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Today Wasn't Just Another Sunday

2009-11-01T21:49:00.007-06:00

Author: Susan L. PrinceI awakened this morning like I do each Sunday, although this day I was not working and looked forward to heading to Northbrook Church to gather with my church family and worship together. Northbrook has been my home church since 2001, so I have a large family!There are many things going on personally in my head and heart that I can't share here, but I will share some

Wedding Bells are Ringing (by Katie)

2009-10-28T19:11:00.002-05:00

Well, it happened. The sisters no longer live in the same home. Although our roles are changing, our status as sisters in Christ remains forever. As of next Saturday, November 7th, 2009, this sister will be marching to wedding bells! God gave me beauty for ashes and now I will be married and I will have a new name...just like another sister in Christ prophesied to me back in March, just

The Hiker

2009-10-03T23:35:00.008-05:00

Author: Susan L. Prince"I'm a hiker!"This announcement comes because I completed a total of thirteen miles of trails in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These were all day hikes, which is a term I learned on this trip to The Smokies. Day hikes are, get this, hikes one does during the day! And they are not too long that they can't be completed within a day. Oh yeah! I have the

Speechless

2009-10-03T22:46:00.001-05:00

Author - Susan L. Prince"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."When we were driving up through The Great Smoky Mountains I caught a quick glimpse of a beautiful sight through a very small opening between the trees. It was just enough for

I am Alone; Nothing Wrong with a Little Hurt

2009-09-26T21:19:00.003-05:00

Author: Susan L. PrinceI am alone.Living alone.Now. By myself in this house.I feel weak. Poor. Broken.A framily once resided here. We shared this home and experienced many things together in these almost nine years. I can remember watching the neighborhood kids play in the backyard with Justin and Tiffany. I was privileged to watch the pick up soccer match between friends. The dogwood, and

What God is Doing

2009-09-13T14:52:00.008-05:00

Author: KatieThis blog is supposed to be about what God is doing in the lives of two sisters. The lack of posts may convey a message that He isn't doing anything. To the contrary, He is doing much. What He is doing is taking these two sisters down different paths in life. One of us moved on some time ago...the other is finally aware of what is going on...duh...and trying to do adjust and do

Another Awesome Followup - Fellowshipping in suffering makes us stronger

2009-08-18T09:26:00.001-05:00

http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/strength-for-the-journey/daily-strength.aspx

Follow Up

2009-07-30T09:15:00.001-05:00

This is a link to my daily devotion. I found it interesting that it seems to follow up on what I posted yesterday...for those who might be confused....I hope it helps.http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/strength-for-the-journey/daily-strength.aspx

Fellowshipping in the Suffering

2009-07-29T10:47:00.001-05:00

Author: KatieFellowshipping in the sufferings of Christ….This is a blessing but it doesn’t always feel like it because what it means is that I have to be willing to be wrongfully accused, be willing to take on the punishment of those who persecute me. I must be willing to experience rejection from those I love the most (excruciating)…and I have to understand that often I will be the last on the

Finding Joy

2009-07-27T17:57:00.007-05:00

Author: KatieEvery year God gives me an area of my life to focus on...one that needs growth. This year He gave me joy. No, He did not make me happy (which is what I thought would happen when I understood where He was planning to work in my life). I expected that finally, everything in my life was going to come together and all the things I have been praying for would all fall into place and

I've Got Bigger Issues Than That

2009-07-16T18:01:00.003-05:00

Author: Susan L. PrinceI have much bigger issues than Internet addiction and a cluttered life.I have sin.It is called bitterness.It is eating me alive and destroying relationships.Pray for me.

Addiction Conviction

2009-07-14T12:42:00.006-05:00

Author: Susan L. PrinceI've been posting about what God has convicted me of recently. The first one is simple and I have been convicted about that for awhile, and it really hit me hard on a retreat weekend at Natchez Trace back in April? May? One of those months! LOLThe first is my obvious addiction to the computer, namely the Internet. I don't really do anything special online, just surf,

What Am I Convicted About?

2009-07-06T22:00:00.006-05:00

Author: Susan L. PrinceI had some prayer time on lunch hour today. I wanted to use that time to whittle down the issues that God has convicted me about. Two things:Computer and Internet Addiction (this is a given I know, but this is more about how to fix the problem at this point and how to give it to God because I haven't been able to kick it on my own.)Simplifying my lifeTomorrow I will use

Conviction is Just a Word

2009-07-06T09:18:00.003-05:00

I'm convicted.I've been saying that a lot lately.Saying it and doing something about it are two entirely different things. I haven't done much to change what behaviors I say I'm convicted about.Having been spending more time studying God's word and using some "helps" books, praying considerably more these days than I have for years, and also spending more time absorbing the words of teachers,

Somebody, Please, Smack Me Upside the Head

2009-06-29T09:14:00.012-05:00

In my last three posts I shared with you what God revealed to me about my sin of failing to submit to spiritual authority. I shared some of the consequences of rejecting those in authority over me and how freeing it is to submit and how important it is to heed the instruction of those God has placed over you. Today I want to share some of the things in my life that brought me to the point that

Identify the Enemy and Win (Part II)

2009-06-25T21:50:00.002-05:00

In part one of this blog I shared how God spoke to me through creation and how I prayed for Him to show me the truth about my life and bring any lies into the light. He did and still is….Later that night, He showed me who the real enemy was and how I had been deceived for years. The battle was not between me and others. The "others" were on my side and the enemy was disguised as my advocate. I

Identify the Enemy and Win (Part I)

2009-06-25T16:43:00.006-05:00

Ezra 9:10-11"But now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have disregarded the commands you gave through your servants and prophets when you said: 'The land you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the corruption of its peoples. by their detestable practices they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other.'"Who would ever think that I might actually receive

A Little Something I've Learned About Spiritual Authority (Part III)

2009-06-25T15:06:00.015-05:00

For years the message I was getting from leadership that warned me about a possible co-dependency issue was always there in the back of my brain no matter how I tried to dismiss it. I don't want to give the impression that they were hounding me or constantly "holding me accountable" or anything like that. Quite the contrary; they said it and I rejected it. I rejected their belief that I was in

A Little Something I've Learned About Spiritual Authority (Part II)

2009-06-25T11:25:00.008-05:00

I mentioned in the last post that there were people around me, including some leaders in my church, who on occasion "hinted" to me that I may have an issue with co-dependency. I never really took that warning seriously and in fact was able to shrug it off without much effort, even to the point where I denied a problem and would say "they don't know what they are talking about", "I am responsible

A Little Something I've Learned About Spiritual Authority

2009-06-25T08:34:00.010-05:00

For those of you who faithfully follow the Sisters' Weblog, I feel I must apologize for the lack of posting for the better part of a year now. There are reasons for the lack of posting, but most of them revolve around the fact that for the past year and a half to two years, I have been enduring a spiritual growth spurt. A lot of the learning I have acquired has required me to think and

Katrina's Graduation From Union University

2009-05-24T12:56:00.002-05:00

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Cocoon Building

2009-05-12T20:51:00.007-05:00

There we were, Ellen and I, minding our own business and enjoying the beautiful day from the swing in the backyard when she pointed out a stick hanging there in the air just a few feet from us.Suspended from a thin line of string was this little "stick". We sat there theorizing why this stick was hanging on this thread that was leading up to the tree tops in my backyard. I thought "is it

Ma

2009-05-10T07:54:00.005-05:00

I don't know when I started calling my mother "Ma", but it happened somewhere along the line. I guess it is my term of endearment for her. She is my ma. She is a life-giver.Although God created me, and Ma and "pop" adopted me as an infant and therefore was not born of my ma, I consider her a life-giver because of what she has spoken into my life since the day she brought me into her home.Never

A Spiritual Retreat to Natchez Trace

2009-05-03T00:04:00.001-05:00

What Is My Alternative?

2009-04-15T21:39:00.004-05:00

As Katie and I make our way through Beth Moore's "Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman" study, we often take time out to evaluate what we are learning and how the spiritual principles may be applied to our individual lives. Yesterday was a quite convicting lesson, at least for me.In the lesson of Week 5 Day 5 we examined the behavior of Zeresh, Haman's wife, and how she endeavored to get rid of