FRIDAY! Happy! Happy! Happy!

It sure is Friday and I sure am happy.  But I'm also hit hard in the suffering that goes on in this world. I think on  the "me" and "I" and not the "we".  The quickest way for me to get past my own past shame is to get busy in the life Christ has now shown me to live.  He rescued me. He brought me out of darkness no one should find ok.  But He is showing me that with this life comes responsibility - and it's not one bit what would be considered "normal".   This is radical, intense and goes against what the billboards, commercials, or  people tell me is truly living.  I am so thankful my husband and adult kids have been there for me through the sick, thick and thin.  The support and encouragement they have given me has been a role model of forgivenss that I can barely type here.  Without their love and forgiveness I just don't think I could have made it.  Today I want to think about the children with no home.  The children unprotected.  To be noticed might mean their very life later. 

This is one of those days my brain is going NON STOP!  I have my grand precious on my mind.  Everything he does I want to video and then show you, my family, my friends and complete strangers.  I sent a few pics to a relative via text and she responded "thanks for sharing"   Thanks for sharing?????  Are you kidding me?  Who says that when I just text messaged the most adorable pictures ever of the cutest thing I know?  Thanks for sharing????  I mean I was steaming for at least a couple of hours over this.  I shared this story with a home Bible Study group I happen to love very much called..... you guessed it!  GIRLS GIVEN GRACE!  We all cracked up for several minutes because some super wise,  older women are in our group and they were totally confused why on earth this was any size of a deal with me.  They asked me, "what is wrong with that" (seriously??? ???)  Are you kidding me?  What is WRONG WITH THAT?  I let them know that is rude-o.  They laughed again ya'll.  I mean out-loud, busting out laughter!  These women  let me know this is all they can do to keep up with our fast and furious world of instant, text messaging.    Oh, and they let me know that it probably took this person several minutes to even type out "thanks for sharing" - LOL!    I never thought of that.  I told these women you have to at least put a smile face or something of appearing like you love what was sent.  It's my GRAND PRECIOUS for goodness sakes.  I kid you not, these women are going to start adding a smile to their texts.  They had no idea and even worried if their own daughter in law or daughters might feel like I do.  It was so funny.  Who has a conversation of text messaging etiquette?  I DO! 

Jen Hatmaker - Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

Jen Hatmaker - Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

Lunch hour Bible study

Have you considered facilitating a lunch hour Bible study?  I have just packed this favorite thirty one product up with 7 layer dip in Dixie cups- Rice Krispie cupcakes and of course our study teaching DVD!  I would love to help you get a lunch hour Bible study going

sacred secrets Bible Study

Tonight some Girls Given Grace had a home Bible study. This group is growing and is now even part of a mission project (thus the boxes in pics). Any who - we have completed week 3 of Beth Moore's sacred secrets. Please ask if you would like tips to have a home group

Girls Given Grace

Hey y'all! 

7

Reading 7 by Jen Hatmaker right now.  Have you read it?  Really inspiring story that has me cracking completely  up and seriously challenged at the same time. Thoughts are swirling around my head wishing I could master the idea  so that I could also simplify things and be more giving, grateful and generous.