Why I’ll Never Do Bible Study Alone “I’m canceling…” I cried in my hands while my husband looked at me from across the table. I was sobbing because I was still struggling with depression, and I felt completely overwhelmed. “You can’t cancel,” he gently replied. “This is why you need to have it.” “I feel like such a fake!” I sobbed even more. In a few short hours my house was supposed to be filled with a half dozen ladies…
The Benefits of Doing Bible Study Together The snacks were laid out. My living room was clean. I picked up the last few toys that were scattered by the front door. I noticed the crumbs left over from dinner on the table. Rushing to the kitchen, I grabbed the washcloth and wiped them up. The doorbell rang and I jumped. “Time for Bible study!” I called out to my children and husband. They began to make their way to the…
How Jesus Comforts Us with His Compassion The text message punched me in the gut. I stood there, the tears pouring down my cheeks as I held the grief of someone I knew in my hands. Tragedy. Unknowable pain. Grief and loss filled the air around me. I immediately called my husband, “You’ll never believe what I just heard!” Those messages stay with us. Those moments in time when we hear of another’s pain and heartache are etched into our…
Books I Read in June 2024 Each month I love to share with you what I’m reading. Although I love reading the Bible, I read other books too! I read a combination of fiction and nonfiction. I read poetry, fiction, nonfiction, horror (sometimes), and our family is especially fond of listening to audiobooks in the car! As a way to help me keep track of what I read each month I’ll be making this list and linking to those books…