April 21, 2008 - Ladies Bible Class updates
April 23 will the be the last day in the study of Philippians. On April 30, Linda Gregersen will present a slide show and answer questions about their work in Zambia. On May 7, Holly Cardwell will teach a lesson on prayer. This is also the potluck luncheon and last day of class until September.
October 24, 2006 - The Wise Woman Builds...
_Virtuous, trustworthy, energetic, physically fit economical, unselfish, prepared, honorable, prudent, lovable,_ and _God-fearing_ are eleven qualities pictured by the Wise Woman of Proverbs 31:10-31. Many believe that the woman described in this passage is simply a fantasy rather than a real woman to model in their own lives. However, the immutability (changelessness) of God would be in question if Proverbs 31:10-31 were not timelessly relevant…. Since God does not change,” these words are as apt a description of a wise woman today as they were when King Lemuel wrote them. (Pat Ennis, Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God. p 21)
August 5, 2006 - Does God Need Us? Well.....no. But
But...we need God. We're not nearly as indispensable as we sometimes think we are. God doesn't need us to accomplish His purposes in our respective circles of ministry. It's important for us to remember that it's not all up to us! But it's also important to remember that His love for us (regardless of our position or performance in leadership) is higher and wider and deeper than anything we can imagine. And nothing can separate us from His love. We're move beloved that we ever dreamed of being. God says so: "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.... For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him." Psalm 103:8,11 (Lisa Harper, in Leading Women to the Heart of God, p. 1240