Good morning, my faithful readers and visitors. I will be posting over at CWO today. Would you give me the honor to come over and visit me over there?
I hope your Monday will be a blessed one :smile:…
Looky – I am Over Here…
What Can I Say…
She has been a blessing to me from the first time I stopped by her Blog. I wish she would still post here, but I can find her sometimes over here…She has been busy following God’s lead and uniting women of faith from all around the globe…
You are wondering who I might be talking about? Well, Darlene of course. I like that she started this Friday meme, because I can finally highlight her (can’t do that too well from CWO’s Blog :wink:)….Darlene and I have many things in common; we are both guests in this country (oh, you didn’t know she resides in Canada?); we both love the Lord and our families…
But where Darlene really has been blessings my socks of is through the CWO Enzine. What you have not been there or didn’t even hear about the Ezine? I really encourage you to stop by sometimes. Darlene truly has a heart to unite women of faith. It does not matter which denomination you ‘belong’ to. If you confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior, believe in the Trinity ~ you are in the right place. Darlene is surrounded by an incredible staff of women writers and I know that you will find something that will strike your fancy….
Why don’t you, when you can spare a couple of minutes this weekend, check out the Enzine? Browse around the many topics that are covered. Check out the CWO Blogroll. I am certain you will find someone on there that will bless you… And if you have some more time, stop by the CWO Blog. Valerie just started posting this past week, and what a wonderful encouraging post it was…
Thank you Darlene for being a blessing to many Christian women and especially a blessing to me personally…
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~Romans 15:5-6
You all have a blessed Friday…
My Quirky Side…
You know, I have noticed lately that I have some quirks that really start to bother me. One in particular: When I load the dishwasher, everything has to be sorted. The same kind of plates with each other, the knives in one slot, so the forks, spoons…
Does it really make a difference where in the world I put the plates and other dirty dishes in the dishwasher? I tell you, when my guys put dirty dishes in the dishwasher and they are not in the place they should be, I take them back out…Really, like I have nothing better to do…
Do you have quirks that start to annoy you? Please do share, so I don’t feel so lonely…
Speaking of bonds we have…Check out my post on CWO’s Blog today, entitled “The Bond we Have…“. It is in connection with “In Other Words”…Hope to see you there and on CWO’s Enzine.
Have a blessed day…
United in “The Way”
“For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”
~ Ephesians 1:15-17 (NIV)
It was hard for me to just pick a little Snippet out of the reading from Ephesians 1 for this week’s Sunday post. Paul’s letters to the churches are so rich…He truly had the heart to share the good and bad with the churches, without offending them.
So, why are we so easily offended when members of different denominations ‘critize’ us? Not sure. As long as the critic is done in love and it is supported by Scripture, I have no problem.
This Blog’s purpose With His help I try to build each other up in “The Way”. I know that my sisters and brothers of different denominations have quite different views on baptism, women in ministry, hierarchy in churches…(heck, even my own denomination has split in many ways because of different interpretation of His Word). I always look at the ‘common denominator’ in my faith walk ~ the unity we have in Christ. I can glean something very profound from my Baptist sister or Methodist brother, if I am willing to listen to him or her.
You see, that is the problem we have with each other. Sometimes we just need to listen what they have to say and than go back to His Word and examine what it tells us. Maybe I was wrong? Maybe I have to get a fresh perspective on a particular issue? I think as Christians, we need to be open to listen. Just as we listen to His Word ~ we should listen to each other…
So next time you are ready ‘to blow your top’ because you read something that is against your own belief, go back to Scripture, pray and maybe than leave a comment. If you would like to see how women of faith can ‘blog’ with/next to each other, check out Blogging with CWO…Yes, we have different backgrounds, but we look at our Common Denominator to help us get over our different views…
Be blessed today by someone who as a different view on a particular issue and listen…