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My heart is so tender today as I write this. It is always bittersweet when we end a study. On one hand, we celebrate all that God has shown us over the last 7 weeks and on the other hand we are sad to close that last page. Today, as you complete your lesson, you stand on the brink of something new. I want to challenge you today to not get stuck on the edge but to move forward to all that the

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The first line says it all. "Walking away from our idols is a lifelong process." UGH! We like the quick fix and the magic formula, don't we? LORD, I have this in my life, now be gone! But the LORD seldom works that way for most of us…He expects us to be like Abraham, walking without the details and showing us the way, step by step. I'm a detail girl…my prior business, in commercial design,

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This past week on vacation, God reminded me (again) of how very small I am. It didn't matter which perspective I took, from the bottom of the mountain looking up or from the top looking down, I couldn't escape His enormity. Oh, the landscape surely is enough to remind anyone that our Creator is HUGE, but the thing that really convicted me was the bumper sticker. On a crowded highway, the pickup

Donnanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-15826552670757763282009-08-09T14:40:00.006-04:002009-08-09T16:13:45.787-04:00

I'm on vacation this week, so I'm posting a little early this week. I didn't think you would mind. We're climbing some mountains, literally, we're hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains and I can't wait to see what God will show us along the trail.We'll be on trails we've never been on before and sometimes that's scary because we're trusting that what we see when we get to the top is worth all the

Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-44738881416140236392009-08-04T12:48:00.001-04:002009-08-04T12:48:04.284-04:00

This week we looked a tale of two sisters, Leah and Rachel, as we studied, The Problem with Idols. King Solomon said that there is nothing new under the sun. And our scripture text (Genesis 29-30) confirms it. The very things that Leah and Rachel experienced all those years ago still plague us today.Just look at the two descriptions of the sisters. "And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was

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Behind every false god is a lie. What's the biggest lie you've ever believed? Oh, we could have some fun with this and I'd love to hear a story of something that someone got over on you, because I have a bunch (it's how God keeps me humble). I am amazed at some things that I have believed because someone was a real good story teller…how about you?Just like the lizard, we can be seduced by what

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Hey NOGs! I haven't forgot you; we're having some technical issues from my end…our blog is being blocked by our server! I have a lesson for you and hopefully will be posting very soon!Donna

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Oh my goodness, so much to talk about this week. I hope you are really digging into your lessons and unearthing gems as you study. Remember, this study is not designed to condemn us but to convict us and it is doing a mighty fine job of that! Kelly makes such a profound statement right off the bat, "if we can get at the why of idols, we can get at the root of them."There are so many ways they

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This week we've been challenged to identify that thing (or things) that are functioning as gods in our lives. If you're like me, you've got some sore toes. Kelly defined the difference between a professed god (what we say is our god) and a functional god (what operates as our god). Ouch!God tells us "you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." (Ex 34

Donnanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-15152914867598563052009-07-07T09:54:00.002-04:002009-07-07T14:55:55.390-04:00

It's a fair question. On the surface it's not very threatening. Bet you can come up with a list of things that matter to you. But what matters MOST to you? What is the one thing, above all other things that you treasure? Can you limit it to one thing? What is it?Since this is a Bible Study, you're probably going for the spiritual answer, be honest, you did right? We know what we should say.Let's

Donnanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-85284086197535928022009-07-06T15:28:00.004-04:002009-07-06T15:43:22.012-04:00

Hello NOGS! (that's No Other Gods Sisters!),I'm just about ready to push the post button on our first lesson! Here's all you need to do. Check into the blog, a new commentary or post will be published every Tuesday, by mid afternoon. I'll also post during the week as I see something and I hope you will too.Got your book? Get a comfy spot and a copy of God's Word and let's do this together.Having

Donnanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-17098802978819912482009-06-22T13:21:00.001-04:002009-06-22T13:23:27.862-04:00

Why Vibrant Women....? Listen to the definition, according to dictionary.com.1.pulsating with vigor and energy: the vibrant life.2.vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.3.exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colorsI don't know about you, but I want that!Ps 89:15-18 (MSG) says: Blessed are the people (women) who know the passwords of praise, who shout on parade in the bright

Donnanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350210790391994750.post-1383149293867100462009-06-08T12:26:00.003-04:002009-06-08T12:34:56.440-04:00

Hello Girlfriends!I am so glad that you are joining me for our summer study, No Other Gods, by Kelly Minter. You will need to get your workbook/member book ordered so that you are ready for our July 7th kickoff!You can order your book from the HGBC Bookstore or pick one up from Lifeway. Find a comfy place and let's look at God's Word together and see where He leads us. It's going to be a great

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