What Matters Most

     In the first blog post, I gave a brief introduction of each of our family members.  I shared that I was a mom, wife, and educator.  I decided to save what really matters most about me for a separate post.   So, here goes...
     I am so thankful and feel blessed beyond words to be a child of Christ.  My parents raised me in church from the time I was an infant, and I still call Sharon Missionary Baptist Church home.  I was saved at age nine.  One Sunday night after returning home from church, I was laying in bed, and I remember feeling very convicted.  Right then and there, I prayed and asked God to forgive me of my sins and to come into my heart and save me.  I know without a doubt that he did.  It took a few years for me to muster up the courage to "walk the aisle" and be baptized, but I have never regretted making that decision for the Lord. 
     Through my teen years, activities and ministries through the church are some of my best memories.  I was able to sit at the feet of some very Godly women and men and learn so much about the Bible and being the person that God expects me to be.  Through the years, I have not always made the best choices, but praise the Lord, He is a forgiving God and a God of second chances (and third, fourth, hundreds, thousands...).   My Christian walk is not perfect, but even as I stumble, God picks me up, teaches me, and continues to mold me. 
     I love to serve God through my church.  Currently, I am involved in a women's prison ministry.  We have a bible study group that goes to the women's prison each week and studies God's word with a group of inmates there.  I have been involved since last August (2011).    When I first started going to the prison (I usually go one time each month), I explained to Maggie and Lizzie that I would be going to visit my friends and tell them about Jesus.  One of the girls asked, "What are you going to tell them?"  I said, "Well, I want the ladies to know how much Jesus loves them."  Lizzie replied, "Momma, be sure to tell them that Jesus died on the cross for their sins."  Talk about understanding what matters most!
     Last night we began a new study (Beth Moore's study "James") with a new group of ladies.  I am so excited about God is going to do through this study.  Will you please pray for the ladies at the prison and those of us on the ministry team?    Pray that God will bless this bible study and that we will all be receptive to what He wants to teach us through the study of the book of James.  We have forty six inmates participating this time...that is the largest group we've had so far.  God is using this ministry to change hearts and lives!

     I want to add a feature to the blog..."Words Worth Repeating".  I'll be sharing some "insightful" quotes from the girls...enjoy!

Maggie's Words Worth Repeating

     Yesterday, we were picking up and putting away the toys in the living room.  I was "delegating" responsibilities to each of the girls...telling Maggie to put away all the Barbie dolls, Lizzie to put away the books, etc..
     Maggie responds with, "Mom, you sure are a big boss!"

Have a great Wednesday!