Life!

Hi Ladies,
Today is Monday, September 22, and fall is in the air. I saw lots of you at that lake on Sunday. Wasn't it a great day! Then I got to go down to my sisters that evening and see my two neices get baptised. And on the way home that night my daugters had a hymn sing along. They sang every hymn they could think of by going through the abc's. It was fun! Hope your day was as great as mine.

Have you signed up for the Ladies Retreat at Caswell? You still have time. The price goes up to $80 this week. You don't want to miss out on the weekend. And I am not crazy enough to think that every lady can go or would even want to. But if God is tugging at your heart, maybe you need some time away with some of your sisters in Christ to relax, be refreshed, and have lots of fun and laugh alot. Laughter is good medicine for the soul. So what are you waiting for?

Are you busy? In that busyness, don't leave out God. I want to share honestly with you and hope this encourages at least one of you. When I get overwhelmed with my schedule, my time with God is usually the first thing that seems to get shortchanged. And the enemy loves that. It causes me to get discouraged, depressed, and even more tired. If I just stop and sit with God He lifts me out of that pit that I can so easily slide into. Open your Bible and read a Psalm, just sit and meditate on how much God loves you, or talk to another Christian friend. Be real and don't try to hide behind a mask. Ask someone to pray with you. We are not to be Lone Ranger SuperWomen! We are part of the body of Christ. God loves you! And so do we (Christian sisters at ABC)!

In Christ Love,
Melody Merritt