Gateways to Joy

I'm back with my favorite blog or ministry Friday. Today I'm highlighting a ministry that I love and think is instrumental in helping ladies learn and grow in their Christian faith.  Going Beyond Ministries along with a few others is my "go to" ministry to help me get my focus back when I feel myself getting away from God's Word, and I need to be fed in that womanly kind of way.  Priscilla and Beth just have an innate knowing, and they always, always, have a word for me.  It is downright scary sometimes how the Lord calls them to minister to me.   I know I have highlighted this ministry before, but what can I say!  It helps me.  It helps others.  And I will begin doing her new study soon. Before I get started running off at the mouth, let me explain to you how "Favorite blog or Ministry Friday works."   Each Friday I will highlight a ministry,  blog  or book that I love, but more importantly it will be something tha...

H ello girls! I have a message for you from Lifeway Women: "The Beth Moore James Facebook  party that we all helped launch was a huge success." And they thank those of us who promoted the live webcast party! Now they have something else for us, what, you ask? They want us to gear up again for a second Facebook launch party for a new Bible study, "Living Room Series Bible study, Nehemiah, A heart that can break." The party is Feb. 1, 2012 at 11:11 a.m CST. There will be live fun again! Paige Greene will host the webcast with Kelly and they are going to have special guest appearances, including Lisa Harper and by Skype, Beth Moore. Kelly will share on the live webcast her heart about the study, her heart for missionary work, and a cooking segment. If any of you would be interested in helping us spread the word, you can do one of the following: 1.  post on your blog and invite people to the party 2.  post on your Facebook about the party, and ...

Y'all I am so EXCITED! I just received my free copy of Beth Moore's latest Bible study, James Mercy Triumphs, and I can't wait to dig in and share with you all what I am learning. I think for the next several weeks I am going to use this in my quiet time and share with you all what God is teaching me. Before I move on I want to share with you a quote that I saw in this study.  Actually it isn't a quote, I'm quoting Beth.  I am tempted to say that I "accidentally" saw this when I was moving the book because it just fell open to this particular page and I was about to close it, when "something" said, " Don't. Look down.  Read." These are the words I read: Have the courage to live under strain and pain to be part of a better story.  A larger story.  Don't wimp out. Wow.  That's scary.  I just told my friend that I didn't want to do a particular thing because I didn't want to go through the pain.  The pai...