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Saturday, September 26, 2015

A Glimpse of Week 3 of THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS

Monday, September 28th will be the third week of the Young Girls' Bible study -

THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS

Each week we go on a scavenger hunt during our actual lesson.  This helps cut down on the boredom that can come from sitting in one place for a long time.  We discover where to go by reading rhymes that I have written.  Below are the rhymes for this coming week when we will study the meanings of the words noble and right.

Before we move, before we go,
There are two words we must get to know.
So dig in and look up the words noble and right,
Then we will begin our hunt for the night.

We will use dictionaries and tablets to discover the English definitions of these words.  Then we will begin our scavenger hunt.  We used maps in week 2 to find our hunt locations.

There's another map around, I don't know where,
It may be in a box or under a chair,
You may not move until the leader says go,
But whoever finds it, will be the first in line to and fro!

After the map is found, we will line up and go to the next location where we will discover the Greek word for noble.  Then we will use a game of opposites to help us understand the Greek meaning of noble versus the English meaning of noble.  (We learned about TRUE in week 2.)

We've learned about TRUE and we've learned about NOBLE,
Let's pick up the pace and get really mobile.
Look around, maybe in a corner or two,
There are two standards waiting for you.

On standard is a picture of the earth,
It was drawn by your leader and is of little worth.
The second standard will teach us how to rally,
If we hurry up and do not dally.

We'll find the two standards and proceed to the next location and learn the Greek word for RIGHT and its meaning.  We'll compare the English to the Greek.

Afterwards we will read the last rhyme and head back to the classroom

In just a moment or maybe two
We'll walk back to our room and find a surprise for you.
But first we must line up and get super quiet,
No surprises will be given if there is a riot.

I learn so much studying for this class.  I am in awe of what God is doing not only in my life but in the lives of the young girls.  It is fun to be with them.  It is amazing to watch them learn.



Friday, September 25, 2015

Just Wondering - Genesis 40:1-23

I began reading Genesis on 07-23-2015.  My goal is to read the Bible a chapter at a time at the beginning of my quiet time.  I pray asking the Holy Spirit to teach me as if I've never read the reading before.  I have missed some days of doing this but I am in awe of what I am learning and how I've been able to apply this new understanding to my life.  I truly love how there is always new wisdom from scripture I have read so many times before.

Just going to put down some notes today -

vs. 1-4 Pharaoh is mad at the cupbearer and the chief baker - puts them in prison, Joseph attends them
I'm wondering:  when I get mad at family, friends, etc how do I put them in prison?
                          does putting someone in prison (in my mind, by my actions) help me keep that mad
                                 going?
                          do I attend (help) others when they have been put in prison because of someone's
                                    anger?  do I help them or jump into someone else's stuff and keep them 
                                    in prison?

vs. 5-23 Cupbearer and chief baker have dreams.  Joseph interprets them.  Asked to be remembered by the cupbearer.  Cupbearer restored to position but doesn't remember Joseph.
I'm wondering:     do I remember when others help me?  do I give credit to the source of my help? 

I am really pondering the putting someone in prison when I am mad/angry.  Sounds like rejection.  How do I feel when I am rejected?  How does it feel to reject someone? 

In the Young Girls' Bible study we talked about taking our thoughts captive (2 Cor 10:5).  How often do I take my thoughts captive to make them obedient to Christ, but instead of giving Christ my thoughts, I just put them in prison and then take them out and
           think,
                        ponder,
                                         consider,
                                                            chew on them at a later time.

Just wondering.

Friday, August 21, 2015

THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS - coming soon

Wow, sure has been a very long time since I put anything here.

I have now written 4 Bible studies for young girls.  The 5th one is almost completed.  The first two were printed week to week.  The 3rd one was printed at St. Luke Lutheran church and bound at Office Depot.  The 4th one was printed and bound at Office Depot.

I have decided as we study each week, beginning September 14th, to put some of the highlights here.  Not sure what it will include but I will include the comments from the girls.  They will be memorable, I know.

When we were studying the Fruit of the Spirit last fall, I read a long piece of scripture to the girls and then asked what they had heard.

Tyner's awesome response was,

          That was a whole lot of words!!!!

Yep, God's word, is a whole lot of words.  I can't wait to begin studying with these 3rd-8th graders again.

See you soon.