A Breath of Fresh Air

Wednesdays are quickly becoming my new favorite day. Most people hate this "hump day", but I have new reason to look forward to it... in two words...

Book. Club.

I don't really like reading. I've attempted other book clubs, but found myself bored with the book or not caring enough about it to read. This time is different.

I know I've talked about it before, but we're reading "Strong Women, Soft Hearts" by Paula Rinehart and it has quickly risen to the top of my list of favorite books. It's addressing all the right issues for me at this time in my life, and it's bonding our group of girls together so closely.

Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to spend the night with Vivian, Katie's spiritual mentor and a well-known spiritual leader in the Twin Cities. She and Katie spent time praying over each of us individually and shared some great promises and blessings God has for us. The timing was perfect and they spoke about things that I had literally journaled just hours before. It's so cool to see God working through people to bless others.

Last night, we had the chance to spend some time reflecting on Ephesians 3:14-21. Talking through the strength God can give us, the faith we need to have, and the love that He gives to us was so enriching. We spent time reflecting on the previous week and just talking about how we can give God glory through all the things we do. Every time I leave our book club on Wednesdays, I feel lighter and as though we just spent two hours with Jesus. Pretty cool. Book club ladies, if you're reading, thanks so much for the light you have brought and continue to bring into my life each week.

I'll leave you with some Ephesians. So much truth and so much beauty in these words. Thanks, Paul. :-)

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.