I hope everyone has an amazing weekend. I am still recovering emotionally, physically, and spiritually from last weekend.
I am touched by the prayer response we have for each other. I want all those who don't regularly comment not to feel left out. Jump in anytime to ask for prayer, share your thoughts, or just to say "hello, I am still with you all." We are forming a "blog family" here and we would love to have new relatives.
Be Blessed!
Be Blessed!
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Good Morning All
i am reading in the beautiful morning solitude of my study, listening to rain hit the window panes, and soaking up all of your comments from the last few days, and pouring over all the Scripture references cited by you awesome women of God... thank you for this peace...this time of insight, God...these women who find such depth in your Word, that i never would've gotten without their inspired insights... you all truly enrich my study time, and i thank you...
jan, from 2 days ago..you referrenced psalm 94:19, and as i was looking it up,i noticed slightly different wording in the amplified Bible, which may even further encourage you...
"...In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me, Your comforts CHEER AND DELIGHT MY SOUL" (emphasis mine...)
cheer and delight my soul...i also appreciate the version you quoted, especially the 'quiet me' part...when the voices are big within my head, i really need to be comforted and quieted, but i love the next part...to cheer and delight my soul... not only do i wish for your soul to be quieted and all your anxieties calmed, but i wish for you to be cheered and full of God's delight!!
another thing i'd been thinking about as i revel in all of this group's cammaraderie and insightful learning and loving together- i once thought if i just focused on the new testament, it'd be enough...you know, the law has been fulfilled, why would i need to know all that old testament stuff anyway??? how can that 4000 year old stuff apply to the complexity of today's world?? that's old covenant... :) well, as you know, the amazing old testament nuggets of insight and learning impact my understanding and are SO life applicable!!! they have been HUGELY appropriate to the complex world i/we live in!! almost everyday (as our awesome God would have it!) there is a reference to something we've learned that morning...on tv, in a conversation...its uncanny!!! or just God winking @ me that He sees me and my (feable) attempts @ wholehearted love and obedience...He encourages me in those little, be-careful-to-pay-attention-or-you'd-miss-them moments...and i laugh OUTLOUD @ the love of our God! thank You, thank You!!
enough rambling, let me do the readings for the day!!
loving you all,
amy jane
hey girls,,,, me again!
joy, i've followed your dad's recent journey with you, and concerning the recent sea references, i can't help but recall the beautiful image of Our Lord, walking on the water, holding his hand out for Peter to join Him.... also, having Him stand up in the boat, DURING THE STORM, and saying 'peace, be still...'
i'm a very visual person, and i keep 'seeing' these images, as you describe your dad's comments...
peace, be still, (and know that He is God)
love, aj
I'm off for a weekend of 24hrs of EMT refresher courses. It gets to be long, drawn out days . Please say a quick prayer for me that I see my volunteering as a service to God, and not as a drag today....
Thanks.
Your insights and passion on this blog are amazing ladies.
Morgen - MN
"But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land." Joshua 19:47
This verse has a powerful, double significance for me today.
There is some new 'land' that I'm having trouble 'possessing' today. I don't want to 'possess' it. I'd rather walk away and ignore I've even seen it or know it exists, but it won't change what lies before me.
Many of you may already know the outcome of my Dad's health situation. Yesterday we received news that my Dad has dementia. I don't like this 'land'. I don't want to live there. I'd like to put it up for 'Sale' and move elsewhere. Yet, this is the land the Lord has called our family to possess.
"The tribe of Dan" also has great meaning. You see, my Dad's first name is Denzil, but for the 50 years he worked for Duplate, Canada, which was later bought out by PPG, my Dad was known there as "Dan".
The tribe of Dan is having trouble. His wife and daughters and extended family are all struggling with the unplowed ground we see before us. It is foreign territory and we don't understand the dialect.
However, the Lord goes before us. He knows the way. He will provide the strength to settle and do our best to tend to this land so that it can be as lush and beautiful as possible. We will find our homes here and cherish the life and the gift given.
"...he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live." Acts 17:26
Praying the Lord will enable me to find Joy in this new land.
Amy Jane, His comforts DO cheer and delight my soul, and I LOVED your sea visuals as well. I am a visual girl.
Morgen, may your training go well today and may you see everything that you are doing as a beautiful demonstration for the Lord, doing it heartily as unto Him.
Have a great day girls!
Love ya,
Joy
Joy,
I just read your comments regarding your Dad. My prayers are with you and your family. Our Mom has recently been moved to a Nursing home which is a "land" that my brother and I did not want her or us to have to go too. She is currently diagnosed with "failure to thrive". She is suffering through terrible headaches and no medication is helping her. I wanted you to know that when I read your blog and messages I find strength through your strength, the scriptures and the songs that you provide. We are praying for God's will and we know that God will provide by either restoring our Mom or by taking her to the "mansion" He has promised in John. It is just so difficult to sit by and watch and wait and not try to impose "our" will. I will continue to lift up prayers on your behalf please know that you are in my thoughts daily.
Blessings to you and yours,
Wendy,
I'm prying that your weekend is full of peace and rest. Thank you for serving us all week long!
I love our little community and the insights I'm gaining are keeping me closer to my Father throughout the day. I find myself thinking about scriptures and visuals and verses gals have mentioned...all day long...This must be where it's at. :) Walking with God all day long! Finding His presence...in everything we put our hand to...
Today, Joshua seemed stern with his tribes that had not yet taken possession. Joshua walked with God. Joshua was obedient. Joshua was faithful. I'm sure it was hard for him to see these last tribes kicking their heals. Finally, he gives them the push they needed. "Go and explore the land...." Sometimes in life we need that "push" from a Godly Christian...it is easy to revert to the "afraid mode."
This week God opened up a little insight to me regarding my family- my idol. I love my family and I love serving them. I love attending every activity and taking care of all their needs. However, I realize that perhaps even the good things can crowd out Christ. I've said, "no" to many things, thinking I was doing the right thing because I felt I could not leave my family. Looking back, I'm wondering if sometimes God was whispering to me...
This week God winked at me (love that Amy Jane!)...and I heard Him this time and I'm going to obey Him this time...I was listening to a song and singing the words to myself..."Have Your Way With Me..." then out of the blue...I heard a voice saying, "women's conference." Amy Jane had mentioned this in her post a few hours prior to that...When I heard the whisper I knew God was talking about our women's annual conference held each May. A friend had asked me if I was attending a month or so ago. I wasn't sure, but knew-NO WAY, because it would involve me missing games, etc. Then, this week, the morning it happened...we had just read about OBEYing the LORD...I emailed my friend and told her I was thinking about it now more {I feel like one of those tribes of Israel that are taking their time to step forward in faith, and now I can really relate!} I told her I was scared. The precious gal (she's my Joshual) emailed me right back and said: Lori! So good to hear from you! Yes, I"m going and I know it's going to be a rockin' time. I will pray for you Dear One to bind the enemy from instilling fear and whispering his hideous lies. He is running rampant these days but we know Who is really in control, Who is the Truth and Life and gives us hope! Keep in touch and let me know when you sign up!"
I'm going and I know God will bless my socks off because I am being faithful to Him...
If I had not been walking closely with Him, I'd have missed his ever so slight, quick wink! Oh, how I do not want that to happen. I want to be a Joshua...walking with God...listening to God...living out God's Will...
I'd love to comment to each of you regarding just how much you've touched me with your individual comments...but, this is getting a bit long...I wonder if there is a limit to words with blog comments. :) I have noted prayer requests and am praying my heart out for each of you. You have blessed me beyond my wildest dreams.
Thank you dear ones...and I love to see new gals popping in! WELCOME! I'll leave you with the verse I memorized recently, "...rejoice before the LORD your God in everything you put your hand to."
enJOY the weekend dear ones!
Praying,
Lori - Mesa, AZ
Good Morning Girls,
This past week was spring break in our little school community. I have really enjoyed spending the days with all of you. While shampooing carpets, deep cleaning the bathroom, etc., it was always a nice break to check back in and see who else came to visit. I am going to miss having the opportunity to check back in during the day. Next week, I'll still get up early for my quiet time, read the daily scriptures and anxiously read the comments Wendy has to share; yet it will be evening before I can read all the additional comments. I will really miss the time I've had with you this week.
Jan and Amy Jane, the scripture reference from Psalm 94:19 has really touched my soul. In my extra time today, I plan to search this scripture in several different versions; as Amy Jane pointed out, the amplified version was beautiful, too.
Joy, I feel the strength of the Saviour today as I read your comments. This is not a path that you want to follow; your not going on it alone. We are with you in spirit every step of the way. Please keep us updated on this uncharted journey.
Lori, you are such an exuberante inspiration! I wish you had a blog so we could learn more about you. I enjoy your enthusiam and tid-bits of wisdom.
Diane, I'm thinking of you. Did you get to the beach this week?
I know that our LORD has good things in store for us. Wendy, I am so thankful for your obidence and bringing us together.
Joshua 21:45 Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.
Love,
Nancy
Amy Jane, I got out my Amplified Bible, and your are right...it adds to the verse...its fantastic. Thanks for bringing that to my/our attention.
Joy, I know you are in unfamiliar territory. But, don't look at the long future...think about TODAY, and ask the Lord for the strength and wisdom to get through TODAY. That's what we have to do with my mom. She is to the point that she can hardly talk...its really hard to even carry on a conversation with her, and then she can't comprehend what you are saying. You are in my prayers. I am also praying for all of you who have asked for it for your husbands.
Jan TN
I decided I have to finish up my story; I left the ending off, because I felt like I was writing too much...shortly after reading my friend's email...I received another email from one of you dear sisters...I was very wrapped up into what she was telling me, and this was the part that was on my mind...but, her last sentence stated: are you attending "she-speaks?" About an hour later, I was inside my closet...hanging things up, etc...the voice in the back said, "she-speaks!" I immediately start laughing out loud this time!!! No LORD, you are NOT saying this...just hooting to myself, saying this could not be...You would not be asking this of me...I could almost see Him smiling down and possibly even saying, just havin' some fun with you little one! Our glorious Father is everything we need Him to be...I so revere Him and Honor Him, but at the same time, sometimes feel like he just enjoys us having fun and laughing with Him...does this make sense to anyone else? I chuckled to myself off/on all day long...and when it comes to my mind, I'm still laughing, wondering tho, at the same time...What does this mean?
I'm the least likely candidate to attend this conference...NC of all places...across the nation! I'd be scared out of my pants to go so far away alone...In my 23 years of being married to Dave I can count on one hand the nights we've been apart...Talk about doing somethig completely out of your comfort zone...Plus, I'm not a speaker or a writer...I'm understanding more and more the tribes of Israel, knowing just how afraid they could be. God is with us? Why are we afraid?
I remember vividly when Wendy asked us awhile back who was attending...of course, I immediately, I wrote back and said the "trek" was too far...but, I'm not saying no, I'm just saying, let's see where God guides me.
I love the thought of being guided by God. Lord, I seek you today in everything. I want your will in my life.
Loving each one of you!
Lori - Mesa, AZ
PS Nancy, I think a blog would be a blast...but, it's me we're talking about...the one who CAN type, but that's about it on the computer...oh yes, I can leave comments too! :)
I know that I posted once today, but I just read Charles Stanley's devotion for today, and the last paragraph really caught my attention, and I just have to share it with you.
"What we do in this life will determine to a great degree how God blesses us in the life to come. If we live for Him now, we will have the privilege of laying our crowns at His feet. Since no one will want to come to His throne empty-handed, we should view each day on earth as an opportunity to invest for eternity."
Boy it makes you think. Am I doing anything to deserve crowns to lay at His feet?
If any of you don't get Charles Stanley's daily devotions, go to Crosswalk.com and sign up for them. I look forward to them every day.
Jan TN
Hi Lori, Take the leap...you can do it! Starting a blog isn't hard, blogger will walk you through it..then all you have to do is make comments! :)
Here is my "I'm here" comment.
I love reading everything you all say every day. You have motivated me and encouraged me to keep at this every day.
I have started a "Share" support group here in my town of Russellville AR and our first meeting is Tuesday, March 31 at 7pm. I would appreciate any and all prayer support for this time.
Share is a support group for women who have lost a baby from conception to 1-2 months of life.
Thank you Wendy for leading this group and to all the women who share daily their lives and their insights. God is doing great things with each of us.
Elizabeth
Lori, I just wanted to comment about you going to "She Speaks." I wish I could go this year, I really don't have the money this time. I did go last year for the first time. It was my first trip away from my husband, flying alone, taking a cab from the airport and staying in a hotel by myself. I was very nervous, but so ready to go to this conference. I have learned even after a few years of being a mom that if I don't take time for me, time to refresh myself, I am not a very good mom. Even though John does not share my faith right now, he still supports me in going to conferences and understands my need to be alone some times. "She Speaks" last year was amazing, wonderful and an experience I will NEVER forget! I broke out of my shell, met some new people and gained so much to help me in my life. I am naturally a very shy person, but Christ is changing that about me. I think it all was rooted in insecurity. At the conference, I was even priviledged to pray with Melanie Chitwood of the staff of P31 for my husband's salvation. Walking to her and asking her to pray for me and for him was VERY hard, but I am so glad that I did it. I have used all I learned at that conference to help me lead MOPS this year. This year Joyce Meyer is coming to Nashville and so my husband has agreed to let me go to that 3 day conference and even be a volunteer :) I am VERY excited! I have always wanted to see her and with her being so close to my town I live in, I am going to that this year instead of "She Speaks." As moms so often we put everyone else first, but I know that I am a lot better mom when I take time to nourish my relationship with God. I am a morning person and try to get up before my son everyday. I have been struggling lately after my sinus surgery two months ago, so a prayer for me to get back in the routine would be greatly appreciated. I have such a better day if I spend the first hour in prayer and The Word.
Prayers for all of you. Have a great weekend!
PS The Blogger site is great! I started mine and it is not hard at all. I love doing it :)
Lori
If you only knew the number of times I heard, "I have no idea why I am here. God lead me here."
Also, everyone is scared to death. (Even the speaker team of P31 are nervous to speak) You will be in great company.
If God is leading, follow it. You will be blessed for it.
w
Happy Saturday Everyone
I have to admit that I read ahead to tomorrow's reading, but I am so glad after reading everyone's comments, especially Lori's.
Lori, if God is truly guiding you to She Speaks, He also will make a way for you to attend. I will be attending this year for the third time. (And yes, I was scared to death the first time I went by myself too. But remember, God is not a God of fear, so you can guess where that was coming from.)
If you need someone to hold your hand, you will find many who are willing. I would love to be one of them! :-) Also, if you are looking at blogging, She Speaks just happens to have a blogger track this year. You could learn all you need to know.
Finally, about this weekend's reading, I just loved the words of Joshua 1:43-45, especially "Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true."
Girls, we can all hold on to these words. After all, we are serving the very same God.
Have a great weekend!
Hi ladies,
Wanted to stop in and say thank you for your prayers and support for my trip. I am home safe and just beyond words and physically spent. It doesn't help that I came home to a lot of "stuff".
Just need to really regroup, but am thinking of you all.
Loves,
Diane
Good Sunday Morning, my girlfriends!!
i love our time together...its the first thing i do after doing the day's readings, and i get so excited to see what is on everyone's mind and heart! it strikes me that i care so much about lovely ladies i've not yet met, and as i am astounded by that, i recall an event that ties some of our recent comments together...
several years back i took my mom (who had never ventured more than 30 minutes from her hometown in new hampshire, doesn't have a cell phone, etc) to the annual joyce meyer convention in st. louis (please go Brandee...you will be indescribably blessed!). anyway, we get to this amazing gathering of 18,000 women in this huge convention center (mom's church has 32 parishoners, and the max corporate gathering i'd been involved with was about 1000)... we were shopping the product tables amidst the throngs of energetic women, and somehow got separated... big panic!! again, my mom doesn't have a cell phone, and isn't so city savvy...i begin to frantically search for her...
'oh Lord, what was she wearing?, she couldn't have gotten far, does she know to just go to our seats if we get separated?...." elevated heart rate....'where is she, where is she?'
i was anxiously walking up and down the very crowded arena, bumping into ladies with each step, and searching the face of each and every woman who passed by to see if she was my mother?!.... i was getting pretty worked up and worried, and then i had the funniest experience....in my escalating panic, as i pleadingly looked @ each passing woman's face in this huge multitude of people, i got more and more perplexed, because despite being very far from home, and knowing NO ONE but my mother in a room full of 18,000 women, THEY ALL LOOKED FAMILIAR TO ME! after 6 or 7 faces struck this same response in me of 'hey, don't i know you?', and then mentally countering myself 'of course you don't, you are a million miles away from home ...how could you know any of these women?!".... God whispered to me "You know the ME in all of them..." selah.
can you stand it?!? in the middle of a panic situation, God was showing me HIM in all of those beautiful women of God, JUST AS He is doing with us this weekend, and every day that we seek Him....as we seek Him in His Word, in this blog, in each other ... I am privileged to see Him and experience Him in all of you...
thank you,
amy jane
ps. i found my mother shortly after my revelation!
my faithful prayer warriors,
i ask for prayer this morning for one of my best girlfriends Candy, and her mother Beryl, who is dying from emphysema. they have stopped all treatment, and expect beryl's death this weekend. i have been praying that i will be a good witness to my dear friend, and show her the love of God, especially in the storm, and that somehow this event will be pivotal in bringing her to Salvation in Him.
thank you,
amy jane
Blessed Sunday ladies.
The Lord continues to speak to my heart.
"And the Lord gave them rest on every side..." Joshua 21:44
Rest. A breathing break. Time to relax. Freedom from anxiety, worry and fear. Respite. Pause.
The Lord granted our family that "rest on every side" yesterday. We shared a special day with Dad. He was in good spirits. We sang old hymns around his bedside. The first song Dad started, and even harmonized with was, "It is no secret what God can do".
The passage in Joshua continues. "...the LORD helped them conquer...Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Isael was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true."
Oh, wouldn't it be just like God, now that the diagnosis by all the medical staff, specialists and professionals have been pronounced, their conclusions reached, that He touch and heal my Dad so that it IS no secret what God can do...and has done. Praying we'll continue to see God's Hand moving in, on and through Dad's life, and all our lives, as we give testimony and praise to the One who has given us rest on every side.
"Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea, He speaks peace to me,
How the billows cease to roll!
Bringing life and health and gladness,
All around this heavenly Guest,
Banished unbelief and sadness,
Changed our weariness to rest."
Resting in Him today,
Joy
Loving You All on Sunday... :)
Thank you sweet gals for your encouragement. It is frightening, to say the least, to even open up the possibility in my mind, about attending "She Speaks." But, that I am doing, with an open heart. :)
THANK YOU!
Joy, reading your comments today makes me lift up my arms to God and say, "There is nothing too BIG for You." Wouldn't that be just like God to do a "turn-around!" I've been learning about "turn-arounds" in my Esther study...God places them in our life and they are not coincidental! Oh sister, a miracle...that just gives me goosebumps! Today, I'm praying for this turn-around, miracle, if it is part of God's plan.
Now, let's get to the good stuff gals, God's Word! The cities of refuge were put in place. I loved chapter 21: 43-45. The LORD gave them rest...the LORD helped them conquer their enemies...everything He had spoken came true! Our BIG God is the absolute BIGGEST! Now, the part I love, is that today...We have "God [as] our refuge and strength" Psalm 46:7.
God made a way through Jesus Christ, our REFUGE and strength! Love that we have Jesus in our heart, right with us every minute!
That dear sister's is where I'm going to put my thoughts today...Jesus Christ, living right inside of me! It does not get any better than that! Amen!
Praying, praying and adding new prayer requests mentioned today,
enJOY the peace and rest that only God can give today on this beautiful Sunday!
Love, Lori - Mesa, AZ
PS I have to say, "Happy Birthday" to my dear "Mema," my grandma, who turns 93 today! She's not saved, but I'm believing it will happen. I'm blessed to have this sweet lady in my life. She's a kick who still brings laughter to me everytime I'm around her. Throughout my entire life, we have spoken daily on the phone. She lives nearby too so I see her quite often...But, today let's all lift up a big prayer on her behalf...I want her in heaven with me. If I had a blog, I'd post her sweet face. She's a little doll baby, who does not miss a beat!
This is the first time I have commented and I am a late comer to the study. Wendy was gracious enough to encourage me via phone to get started even though the study was well under way. I enjoy reading all of your comments and hearing about and praying for your concerns. The community you are building and your encouragement for one another are very uplifting to me.
I would like to ask for a couple of prayer requests. The first is about my job.( I am a teacher). I am seeking guidance, direction,and answers. I have a 7 year old son who has Down Syndrome and am feeling led to home school him. I have been feeling led in this direction for a couple of years now. The biggest problem is that my husband-a CPA- quit his job to start his own business a few months ago. Although his business is booming right now, it is too soon to tell if we can get by without my income. For awhile it was our main source of income. My job is very demanding and stressful and takes away from my family. I work late and most weekends.(It is not a family oriented environment). I also have a teenage daughter who I need to be more available to. I have only been to one of her track meets this year, as I have mandatory staff meetings on the same day as the meets. Only two and a half more months and I will belong to my family for a couple of moths again! But it sure would be nice not to have to return!
The other request is an unspoken need. It is a situation where, like Joy, we would like to see God turn the situation completely around and we know He can! The critical date is Thursday April 2. I would like to ask for prayer to surround the day, my husband and me, and all involved!
Again, Thank you for the blessing that you all are!
Ah, Wendy...I have been doing my reading but this past week and a half I have not been reading all the posts. Thank you for todays post about praying for each other and even those not posting. I have not been reading the posts because my son had his first seizure on the 18th and has had another this past week. We have been going through tests, amubulance rides, hospitals, and doctors. It has been a lot but all along I have felt such peace as if a lot of people were praying for him. And, I see that they were without even knowing our situation. Isn't God awesome in how he works things out. Thank you all for praying for all who are going on this journey of reading through the Bible in a year. I too pray for all of you. I don't post myself because I have to sign up to be a blogger each time, and it is a pain. But, I have been reading what every says since the beginning of the year until a little over a week ago. I am hoping to read again what you all are saying. I love you each and love to read your posts and insights. God has put all of us together for a reason and I can't wait to know all the "whys". For now, I feel it is for us to pray for each other and our problems, fears, and anxiety. We serve an awesome God. Thank you all!!
Ladies,
It is nice to be back with you and have new sisters join in. Wendy, it has been such a blessing to join this study. I never would have thought this much fellowship and prayer would come from it. Just goes to show me, don’t ever try to out think God.
I didn’t have much access to the internet while I was gone, but had access on my phone. During the day on Friday when I could get off by myself I would pray and log in for some spiritual encouragement. It wasn’t that there was anything specific for me. I wanted to see how things were going for others and what they got out of the reading. I went with such high expectations of myself. Don’t get wrong, I did what I needed to do and ever thing worked out well. Inside of me there are some things I can’t explain. I wanted to say thank you to the group.
I will be posting pictures, talk about the weekend and release the recipes in the coming days on my blog. So if you are interested please check that out.
It has been such growing experience and privilege to lift my sisters up in prayer.
Hugs to all,
Diane
Amy Jane,
You are a blessing! Your posts this weekend were so uplifting and so full of wisdom!
Joy,
Words cannot express how happy I am that you had that precious time with your father today! Singing hymns! My father loves hymns and sang "How Great Thou Art" at my grandfather's funeral. It was a hymn my grandfather sang as a soloist in his church. I cannot sing that hymn without tears streaming down my face every single time! I pray that your time with your father will not be short. And I pray that God's will be done in the situation.
Lori,
God go with you to She Speaks! You will be richly blessed!
Brandee,
Enjoy Joyce Meyers! Her book "Battlefield of the Mind" was an on-line study Lynn led earlier this year and it was very rich. I have not seen her in person, but I hear wonderful things from those who have (including Amy Jane! Great story aboout your mom Amy Jane! Glad you found her!)!
Jan,
Thanks for your words of wisdom and your insight!
Diane,
Welcome back! I am glad you "did what you needed to do" and are now back safe and sound.
Welcome all new postees. I too have lifted everyone up in prayer this week. I have been traveling, so I was not able to post often, but I have caught up on everything today and yes I too underlined Joshua 21:45 "Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true."
I was so uplifted when I read that the cities of refuge were established! I tracked all six, and then confirmed that all six are listed again in the cities given to the Levites (even though only two were called out as such).
Over the days when we read about the allotments, I went back and read Iseal's (Jacob's) blessing to his sons (Genesis 49). When I look at the map of the tribes of Isreal in my Bible, I see the fulfillment of his blessing. Of Levi and Simeon, I read that they will be "scattered" in Jacob and "dispersed" in Isreal. So the Levites were not given an allotment, they were dispersed among the tribes. And Simeon's land lay smack in the middle of Judah's.
I wish you all a blessed week! I thank you all for your love, your compassion, and your prayers. Wendy, I join all the sisters here in thanking you for your faithfulness and your love for each of us.
You are in my prayers,
Karen,Ca
Hello Ladies,
Wow this is awesome watching our group grow I love it . Some days I feel left out and then God speaks to me to hang in there. My father in law has been with us for now 2yrs and we have been through to strokes I feed him 4 times a day on the bolis feeding tube . I just feel some days I may not have the strength to go in his room to care for him but God fills up again and again. Sometimes I feel ashame for even considering I won't have the strength to care for him. So I close my eyes and again ask God for his forgiveness...I am the girlthat also takes care of my grandbabies and work on weekends now to help with the income to help my husband out now that he is out of work. The people I care for on weekends dont mind all me reading my bible so I try to do alot of catch time . I continue to checking in read most of your ladies blogs . Oh so wonderful know there is so many of us able to take part in this, Especially since there is no way at this time that I can particpate in a group at church. I thank God everyday for helping find this. It means so very much to me.It has been over 5yr since I have been to the Womens conference. I look back and see how much I have grown since that time. Funny I still feel like a baby christian. You all have a wonderful week. Thank you for letting me chat away. Tina Robinson Indiana
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