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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Close to God

Hey Everyone,

This week’s lessons from “He Speaks To Me” have really spoken to me. I hope it has for you as well. I love rereading the Bible stories of how God pays such full attention to detail. Over and over again since we began this journey with Priscilla and each other, I am reminded that God wants more for us than to just know about Him – He truly wants us to have that close relationship with Him, so that we ‘know’ Him. When we ‘know’ Him, then we can worship God acceptably. Jesus ‘minds the gap’ for us so that we are acceptable. There are no conditions, no pay backs, no sacrificial offerings on our part, only repentance for our imperfection. God gave it all for us – He doesn’t require us to ‘clean up’ before we come to Him – He wants us just as we are. That is where relationship with Him begins; but the beautiful thing is - that is not where it stays. We can grow that relationship and closeness and when we do, then our joy is complete. I love what Priscilla said, "We are not made acceptable to God by who we are but by Whose we are". That is all we need to know and to keep in our hearts in order to be apart of God’s family.

I can’t wait to continue this study. I’m so glad we have chosen to study together, sisters – uplifting and encouraging one another.

Thursday girls, don’t forget: if you have some baby things you would like to share with Rosalinda (the young Hispanic girl on our prayer list), do bring them in the morning.

See you soon

Love and Prayers,

Donna

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Camp Pinnacle Retreat

Kathy Crowe, FBC evening Bible Study facilitator, and Donna Trotter, WEM Director, attended SELAH at Camp Pinnacle on Jan. 22 – 24th for a weekend of inspiration, motivation and reflection. SELAH is a retreat for Women’s Enrichment and Women’s Missions Leaders and is sponsored each year by the Ga Baptist WMU/WEM/WOM. It is coordinated by Janet Speer, Women’s Consultant for the Convention. While there, Kathy and Donna attended sessions encouraging WEM team leaders to ‘stay connected’ by taking advantage of every available communication resource out there, (e.g.) internet, snail mail, flyers, newspapers, phone, web sites, blogs and facebook. Graphic and communication specialists from the Alabama Baptist Convention headquarters spoke to the group on putting together cutting edge media formats for today’s women. The theme for the week-end retreat was “keeping it simple”. We were reminded that time is now. Time may be short for women to get back to the Bible for direction, instruction and guidance in raising our children, grandchildren and for reaching out to our family, co-workers and communities. Our earth’s resources are not unlimited and we are called by God to be good stewards of His time and this land.

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