BIBLICAL WOMEN SERIES Meditations for the Modern Woman SARAH, formerly SARAI It was a quiet day in Haran as Sarah set about her daily chores. How many years now had she and Abram been wed? Too many to think about for it only called up the pain at the very core of her…
<img class=”aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6725″ src=”http://juliearduini.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_0501-300×224.jpg” alt=”100_0501″ width=”300″ height=”224″ /> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em>The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.</em> (Psalm 23:1-3, NIV)</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”></p> <p…
I remember sobbing, I mean snot-on-the-pillow-hiccuping-red-eyes-for-hours kind of crying. It wasn’t just one night or circumstance. But there was one season in particular where it seemed like everyone around me was thumbing their nose at God. Blatantly mocking Him, and often, me, for following Him. They were charting their own path and all I could…
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The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:1-3, NIV) Picture by Julie Arduini Watkins Glen State Park, NY
It was a rare summer Wednesday evening where I actually had teaching to do with tween girls. One of the girls was back after missing several weeks for sports, so we played catch up. The unit was “Commitment to Christ.” The lesson was basically why He’s worth following. At first I…