Dog Days of Summer

Wow! I just realized how long it has been since I have posted! I really loved "The Inheritance" by Beth Moore. I hope you did as well. I learned so much about the inheritance I have in Jesus Christ. I will never look at the Scriptures the same when I read "portion" or "inheritance".Now I will look at Scripture with Inheritance in mind. And look at my life differently thinking about the boundary lines God has given me. And I espescially have been and will continue to look at what part of my property I have surrendered to the enemy and take it back! That was powerful!

Next up we will be doing a Bible study based on the book of Jonah. In the survey we did some time ago now, we had a lot of people interested in doing a study on a book of the Bible and of people of the Bible, this study will accomplish both of those criteria! Cool! I am really looking forward to it.

For now, I am doing some Scripture studies with Shelley, Serena and my Mom beginning with Titus 2 and 2Tim 3:16. We will do that for the rest of this month then move on to new Scriptures each month. So far, I am really getting a lot from doing this. Really focusing on one or two specific Scriptures.

Plus I am redoing "Lies Women Believe and the Truth that Sets Them FRee" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss with Cortney and my Mom . Good book to review! I think I am still believing and living out some lies!

I am also preparing for our Leadership Bible Study set for August 13th and 20th. It is a great study by Kay Arthur. I hope you can come!

See the bulletin and Centre News and lycomingcentre.org under events for more info. Or just email or call me!

Bye for now! Lisa

Long Time, No See

I am still certain that I am writing to myself, but just in case there is one person out there dying to read my next blog, well, this one's for you! But seriously, we have one week left of "When Godly People Do Ungodly Things" and let me tell you, it has been a journey. One that I will coninue on for the rest of my life. So much to think and pray about and let "sink in". I am still wrestling with some of the challenges Beth presented. But, the last week of homework is just the right medicine the doctor ordered! I am awed over and over again by the patience, mercy and grace bestowed to us by Almighty God. I believe He protects us in a lot of ways from really truly grasping how really really big and powerful He is because I am convinced that we would not be able to utter a word, walk a step or even think a thought other than that amazing fact. We would be obsessed with the fact that a God so huge and powerful would actually acknowledge my existence, bother to care about me at all and for heaven's sakes, allow me to breathe another breath! But, as we find in Scripture, He does, and so much more than we can imagine. Although Paul writes that he wants us to "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled t othe measure of all the fullness of God" (Eph. 3:18-19). I am convinced that we can only grasp a small bit of that, hopefully more and more knowledge of it every day, but nonetheless, not enough to knock us on our knees and not be able to utter a sound. We need to read God's Word, and let it get to our marrow as Beth says, let get in deep and believe it! Oh how I pray that for myself! God is GOOD! HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES YOU! This is enough to live on.

So, that brings me to our next study..."The Inheritance" again by our familiar teacher, Beth Moore. We previewed the first DVD session last night and you will absolutely LOVE IT! Although this is a NO HOMEWORK study, you can certaily dig a little deeper with it during the week! She throws out several Scripture references for us to look up and ponder, plus she did throw in a memory verse! It is not a big one, so don't panic! I hope you can join us for the 9 week study about our Inheritence in Christ, it is a perfect next step after our last study!
We start on April 4th!

Enough for now sisters....Love  in the Holy, MIghty, Powerful Name of Jesus Christ!

New Year

Well, it's a new year and a new opportunity to know God in a more personal, deeper way. We are starting off this year with "When Godly People Do Ungodly Things" by Beth Moore. We are so excited to bring this study to you. We need it more now than ever!

We were so excited to give Calli some books for her new baby's library, or some of us gave a donation to the Expectations Women Center in her honor! Some gave both! She is so cute with her little belly. Never in all 3 of my pregnancies could I have been described that way!!!

We also had the privelege to pray for our sister Barb. Prayers continue for her as she takes the next step in the process. We love you Barb!!! We also love you Frank and pray for you as well, as we know you are both in this together!

I also want to update you on Shannon and her growing family. Ben is doing great at his new job and Shannon is wanting to get into high gear with her photography business. Brennan is involved in wrestling, basketball and is signing up for baseball. Isaac is doing great and both boys miss Williamsport and they LOVE Claire! Claire is about 6 1/2 months now and she is crawling! I have added a little video for you to watch. She had a cold, so she isn't quite herself. And I (Nina) took all the kids some Steelers clothes to watch the big game in! Isaac was so excited he took his clothes off immediately and put on his new stuff! That is why you will see him without any pants on! Never a dull moment! I miss them already, but will be seeing them again soon! Enjoy!