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Well, it is time to be thankful for all the blessings we have enjoyed this past week! Our winter continues to be rather odd. Today the 23rd of February. our temperature got up near 80. And our winter has been more springlike for several weeks now. All of our spring flowers are blooming profusely. That is a blessing in a way, but the weather man is pretty sure we will get a cold snap including snow in March which could cause some of our trees which are beginning to put out leaves and especially fruit trees to be damaged. So all isn't gold that shines!!
But it is lovely day!
Wednesday, I went to our regular Bible Study class and wow, it is so dynamic. Our teacher knows the Bible by heart. I mean you can mention a verse. and he knows the text line and page., He, also, knows it in Hebrew and Greek, which actually gives a much more in-depth understanding than the English translation. I have read the book of John several times. but never have I gleaned so much from the texts. We have been studying abiding in the vine and the chapters leading up to it. I hope to do a post about what we have learned if I can get it all straight in my own mind. But goodness, it is a great teaching that we all need to understand!! In these troubling days I am so thankful to be a daughter of the King of Heaven!
Today, my friend, Gerri, picked me up and drove us to IHOP for a breakfast date with our Six Sisters from church. I just love this group. We range in age from 40 to 80, and that makes for a richly dynamic group. It is so fun to get to really know ladies from church, and know each other so well that we can be real with each other, like real sisters. They truly are a blessing to me, as I have no real family outside of Lynn, and our daughters family 7 states away! I will be hosted them at my house in March. We are having a Spring Tea. I am enjoying planning .
Lynn and I have been having date night every night this week. Several years ago we purchased the complete series about a great British Detective, Foyle’s War. We watched it then and loved it, Well, some friends recently finished watching it and just to hear them talk about it has given us the yearning to watch it again, too. So every night we drop everything else, around 9:00 get ready for bed, and watch an episode tucked warmly in bed. I absolutely love it. There are sometimes some rather spooky scenes, but I feel perfectly safe in our cosy bed by my dearest!
Isn't it wonderful to have a pastor who really knows the Word? ours is like that. He has entire books of the Bible (Mostly NT) memorized. He makes it a daily habit. I love the book of John and look forward to reading your thoughts on the study. I'm in the midst of studying Isaiah and it's been a GOOD one.
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There's nothing like breakfast out with other sisters in Christ. So important to cultivate our friendships in these last days.
Movie date nights are fun!
I hope you have a wonderfully relaxing weekend.
How nice that you have such a good group of friends to get together with. Glad the news about your hips was good and hopefully your sugar levels are back to normal by now. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat's so good that you don't have to think about hip replacement. We're at that stage, too, where one treatment or medication can cause trouble with another. Frustrating. But I hope your blood sugar is stable now.
ReplyDeleteWe've had the same warm temperatures and spring blooms here in eastern TN. And we're supposed to get down in the 30s this weekend. But all we can do is enjoy what we have at the moment since we don't have any control of the weather.
The IHOP breakfast date with church friends sounds lovely.
Oh we loved watching Foyle's War, too! Maybe we'll go back and watch again after we finish Midsomer Murders series.
ReplyDeleteAlthough our temps aren't as high as yours, we have had the warmer weather. Your daffodils are lovely and make me wish for spring! Is that forsythia in the background?
What a privilege to learn from that teacher.
Have a good weekend!
I love hearing about your pastor. My husband Avery studied the bible in Greek for two years many many years ago. He is still so good and knowing where the order of things are and he still knows the Greek! I like to tease him and say "Honey, it is still Greek to me!" How blessed to have that wonderful group of church friends. Many years ago my bible study group where mainly wise older ladies and a sprinkle of younger ones. I learned so much from the wise ladies. I know they are probably all gone now but I am forever grateful for them being in my life. Your show sounds great as long as you have a sweetheart to hang on to if you get scared. Aw.....I just love this post. Have a beautiful week and blessed evening.
ReplyDeleteOur Tuesday night Bible study just finished John and tonight we started Daniel. My Bible journaling group focused on verse about houses. I love to read out of study Bibles and have been thinking of getting the Jewish study bible. Our life group had a tea on Valentine's Day and it was so nice! I look forward to your post on yours.
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