Tag: Womens Bible Study

  • Surprise – Surprise!

    Palm Sunday when the children walked through the church waving palm branches, I commented to my friends next to me, “I miss my grandchildren – I need to go to Minnesota!”

    Yesterday, after returning from Bible Study, I pulled into the driveway and pushed the garage door button. Nothing happened. I tried the button several times, but it still wasn’t working. I started walking to the front door and lo and behold, there stands my son, Andrew, and his entire family! Andrew is videotaping my bewildered and shocked expression. As it turns out, my husband was in on the trickery of not telling Nana we were expecting visitors.

    The reason the garage door didn’t work was because Steve had disconnected the door so I wouldn’t discover their van from Minnesota hidden within.

    That’s why I haven’t posted any news before this time: we’ve been too busy visiting the butterflies at Meijer Garden, playing games, and eating pizza at Larry’s Pizza! This is a most blessed early Mother’s Day surprise.

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  • Interruptions…don’t you dread them?

     

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    Today, we had a wonderful luncheon get together after our Bible study class. One of the discussion questions we talked about was interruptions in our lives, and how we could see God working in and through the interruption.

    • One gal shared about her sister who has cancer, but has such a marvelous outlook on life as others watch her continue to live a godly life.
    • Another shared of a young mother thanking her for serving in the Apples of Gold program at church.
    • Betty fell and broke her hip at a most inopportune time (is there a good time?). She saw later how the whole family came together as a result of Betty’s been laid up for a time.

    Immediately, my mind went to last November when the MRI revealed a tumor alongside my left temporal side of my brain along my optic nerve. God sure did get my attention then! But as I think back, I see so many miracles and blessings beginning with my long distance friend commenting on my swollen eye. Later I got a complete blood workup (which showed nothing wrong), then eye testings, and later the MRI. God had put into place a specialized surgeon at Spectrum (originally from Boston) just months before. Prior to his acceptance of the position in Grand Rapids, there was no surgeon here to do this type of surgery. 

    We all have interruptions in our life (some good and others, seemingly not-so-good). At the time, it may seem horrible, but looking backward, often we see God’s hand at work in the tapestry of our life.

     

    Has there been an interruption in your life that you can think of, and can look back at now and see God working in and through the circumstances?

     

     

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  • Gals Summer Get together at the park

    Women's Bible Study Group
    Women’s Bible Study Group

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    It was as if we had just seen each other—we took up right where we left off in April. Talked about a Holy Land trip, vacations, boat trips and races, improved health of family members, being with family, sons and daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, answers to prayer. It was good to re-connect again in a casual, outdoor environment.

     

    Betty and Mary Ellen – thank you so much for organizing!

    Good food, good friends, and good fellowship!