Bible Study

I'm in a bloggy kind of mood. Not much is going on today. Shane is still with my parents. The dynamics without him here is odd. When Jackson had camp, Shane and Sam were at each other all day. I thought that was weird that the oldest and youngest would fight. But with Shane gone, Sam and Jackson are playing nicely together. When all three are here, Sam and Jackson fight over Shane's attention. He's having a great time. We're going to get him tomorrow. In the mean time, over at Room to Breathe we're doing an online summer Bible Study. I was so happy to do this. I miss my friends during the summer when everyone is running around like mad (wo) men. It's nice to have some down time just to type and think about my responses and learn more about the women I admire.

We're doing the book Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer. It's been a really great two chapters. Here's some of my favorite quotes so far:

"I had many things to say, but you never stopped talking long enough to listen."

Priscillia's friend told her this after she asked for advice and then babbled all through the hour. She said "wait, I need your advice, why won't you give it to me." That was the woman's response. Oh, how I need to learn to shut it sometimes and just listen.

"Busyness turns our prayers into mindless requests and meaningless babble."

Do you struggle with busyness. I know I do. Even when there is nothing on the to do list, I make myself busy. Facebooking, blogging, Netflix. I can always find time for something. However, why can't I find quiet time. If I find it, why can't I use it? Why do I have the need to fill quietness with noise or other busy work?

"Meditation almost always leads to spontaneous worship of God."

That is my goal during this study, to my head to be quiet and my hands to be still. I shouldn't need a room, an annex, a poolside, a library, or any other place to be still. I want to train myself to Just. Be. Still. Where ever and whenever.

That's it for now. You can join our study, we just got started and it's once a week postings. You can chime in for any week or any time during the week. I'd love to "meet" some of my followers during this time. Click on the Room to Breathe link at the top to join us!

Scout Suday 2-7-10

Today is Scout Sunday nation wide! We attend Newington Baptist Church here in Gloucester.

It's great, it's right across the street from the house, literally less than a mile. We did not set out to choose Newington, but they are the charter church for Pack 175. So last year Johnny took Shane to Scout Sunday, they liked it so much that they went for two more weeks. On the third week, me and the other boys joined them. It was a trying time for me since I had never been to church in my life. (well besides those few times with friends in high school). So after I got over whatever it was that was bothering me, I began to embrace the church family. I adore them! We attend Sunday School called FISH (faithfully in search of Him) and Johnny and I both attend Bible study, Ladies and Mens :). Part of my joy comes from watching my boys learn about God and all the good things that come from that. I love listening to them talk when they don't think I'm listening. I love watching them jump for joy when it's Sunday or Tuesday (Bible Study night) Recently Johnny joined the choir, so now we get to watch him sing up front on Sunday mornings! So it was a gross morning all wet and frozen, but we had 10 scout families attend!