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November News
The two Storms of Life classes at First Baptist here in Baytown are winding down now. The Wednesday evening class just finished and the Friday morning class has it's last meeting next Friday, 12/2. These ladies have encouraged me so much by sharing the ways God has blessed them in the past eight weeks.
And...a new class begins this Thursday night, 11/17. I was surprised to be contacted by Grace at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Longwood, FL and told that her ladies had chosen Storms of Life as their next study. All the way in FLORIDA! How cool is that? That just proves that you don't have to be in Texas—if you can access amazon.com or christianbook.com you can do Storms of Life anywhere.
On a personal note, please pray for my husband and me. He has accepted a significant promotion—but there's a catch: we have to move to Seminole Texas. In case you're wondering, that's way out in the desert of west Texas, in the middle of nowhere. Literally! The nearest big town is 70 miles away. At 61 years old, I never thought I'd be moving away from my paid-for house and starting all over in a new place. What's God doing? I don't know. I do know I need the peace and calm to be able to support my husband as he goes through this transition. He's excited—I'm scared!
October News
What a month I’ve had! After spending a week in beautiful Pennsylvania with my grandson Rafa (and his parents), I came home to a busy schedule.
God certainly does like to stretch our faith, doesn’t He? On Thursday, Sept 22, He took me way out of my comfort zone – I was the speaker at the Baytown chapter of the Kiwanis Club. I learned so much about the great work of this organization. Our youth are very blessed by the programs they sponsor. Anyway…there I stood, in front of a group that was largely men. Now, I’m comfortable speaking to women but this certainly was a new experience for me. And it was a great one! They welcomed me and made me feel very comfortable. And, as usual, once I started talking, there was no stopping me!
The next morning I found myself with a wonderful group of ladies at First Baptist Church, Baytown. It’s amazing how I can walk into a room full of ladies I’ve never met and feel instantly like I’m with family. There are no strangers among sisters in Christ! I’m eager to hear how God blesses them as they study Storms of Life. I was blessed and encouraged by their smiling faces.
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Listen UP: I was interviewed on the November 2 broadcast of Christian Devotions Speak UP!. Hear it here. The first 20 minutes of the show are an interview with the teen hosts of a new program so please be patient.
What I'm Reading
The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw
If you're like me, your grandparents and perhaps your aunts and uncles protected our freedoms by fighting in World War II. They sacrificed the years when they should have been finishing their education and starting their families. So many of then gave their lives. The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw, is a moving tribute to these courageous men and women. All we enjoy in America today we owe to them!
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