Join the Journey!

My daughter gave me a book for my birthday last year, and I added it to the stack next to my bed. It worked its way down the pile, buried under the endless books I want to read, need to read and gifts to read.

As I packed for our vacation to Yosemite and other California destinations this summer I quickly scanned the pile for one to take, in hopes of some free time. I decided on Melody’s gift, “Created to be His Help Meet”, by Debi Pearl. Having gone to many Christian marriage seminars and having read a lot of books, I thought it would be a great review of being a good wife. I also attended a class, about two years after committing to the Christian lifestyle, specifically designed to share the scriptures regarding the role of a Christian wife.

Those same scriptures are explored in this book, but it is amazing to me how differently I see them now after 36 years of marriage, 13 children, 17 grandchildren, and 14 years of being a pastor’s wife!

I did get some free time at Yosemite. I had a melt down with our camping arrangements and all the bear warnings at Yosemite. (Being raised in a big city, bears are definitely on my do-not-like list) I asked to take a nap while Chris and the two boys rented bikes and went exploring. I laid and stared at the tent for a while, then grabbed the book out of my bag and read all afternoon!

I realized that I probably had not adequately taught these truths to my six daughters or the ladies at our church. I would use them in counseling and in answering questions, but maybe we should explore them together and gain strength in our roles as wives and women

Sunday afternoons Chris and I have a leadership group lunch and study time. Current happenings at the church are discussed, plans made, and topics discussed. Sometimes we separate, men and ladies, and other times we stay together. I asked Chris if I could pursue this with the ladies in the group, separate from the men for several months. He agreed and decided to lead the men in his group on the “Love Dare, from the movie “Fireproof”. Then I thought about my four daughters, and one daughter-law, who are not close by. I really wanted to study this with them too. Then I started thinking about other women in the church, surely they would be interested. I then remembered my granddaughter in college and other friends who lived elsewhere. So I said I would set this up as a blog where we can all read together, and share our discoveries with each other. Of course, I know nothing about blogs. I have read my daughters occasionally, but there it ends!

So you are invited to join us on this journey. What does it mean to please God in our role as women? How are we doing? How can we help each other grow into the women God has planned for us to be in this culture that teaches womens rights on all fronts?

My goal is that we will move closer to the kingdom of God, and His plan for each of us as we read and study together.