December Reflections

 

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Reading List for 2022

 

In the New Year, I will be reading two devotional books.

            Mornings with Jesus, a Guideposts book 

 

            Mornings and Evenings by C. H. Spurgeon.

 

I got these books for Christmas:

 

            The Jeremiah Study Bible

Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado

The Essential Tozer Collection, James L. Snyder, editor 

(The Pursuit of God, The Purpose of Man, The Crucified Life)

 

Also, a friend from church gave me an updated copy of My Utmost for His Highest for Christmas.

 

I have also chosen to re-read the following:

           

            Foxe’s Book of Martyrs by John Foxe

 

            How To Live the Holy Life Stephen M. Miller (editor)

 

            The Practice of Praise by C.H. Spurgeon

 

            The Absolutes of God, Ricley

 

I want to find a classic, and a book or two on writing. (These might be re-reads as well.)

 

Concern About Mayfield Ky.

We were under a tornado watch and then warning on December 10. The next day, I called my best friend to see if I needed to pick her up for an afternoon meeting we had. She told me about the town of Mayfield and the candle factory being flattened. Everyone I talked to was aware of this disaster. One of the women at our meeting said she cried when she heard about the factory.

 

Substituting for Sunday School Leader

            I was asked by the lady who leads our Sunday school class if I would fill in for her on the 19^th. Her family Christmas celebration was moved to that date and to her house. I said I would.

 

On December 12, I noticed their car was not in the church parking lot. About the time class would have started, our pastor’s wife came into our class and asked, “Cecelia, do you know you are teaching?” I didn’t know what she meant. The class leader had texted me. Her husband was sick. She didn’t know if I found it. (I didn’t.) So, I wound up teaching. On the 12^th, we had a good-sized class. The class on the 19^th was with fewer people but it was another good class.

 

Their Christmas celebration with their family got postponed until this past Sunday, January2. Due to the issues with their family, she has not been able to talk to the class about what they want to do next. So, I get to teach/lead class on a subject of my choosing. (Normally, I would be walking on eggshells right now.) God led me to use one of my journaling posts as a possible lead-off to the class discussion.

 

A New Study Bible

 

Hubby gave me some money to order what I wanted/needed for Christmas. One thing I needed was a new Bible. My NIV (cross reference with concordance) had its back cover come apart from the spine.  I found a Study Bible and ordered it along with the Lucado book and the Tozer book I talked about earlier. That box came but Hubby first told me I had to wrap them up and not use the Study Bible until at least December 24^th. On December 16, I woke up to a note that said I could unwrap and use my new Study Bible and those two books. 

 

Journaling

 

I have journaled the scripture verses that highlight each fruit of the Spirit. It has been an eye opener for me. I plan on using each fruit in my blog monthly, starting in February through September and again in November. January theme is “New”. In October, I will explore what my word of 2022 will have taught me.

After I finished journaling the Fruit of the Spirit, I started journaling the scriptures that spoke of my word for 2022.

My Word for 2022

My word for 2022 came to me this past fall. As in the past, this word has come up in my reading several times. My word for 2022 is PURPOSE This stems from my wanting to find a purpose for my life, given my health issues.