Ladies,
Please post your comments for chapter 22 here.
Thank you,
Jess Runyan
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Chapter 20 - Restoring Broken Fellowship
Hi Ladies,
Please post your comments for Chapter 20 in this section. This is the halfway point of the book please keep up the blogging because it helps us all grow with the Lord.
Jess
Please post your comments for Chapter 20 in this section. This is the halfway point of the book please keep up the blogging because it helps us all grow with the Lord.
Jess
Chapter 19 - Cultivating Community
Hi Ladies,
This is a great chapter and I really like this quote "You will have to care enought to lovingly speak the truth, even when you would rather gloss over a problem or ignore an issue. While it is much easier to remain silent when others around us are harming themsleves or others with sinful pattern, it is not the loving thing to do." I think we do this all the time and do not tell people what should be said we think oh it's someone else's problem they will tell them. We need to recognize this and change it because our faith tells us that we need to do what is right and encourage believers in God to do the right thing. "An honest answer is the sign of a true friendship." Wow, I really love this because it is so true! We always beat around the bush and we need to remember that we need to say it lovingly and not scolding or in a judging way. We could use this advice with our significant others and remember that we need to do it in a loving way. He also says that the bible states that there is a right time and place to say things, we need to be more compassionate and considerate. Respecting others differences and being considerate is a huge thing to me because it is so important in my eyes to respect each other. In reading this chapter I thought it was funn when he said their are "ERG people (Extra Grace Required)." I have very little patience for these people and I need to really pray about it because who am I to judge them on how they are. I need to just show love to the know-it-alls of the world and realize that they are people of God also. This is truly a tought one though because I just write those people off but it is my goal to show them love. We need to keep others information confidential and not gossip about what is said. I sometimes catch myself and have to tell myself that I need to not talk about that person. I am a pretty good listener and secret keeper but I do sometimes find it difficult when I find out about people I don't care too much about having issues and sharing the issues with other friends. I know that I need to stop this and respect others privacy regardless of how I feel about them. I think we should all go by this: "If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our tru feelings (authenticity), encourage each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honest), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesty), no gossip (confidentiality), and make a group a priority (frequency)." I really enjoyed this chapter ladies.
I wanted to ask you on a side note to please pray for my baby boy Evan that the next several appointments with the cardiologist will go well and eventually when he has surgery that it will too go well. Lastly, Chris has a phone interview with the capital group on Monday; please pray that he says the right things and that God would bless us (if it is his will) to get the position.
Have an amazing weekend. Love you all!
Jess
This is a great chapter and I really like this quote "You will have to care enought to lovingly speak the truth, even when you would rather gloss over a problem or ignore an issue. While it is much easier to remain silent when others around us are harming themsleves or others with sinful pattern, it is not the loving thing to do." I think we do this all the time and do not tell people what should be said we think oh it's someone else's problem they will tell them. We need to recognize this and change it because our faith tells us that we need to do what is right and encourage believers in God to do the right thing. "An honest answer is the sign of a true friendship." Wow, I really love this because it is so true! We always beat around the bush and we need to remember that we need to say it lovingly and not scolding or in a judging way. We could use this advice with our significant others and remember that we need to do it in a loving way. He also says that the bible states that there is a right time and place to say things, we need to be more compassionate and considerate. Respecting others differences and being considerate is a huge thing to me because it is so important in my eyes to respect each other. In reading this chapter I thought it was funn when he said their are "ERG people (Extra Grace Required)." I have very little patience for these people and I need to really pray about it because who am I to judge them on how they are. I need to just show love to the know-it-alls of the world and realize that they are people of God also. This is truly a tought one though because I just write those people off but it is my goal to show them love. We need to keep others information confidential and not gossip about what is said. I sometimes catch myself and have to tell myself that I need to not talk about that person. I am a pretty good listener and secret keeper but I do sometimes find it difficult when I find out about people I don't care too much about having issues and sharing the issues with other friends. I know that I need to stop this and respect others privacy regardless of how I feel about them. I think we should all go by this: "If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our tru feelings (authenticity), encourage each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honest), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesty), no gossip (confidentiality), and make a group a priority (frequency)." I really enjoyed this chapter ladies.
I wanted to ask you on a side note to please pray for my baby boy Evan that the next several appointments with the cardiologist will go well and eventually when he has surgery that it will too go well. Lastly, Chris has a phone interview with the capital group on Monday; please pray that he says the right things and that God would bless us (if it is his will) to get the position.
Have an amazing weekend. Love you all!
Jess
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Chapter 14
Hi Ladies,
Please post for chapter 14 here...sorry I am behind I have been home sick. Thanks.
Please post for chapter 14 here...sorry I am behind I have been home sick. Thanks.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Tips for using Blog
Hi Ladies,
I wanted to give you some hints on using this blog:
-Always make sure you sign in before you post a comment or you will lose your post.
- Try to make sure you become a follower to the blog; it will help you sign in and out easier
-Say anything you want pertaining to the chapter in question.
- You can always go back to any chapter and comment.
- Any questions on the blog send me a text.
Hope this helps.
Jess
I wanted to give you some hints on using this blog:
-Always make sure you sign in before you post a comment or you will lose your post.
- Try to make sure you become a follower to the blog; it will help you sign in and out easier
-Say anything you want pertaining to the chapter in question.
- You can always go back to any chapter and comment.
- Any questions on the blog send me a text.
Hope this helps.
Jess
Chapter 6
So the world on earth is temporary and we live as if we live here forever. We forget that we have eternal life with God our Father in heaven. Doesn't if make you sad though to think that some of the people you love will not be joining us. For this reason it is our responsibility to spread the word of God and enlighten our family and friends of what their future will be like if they live a righteous path. I learned tonight that I need to remember that my life here is short and my life in eternity is forever. I need to remember that in my life everyday. It hit home when he stated that we are not going to be compeletely happy here on earth because it is not our home and will not give us complete happiness. We will not be compeletly happy until we live with our father in heaven. I hope you ladies have an amazing weekend and you remember to pray everyday.
Love ya,
Jess
Love ya,
Jess
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