Miracle of the Moment

Hey Ladies! Well, I thought I might change the background to a more seasonally appropriate one, but then we've had all this snow! This background's staying up for a few more days, at least!

Here's the song again that I played the other night at the Esther study, the song from Day 5, week 4 homework... It's been in my brain all week :)
Enjoy!

Enjoy the snow everyone, and the miracle of the moment!

This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

What a Monday! :)

The weekly Monday recap:

Monday morning we had a house full!

Five kids outside the Underground board room door all having fun and playing while their Mommies learned and shared and connected with other fantastic women.  Big thanks to Lauren K. for babysitting!

Monday morning's Smart Thing #6: Accept Yourself! What a topic... we talked all about our self-images, what and who has shaped that. Then we compared it to what God says about us to be true. The truth: We are His masterpieces, He created us with the dignity of a free will, and God paid dearly for the mere possibility for a relationship with us.

Monday Evening:

Man, the video was AWESOME!!!!  I say that every week because they are, but this time I really mean it. If you've ever been afraid of something, this session's for you.  "You can be brave even though you've had an entire history of chickendom." --Beth Moore.

Session #4: Fear not-- Take courage!!

 "You may be one brave decision away from the most important decision in your entire path." 

 She had us do an exercise in facing fear.  IF____, then _____ .  You know how we do that... what if_____??? 

IF stands for I Fear_____, then ______. Fill in the blank with God will take care of me.

So, IF____, then GOD.  We have to take courage... it's not something we do ourselves, but it's something that God gives us.

If you're not in the study or if you missed it, I highly recommend you download it from www.lifeway.com/women.   Esther's Session 4, If you remain silent. The viewer guide is also available online if you want to take notes.

Just a reminder that the Esther study will not meet next week, March 2.  We'll be back on the 9th....and we'll have our study on April 6 at Oliver Woods, not at Wendy's, as we'd originally planned. We do have the room rented that night! 

Tuesday morning :)

Tuesday mornings are awesome.  Mondays have been spent with all you girls talking, laughing, and passing the Kleenex over all the things God has done for us, is doing, and will do yet still, and it's fun on Tuesdays to go over it all in my brain, resulting usually in a blog or two, either here or over at Jen jots... (stay tuned! I've been mentally blogging all night thanks to too much tiramisu cappuccino at Bible study last night!)  Plus, I love cracking the beginning of the week's homework after watching Beth get all excited about what's about to be revealed to us!

Monday morning, our topic: forgiveness.  Donna Carter defined it, "true forgiveness is the miracle that results when the human will is empowered by divine love." We decided that forgiveness can only be a God thing, that Christ's example of forgiving those who sent Him to die on the cross is both an example in doing forgiveness, and a measuring stick on which to gain a little perspective about how much we've been wronged. 

Monday night: a little gem from Beth Moore-- "God's time is your prime!" You didn't miss the boat, it's not too late to fulfill your destiny. God's timed it right, and though it doesn't look right to you, it looks perfect to God.  I don't know about you, but I needed to hear that.

Study well this week, ladies... I am praying you enjoy some sweet moments with your Saviour...

Happy Valentine's Day

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3

Monday study recap:

Hey all :)

Esther had the week off, hope you're studying, and loving it as much as me.... reminder to all studies to keep lifting each other up in prayer and encouraging each other!

Monday's morning study.... control!

It's been a learning experience this week at least for me, that's for sure! God's been showing example after example in my days how little control I really have over my circumstances, and how much He is in control...and that's so good! :)  He does it so much better.

I loved how Donna Carter said that we have a parade view of life, we just see what is next in line. We can't see around the corner, but God has a bird's eye view of it all and can see the big picture.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB

Reminder for Esther Girls :)

Just a reminder that the Esther study will not meet tomorrow, Monday, February 2!  We'll discuss week 2's homework on the 9th of February!  I'll miss you! Have a great week....

10 Smart Things will meet as usual :)