In my thinking about opportunities to offer peace and grace to others, today I’d like to tell my readers about a new study I’m untertaking: Lysa Terkeurst and Joel Muddamalle’s study called “Seeking Jesus in the Old Testament: He’s Never Absent, We’re Never Alone.” It’s available at Proverbs31.com if you’d like to order your copy. Just in the first week, where there are “Portraits of Adam and Eve, Moses, Joshua, David, and Esther, I have learned, or been reminded of how each of these Old Testament characters “plays his/her part, and God does the rest through His power.” Whenever we feel inadequate, or that we’re just not accomplishing all God wants us to, I will change that attitude into this one–God gives the power we need to accomplish His purposes. That’s true grace and peace for my day ahead, and if I really think about it, for anything in the days to come. I’ll keep passing on such wonderful tidbits and insights as I find them. God bless your day and your ministry in blessing others.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.