Thursday, May 22, 2014

Community

So I have decided to take on another online bible study with Proverbs 31 ministries... I LOVE this website and the online bible studies that they do... and this one seemed perfect for me where I am right now!  It is called Limitless Life and the reason that I decided to do this one is because right on the cover of the book it says, "You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future"... 


Needless to say I'm more than ready to start this one.  So today I received an email talking about the normal blog hop that they do with these bible studies and talking about community.  Just the other day I was talking about home and church and when they said in the email that this online bible study is like our own little community I started thinking about how church is like my own little community.  When I was involved and everyone was together it was a big community.  Then I left the community and then I came back and the community had changed.  How normal is that though... I mean you grow up in one community and when you go away to college, or move away from home, or just go away for the summer more often than not when you come back some aspect of that community has changed.  Not all changes are big or even bad but change is inevitable... I went back to church last Sunday.  I went to the small church, they meet right next door to the building I grew up going to... it was weird to walk into that building instead of the one I was so familiar with... but when I walked in the love I felt was still the same.  The welcoming was familiar.  I felt at HOME... I did not visit the other church yet... I'm not sure why but I want to go back to the small church on Sunday again and I think I will continue to go... I would like to get involved again if that is possible. I would like to find my place in the new, smaller community.  As for this online bible study I also hope to find my place... I realize that this community is much bigger and wider and spans places I've never seen but I would like to think I can find a place to fit in there too... to me community means that you fit together and you interact... I need interaction even if just through a blog post :)  I guess that is all for now... If you are reading this and have not heard of Proverbs31.org or done any of their bible studies I encourage you to check them out... 

P31 OBS Blog Hop


Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies

9 comments:

  1. So glad that you have joined us! Praying you find your place in your community at church and here as well. Thanks for sharing!
    Lauren, P31 OBS blog hop team

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  2. Thanks Lauren I'm excited to be back and thank you for the prayers!

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  3. I never realized how important community was till I didn't have it. Guess that's like a lot of things in life. So thankful that you found P31 and are here to study with us. There's just so much to do here and if you ever need something, there is always someone standing at the ready to encourage, support and love on ya!! Thanks for blessing me with your post today :)

    Trish (P31 OBS ministries team)

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    1. Thanks Trish! Most days I can use something to do :) I LOVE P31 and am hoping to stay very involved!

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  4. Great blog! I hope this church is all you hope to find! :)

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  5. You will find that place. Blessings!

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  6. I'm a co-P31 online Bible study community member! I think we ALL need to feel loved and appreciated. Know that I appreciate you already! Please keep us posted on your Church adventure!

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  7. Thank you! I didnt make it to church Sunday but I found myself really missing it so I am excited for next Sunday.

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