Books to Consider

So far these books have been suggested as possibilities for our next devotional. Please leave a comment with any studies/books you'd like to do! I'll update this post as we get more ideas.

• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
• Me? Obey Him? by Elizabeth Rice Handford
• The Family You've Always Wanted: Five Ways You Can Make It Happen by Gary Chapman
• Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs
  

Lois, Eunice, and Childrearing

Great discussion today! Thanks so much, Sunee for sharing your insights. I was particularly challenged by the question you ask yourself when witnessing one of your children in disobedience (Do I love them enough to discipline them? rough paraphrase). Thanks so much for your transparency! I agree that it's so easy to be selfish, ignore the behavior for the moment, and say I'll deal with this later. Thank you for reminding us that there is great reward in choosing love now for ourselves and our kids by the fruit you've observed in Judah. In the heat of the moment it's so easy to give in to the flesh, but as we train ourselves to choose obedience to God, one tantrum at a time :), I believe we will find it easier to make the obedient choice for ourselves and our children.

I was also encouraged by the powerful message of the foundation of faith we lay for future generations as we daily teach Christ to our children and those around us. I am thankful for the example of Lois, Eunice, and Timothy spoken of in 2 Timothy 1:5. The things we do today are not just for today, but for future generations to come. May we be able to take hold of this concept of generations and be transformed by Christ in how we think about the impact of our daily choices.
I look forward to continuing this discussion as we meet together and encourage one another.
Carol

Lois and Eunice

Our last study over Moms of the Bible will cover Lois and Eunice. You can read about them in 2 Timothy 1. They themselves are only mentioned briefly, but their testament is in their son and grandson Timothy. It will be interesting to see how this discussion develops.

We will be deciding on what devotion to do next, so if you have any ideas please feel free to suggest them Tuesday. Also remember that we're putting together a short about the group to share with the church, and we would love for you to share how this ministry is encouraging you and/or meeting a need in your life. You can talk on video or simply write down your thoughts. You could even leave them here in a comment or a blog post if you want.

Thank you for your fellowship!

Next Meeting

Just a reminder that our next meeting is this coming Tuesday, 8/11/09. Same time, same channel! This week we'll be discussing Mary, the mother of Jesus. See you then.

Cayla