Like Sarah, what “earthly inconvenience†are you experiencing, and how is it “mitigated by the promise of eternal blessingâ€? Chapter 2 – Sarah: Hoping Against Hope Due: August 17, 2006 It seems like all of those “earthly inconveniences†happen all at once…or at least within close proximity to each other. Just a few weeks ago we had a major power …
Refined Dirt
John MacArthur rarely makes me laugh. He almost always makes me think, but he rarely makes me laugh. He has managed to do both, so far, in his book, Twelve Extraordinary Women. So, I just had to share what has to be the funniest quote in this book (or, at least in the first chapter!): “Adam was refined dirt.†Context? …
Tokens of God’s Goodness
Another one from the GirlTalk Book Club file: John MacArthur writes in chapter one: “We need to go back to Scripture to see what God’s ideal for a woman really is. And the biblical account of Eve is an excellent reminder of what a woman’s true priorities ought to be.†How did this chapter influence how you think about your …
Happy 5th Anniversary
Today is our 5th wedding anniversary. While we were engaged, I met a friend who, at that time, had been married five years, and, it seemed like such a long time then! Now it doesn’t seem like very long at all! The girls Bible study group that I am in is going through the book Lies Women Believe, by Nancy …
Extraordinary Living
As if I didn’t already have a big enough stack of books on my “to be read†list, I’ve added another one! I joined the GirlTalk Book Club. The way it works is this: Each week we read a chapter from the selected book (this go ’round it is Twelve Extraordinary Women, by John MacArthur), and then answer the posted …