Aunt Pickle's Blog

Mark 8: 34- 38 HCSB "Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, "If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it. For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life? What can a man give in exchange for his life? For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." Let's talk about this passage for a second. First off, realize that Jesus is talking to his disciples and those surrounding him. This is what he spoke after rebuking Peter. Again, we find that in Jesus day it wasn't all that different than today. There was sin and skeptics. It was a struggle to follow him then just like now. However, today in America, you don...

Some of you know I've been attending a different church these past several months. It's been an amazing experience! One of the things I love about this church is the community. Everyone is encouraged to do everything. I have been participating in a women's book club/ study. We're reading " You're Already Amazing: Embracing Who You Are, Becoming All God Created You to Be" by Holley Gerth. I recommend this book to every woman; young and not so young. Holley has a way of getting you to think about your life from a perspective that only you and God will understand. She helps you recognize your strengths, your weaknesses, your relationship with God and many other things. This book has helped me look at my life and see that I've been doing things not so bad but I've been human and slacking. You can purchase this book here and I'm sure any local book store. Please find $10 out of your budget to buy this book and commit to yours...