Yesterday evening, I had the privilege of attending a women’s Bible study at The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, NC. This was our first night, and let me just say…WOW! Why WOW? I’m glad you asked…

1) Doing ANYTHING at The Cove is such a blessing! It’s a beautiful place full of God’s Spirit, and the sweet staff and volunteers always make you feel so very special. You’ve got to visit there sometime if you’ve never been!
2) Getting together with a bunch of women – one of my favorite things to do!
3) Getting together and studying God’s Word with a bunch of women – one of my VERY favorite things to do!
4) I was privileged to be filled up by the refreshing teaching of Kendra Graham. That girl is VERY gifted!
5) I learned new ways of maximizing my Bible study time. I NEED to hear from God as often as possible, and I discovered ways to do that more effectively.

It really was that good!

Tonight, we studied Genesis 32:22-31. Just to refresh your memory, this is the story of Jacob wrestling with God. Do you know how many times I’ve read that story? Too many to count anymore. But…do you know that I read that story again tonight, and with Kendra’s teaching – it felt like the very first time. New insight. New understanding. New amazement. WOW!

If you live in the Asheville area, I encourage you to join me and a few new friends out at The Cove on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00. If you live outside the area, I encourage you to check out these Bible study tips produce by Anne Graham Lotz, and they can be found on her website by clicking here. You won’t be disappointed!

Please come back tomorrow. I’m doing my first ever BLOG GIVEAWAY!!! I’ll announce what I’m giving away then, so stay tuned…and BE BLESSED!

Good evening friends!

Guess what today is? It’s January 15! You know what that means? It’s time to start memorizing scripture #2 for the month (and the year)! If you have no idea what I’m talking about…you can read about it here first! We’d love to have some newbies join us on this amazing journey! It doesn’t matter if you didn’t get started on January 1. You can start right now and either (1) memorize 2 verses for this month to get completely “caught up”, or (2) simply begin your scripture memorization journey this year on January 15! Simple as that! But…whatever you do…simply join us! You won’t be disappointed!

In choosing my second verse for the month, I searched for something that would speak to God as being my all sufficiency, my provider…Jehovah Jireh. I feel so weak and so defeated sometimes, and I need to know God as Jehovah Jireh during those times especially. He’s the One who provides not only financially (Praise God!), but He also provides emotionally, Spiritually, mentally, and physically. Sometimes…I need Him to provide peace…sometimes strength…sometimes comfort…sometimes resources. So, the verse I am choosing to memorize now is 2 Corinthians 12:9 from the NIV:

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

So, let’s hear it scripture memory verse buddies…post a comment with your first name, city and state, your chosen verse, and the translation you’re using this time. I can’t wait to hear what you’re working on. If you’re stuck or don’t have a particular verse in mind to use, you are always more than welcome to join me in memorizing the one I’ve chosen. And…most importantly…don’t forget to record your verse in your spiral (you have gotten it…haven’t you?)!

Continue to work on verse 1. Last year, I would daily recite all verses I memorized up to that point until I knew that I knew them. I might then work on old verses every other day but continue to work on my newest verse each day. Once you’ve committed them to memory, you can even drive down the road simply saying them out loud. You’ll be amazed how quickly you can amass a bunch of memorized scriptures!

Have a great weekend!