Christmas Gift Ideas

Tis the season...so here is a few Christmas ideas for you to leave that legacy!!!!

1. I buy Nativity Sets for my grandchildren. I have bought Brennan and Isaac a couple and Claire is getting her first one this year! Fisher Price has such a cute one! I buy ones they can actually touch and play with.

2. I bought Claire a Hallmark ornament that is like an Advent kind of thing. I can't remember the actual name of it, but you can find it. I am told the ornament with the book is not a great thing to buy as they "water down" the story.

3. I also had a recommendation from Esther Burroughs when we went to Asheville. It is called the Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name. I bought one for Isaac and one for Claire. Brennan sometimes reads to his brother, so he will be reading it too. Mom is getting one for her grandkids too.

4. I bought Brennan a Kay Arthur Bible study called "Discover 4 Yourself Children's Bible Study Series: Jesus in the Spotlight" (John Chapters 1-10) It is for 8-12 year olds.

5. Another idea for some older kids:
  a. Christian Music that matches their style, so you can introduce them to some stuff that they may not know exists. Lots of choices out there!
  b. Devotionals that are age appropriate
  c. A new Bible with study notes. They have so many Bibles out there that have a lot of extras and that are 'cool looking'.
  d. A Bible study...again look for one that is age appropriate, and maybe offer to make dates with them to go over it together.
  e. A Biography on a missionary (for older kids, maybe in college.)

OK, so I am out of suggestions..what are some of yours? Leave a comment so we can all share.

Don't forget to look at the post regarding the challenge we issued our last night of Measureless Love. What a great study to end with for the year...Christmas is always a great reminder of His love for us!

Love you all, Merry Christmas!

Challenge

1. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers


2. God Is Enough by Hannah Whitall Smith

3. Streams In The Desert by L.B Cowman

4. Mornings With Tozer by A.W. Tozer

5. The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

6. Morning & Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon

7. Daily Readings for Your Spiritual Journey by J.I. Packer

8. You Set My Spirit Free by John of the Cross (also Dark Night of The Soul)

9. Prayer: A Holy Occupation by Oswald Chambers

All can be found on cbd.com and most on Amazon.com some can be found in the modern language

Online Devotionals


rbc.org/devotionals-again

Intouch.org/magazine/daily devotional

Utmost.org

www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/morningandevening

www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/desert

www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/prayingnamesgod by Ann Spangler

Challenge:


If you read 3 chapters of the Bible everyday, you will have read the whole Bible in one year!



Buy a One Year Bible…they have it set up as a mix of Old and New Testament



Go deep and wide with the Bible.

Home

All I can say is "WOW!". Mom and I are home and now the work begins. But first, we need to take time to let it all sink in. On our way home, we were able to really express some of the things we have taken home and put into our hearts...but, there is much more to gather up and absorb so that we can pass it on to you. Please pray for us, that we will take what God wanted us to hear, seal it in our hearts and then allow us to express it to all of you. It was a time of reflection, renewal and learning new things. It was a lot of fun sharing this adventure with you. So much to tell you. We will see you soon!

Love Pam and Lisa

End of the Road...Almost

Well...here we are, almost at the end of the road...we are in VA right now, cause I cannot drive one more mile. We will head for Shannon's and home tomorrow. here is some more pics and vids for you to enjoy!
I caught a pic of Amanda, Beth's oldest daughter.

 Coffee line....30 + minutes in line! Mom's first Starbuck's

 
 Curtis Jones,  Beth Moore's Son in Law

 Me and Esther Burroughs....LOVED HER!!!!!!!! She is 74 and dresses way cooler than me!

 says it all!

 us with Stephanie Edge, one of the "break out speakers"

 this is us with a new friend from Michigan!

Beth and "More"

More Pictures

We are here!

Okay, I have to tell you...remember earlier when I said we are on a "Thelma and Louise" Road trip? Well mainly that was because we are two women venturing out on the road, plus the added adventure of finding a hotel to stay at last night, with no plans!!! Whew, that was a huge deal for me! I always need to know where I am going and when I am going to do it, so this was a BIG adventure. Well...funny thing is, and this is if you ever saw the movie, (which I do not recommend...I saw it pre-Christian days, or at least very immature Christian days) but on our way back on the road after a pit stop there was a good looking 30 something man hitch-hiking. He was no Brad Pitt, but the possibility was there....too funny. NO Deb Shilling, we did not pick him up. I did pray that someone would though!!!:) I don't think that fits in with our lessons from this Bible study...enough said. Enjoy the new pics and video. The mountains are so beautiful!!!

Be sure to check out the previous blogs on our Road Trip!

Day 1

OK WOW, we are at day one of our "Thelma and Louise" road trip and we are now resting. We ate at a Cracker Barrel for dinner and even though we have one near to us, the waitresses and waitors do not have the authentic southern accent we just heard. Our waitress was so sweet. God is so good...I know this will not sound like a huge deal to you guys, but we had to do a little shopping before we got to Shannon's at a store that has shoes that I can wear. So, the boots I saw online looked like they would be just right for my foot condition....but, to my utter dismay, they said they sold out of those. Ahhhh! I cannot wear sneakers with my dress pants with all those beautiful fashion conscience southern women! So after an inner moment of despair...the girl said, oh wait, there is 2 pair left on the clearance rack....but only one size left...a 9. A 9? That is what I need!!! SO, I got the boots, they fit perfect, they were on sale plus 30% more off the sale price, so I bought both pair of boots, size 9. I was so relieved...ask my Mom, she will describe the look on my face! God is concerned even about my shoes! Love you all!
We only had a small moment of shall we say "disagreement" when the Tom-Tom fell off the winshield. We are going 70 miles an hour (the legal limit down here) and my Mom is trying to fix the coordinates back. After about 5 miles of frustration, we got it back on track...another story for the books!!

Lisa and Pam xoxo

Last Night for Ruth

What an impact 4 little chapters of the Bible can have on your life! I am so thankful to Kelly for writing a Bible Study on the book of Ruth. I would have never pulled out all those wonderful gems of truth like she did! The section about work and the whole redemption story, just the pure honesty of Ruth and Naomi's story and how God can turn a bitter woman who is feeling deserted and lonely into a woman who sees that God did not leave her and then in turn receives blessing upon blessing and a legacy that she only could dream of! How good is our GOD!!!

Hopefully you are reading this on our last night together...so stay tuned in as we will try to post and upload pictures of our adventure!

Can't wait to see you again! We hope you are coming to Measureless Love Workshop!!!!!

We are really missing you!!!!

Love Lisa and Pam

How Deep The Father's Love - Kelly Minter

The Secret of Marriage

Hi girls! I am hopefully doing this right...here is the link to listen to the sermon from last Sunday. As I said to my class, it was amazing. Enjoy it! I know that I learned so much about God. No matter if you are single or married, this sermon is for you!
http://www.lycomingcentre.org/audio_sermons.htm

Fall Kick Off

Here is a little video about Kelly Minter. She will be coming to see us in September to get us started for the fall! We are going to do her Bible Study on Ruth. This event will cost $25.00 per ticket, and we will have 200 available. This will obviously be on a first come first serve basis and will be open to WOW members first (past and present), then we will open it up to our church and any woman who wants to come. We are thrilled to bring her here to us! Please be in prayer for this exciting event! Visit her website... kellyminter.com

Details to follow soon.

Session 2

Monday nights seem to go so fast! God is so good and amazing, isn't He? I am just so thrilled that you are hanging in there. These lessons are full of meat! At least you have 2 weeks to get this next lesson done...little Blessings are just as great as big ones!

It ocurred to me that I promised a Chick Flick night for the summer. I will work on that for us. I had one movie in mind, but maybe we will change it. Be watching for more information on that. It may end up being in August, but we will try to get it in.

I hope you have a chance to view the video I posted that Kelly Minter did about her song "We Will Not Go". It is neat to hear how a song develops.I love "back stories"'!

Remind yourself this week to be passionate for God, not perfect! And this may be a good time to work on finishing your time line!

xo Lisa

Story Behind The Song - Kelly Minter - We Will Not Go

This is Kelly Minter talking about the song "We Will Not Go" which she co-wrote. This song will be our P&W song for Monday night. I'm not sure if we will have time to view this on Monday night, so that is why it's here!
Priscilla Shirer is kicking our butt! Wow! I realize I told you girls that the homework would take about 30 minutes, but I am afraid I misinformed you! I am certain however, that the extra time you invested in your homework this week did not return void. Our small sacrifice of time is nothing compared to the sacrifice God made for us. So, an extra 15 minutes or so doesn't seem so bad afterall and look at the reward we received from it! Powerful stuff!
See you Monday, Lisa

Shalom, blogworld.

Beth Moore's trip to the Holy Lands with her daughter Melissa and some friends. Watch for a Bible study to come from this! She was teaching!


Shalom, blogworld.

Just in Case

OK, this is it. I am going to really try to keep this updated, that is just in case anyone will read this!

Mom and I are so excited about our new study: Anointed Transformed Redeemed taken from a Deeper Still event with Pricilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur. You will not be disappointed! I have seen all the DVD segments and they are just great! This time around we have almost 40 signed up! That means we will be adding a third group! Who would have ever thought when we started with 19 women a few years ago, that we would be here? We know who knew.
I would love to encourage you to continue to pray God's Word and live under the 5 benfits we have in Christ.
Keep praying for us as we plan for the fall!

Love Lisa and Pam