic. I wanted to share in case you find any of them interesting yourself. Hoodwinked - A great book on Motherhood. I found it perfect for the Mom with small children at home although I gleaned good ... Read More »
The Makings of a Waffle House Christmas
Hello family that is addicted to Waffle House! That's most of us right there. My Mom has a neighbor who is a photographer and he took a family shot and did some candid Waffle House pictures for us. He was wonderful. If you're in the Atlanta area and need a good photographer check Gibbs Frazeur out. This was the sight at our family Christmas party a few days before Christmas. ... Read More »
2015 Christmas on Main – “it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful”
We've lived in tiny one bedroom apartments in South Carolina to a ranch style home in Georgia to our current home on Historic Main Street in a small town in North Carolina. All of them have been just that - home. Some days "home" looks neat and picked up while other days it looks like a lego, sword, baby doll, books and paper tornado hit our home dead center. But that's sort ... Read More »
How the church can walk beside recovering addicts
I am learning from a new friend who is serving God by showing up weekly and walking beside women recovering from various addictions. Our conversation started with a few questions about how to help those who are struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. What started as a conversation ended in this blog post. Thank you, Sally, for writing this so that we can all have a better ... Read More »