Bible study

Genesis 12: "Go forth, where I will be enough.  I will multiply your life,

I will bless you and you will be a blessing." 

Joy, my friend, so aptly reminded me as we had our last gathering

in our home for Bible study.

I feel I can look forward, it goes feels hard to leave.

I really enjoyed opening our home and creating an atmosphere

and space for these women.

On this last day of study at our home, I was so blessed!

The ladies had such life giving words and a jar of

sea glass with their words of life.

I felt my leaving was really grieved and yet I also felt "sent out"

and encouraged that I would be multiplying my life.

These women knew there would be good in releasing me.

As I write this, now 2 weeks later, they meet again tomorrow.

I won't be there (as we have since left) and that makes me sad.

Life continues.  Of course I have so much to process and

unraveling to do.  I will use these pages to help in some of that.....

 

This day of good-byes and change brewing, I felt the journey I had been on.

A little over a year earlier I was lamenting that Deveraux

wanted a heart party with some friends.  I did not want

to have a heart party, I did not want to celebrate friendship,

because I did not have any friends.

I continued to ask God, why are relationships so tough.

Seasons of want and seasons of plenty.

I know both,

I looked around the room and thanked these sweet women

who show up week after week ready to give of their hearts

and I knew plenty!

I also felt humbled by a gracious God who gives plenty

when I know my own silly fickle heart, both with Him

and others.....and yet...He still chooses to bestow gifts.

I have known, known the gift of friendship in Carmel.

I am forever grateful for the cup of cool water in this

journey....to keep me going, bolster my faith, remind me

that I am worth getting to know, and just a sweetness

I have tasted. 

thank you. 

I will miss you sweet friends and sisters.