GCR Women

A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated America's Independence Day and all that means to us.  As Americans, we feel a certain unique loyalty to our country and a feeling of pride at being Americans.  As an American, I see our flag as a thing of beauty and I proudly stand with my hand over my heart and pledge my allegiance to that flag and what it represents.  I thank God that I am an American and I'm grateful for all the rights and privileges that come with that title. While being an American is a good thing, I need to remember that through Christ, as a child of God, my allegiance is first to my Lord and Savior.  No matter what nation I live in on this earth, I am a citizen of a heavenly nation that transcends borders and time.  I have been called to love the Lord my God with all my heart, all my soul, all my strength and to love my neighbor as myself. So no matter what becomes of America - or any other nation for that matter - I want to lea...

Here we are at the beginning of our seventh month of Faith Words.  12 verses behind us, 12 verses ahead of us.  If you've been struggling with your memory work, don't quit now.  Instead, resolve to renew your commitment to memorize God's word.  I know you can do it.  It gives me such encouragement knowing you're writing God's word on your heart.  The reward will be eternal. I love our Bible class.  It challenges me to think and, more importantly, to adjust my life to reflect God's standard more closely.  Today was no exception. In class, we talked about the name of God and the name of His Son. What's in a name?  My name is Ann (gracious) Patrice (of noble descent).  On my own neither is true, but because of Jesus, both are true.  I'm covered by God's graciousness to me and as His child, I'm of noble descent. God to Moses:  "I AM who I AM."  That encompasses so many things that it's hard even to conce...