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Joy in the Morning
Community Bible Study

Beth Moore: Breaking Free

Begins Tuesday, September 14
9:15-11:30 am

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Children's Programs

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WHOLENESS.

I had the blessing (and when I say blessing I mean it....such a gift to my soul) of attending a book club for So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore. I have talked about this book before and FEEL EVERY GIRL SHOULD READ THIS BOOK. You don't realize how insecure you really are until you read through the pages. SO SAD that so many of us live with this bondage and know one can really see it. Well actually with close examination it's pretty obvious at times.

ANYWAY....I feel so blessed that God has allowed this time of my life for such awakening and healing. I laid in bed the other night and was just so overwhelmed with gratefulness for just the awareness of my chronic insecurity and how I have learned to cope with it. I am far from being healed. My insecurity flails it's little head in the tiniest moments of my life. But at least I can stop in the moment and say "Okay...what is going on inside of me right now?" "How is my insecurity effecting my marriage...my family?" I have learned to be intentional about my choices in how I think about myself and how that plays out with others. And it's hard. I am honestly not good at it right now. But I pray for God's continue healing and work in the marrow of my soul.

You don't have to be a drug addict or a victim of sexual abuse or any other traumatic life experience to not be whole. We all have issues. We all have pain. LET'S DEAL WITH IT. And teach our children how to deal with it well.

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your WHOLE SPIRIT, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23

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I WANT to WIN.

Thank you kindly.

Dad's so funny.

The ESSENTIAL "How Kristin Functions" list:

*Exercising. It sucks while doing it but feels gloriously refreshing and rejuvenating after. Do it. It does a body good. I love what the teacher of the class I took tonight said, "Leave all your stress and worries and family drama at the door. This is your hour." Ha. Then we punched and kicked our little hynies off. UPPERCUT baby!

*Bible Study. Just brings me back to the reality. Helps me to deal with the tiny, small struggles of my life that only God and I know. The things that I deal with on a daily basis. My normals. Realizing the things I do to cope in a world that doesn't like me, a enemy that hates me, and a flesh that doesn't generally cooperate. Goodness. I have been doing Breaking Free by Beth Moore. You can't do that study and not get something out of it. If you do, I can honestly say you are not being really honest with yourself or you don't really know your hurts and pains and baggage. It just the truth.

*Water. Goodbellies. Apple Cider Vinegar. Vegetables. Ezekiel Bread. Just a few of my essential foods I LOVE and need to keep my body functioning normally. I must say that I generally feel good and rarely get sick.

I got you mom.

He likes to be on his feet these days.