Share this Season

If you know me well, you know that I love the month of January. I know, I know, it is not every ones favorite. But I love the feeling of accomplishment that comes from making it through yet another month of holiday festivities. The laziness I feel is some what rationalized and I love the time to reflect and regroup.

One of the things I have grown to love and look forward to the most is the restart of my ladies bible study on Tuesdays. It is so good to be together after taking a month off . We look forward to digging in the word again..well, actually that is not all..we love sharing our lives together. On any given bible study morning we can be caught laughing, crying, discussing, praying, telling stories  and sharing about those things that are such a part of our lives. 

We've studied a lot of different materials. Everything from Beth Moore to books of the bible have graced our time together. We have learned that whatever we study, God brings to light something new or something that is exactly what we need for the moment. IT is such a God thing. Who knew that the study of Jonah would shake up and interrupt the lives of these wives and mothers? God did that is who! God knew what we needed...each in our own way regardless of where we are in our personal walk with him. Each with struggles often too personal to share but sharing a desire to bring glory to God as we go through them. God speaks and His word challenges us to tears at times.

Oh I do love this season. Not just the blustery month of winter season...but the season of life God has me in right now. I love having women to go through this season with. No, we are not all best friends...we aren't all the same age..we don't have husbands that all act alike or work the same vocation. Our children are all ages and in many different seasons themselves. We all have different gifts and different hobbies...but one thing unites us all. We desire to learn how to live to bring joy to God's heart  and to have our lives reflect His love to those He has put in our lives. 

God is so good. His blessing are abundantly more than I deserve. Life is great but it can be hard. Do you have someone to go through this season with?