Tuesday (um, Wednesday) Top Ten

Hey there.  You might have noticed (although I doubt it since this blog doesn't get much love) that I didn't post a top ten yesterday.  Crazy busy day.  We are greeting 2009 with a new "normal" and not quite sure what that looks like yet.  But I know that everything in our life has been put in our path by God, so there is a perfect way it all fits together and the accompanying grace to get it done!  My part is just to seek Him to find that perfect way.  I'll admit, I'm a little overwhelmed feeling right now, but I'm going to Him like crazy!  If there was ever a time I believed and realized the fact that we can do nothing apart from Him, it's now.  

So I hope you're as glad as I am that we are resuming our life group this Friday at Robbye's house.  What a great way to kick off the new year and a new you!  With that in mind,....

Top Ten Reasons You Shouldn't Miss Friday Night:

1. You know you missed the kick in the pants disguised in a sweet little southern twang.  (said in my best Beth Moore accent)
2. If you're like me and have been with your kids a lot over the holidays, a little night with the girls sounds really nice.
3. A reward for trying to eat better in the form of a Robbye Benningfield goodness something or other.
4. Laughter is medicine so you must be needing some by now.  Gotta stay healthy, you know.
5. Do you even remember what I look like??
6. Routine, routine, routine.  Breaks are nice and needed but they make us appreciate and crave routine even more.
7. Doing your homework is a great way to get those daily disciplines you need established.
8. You haven't seen Robbye's animal print boots yet.
9. I need accountability.  You need accountability.  We need accountability.  Can't do it alone.
10. Let's face it- we're just lovelier, nicer girls when we take this time for ourselves to be challenged and encouraged by God's truth in the midst of our fellow sisters that we can laugh and cry with.  We're better for it.

In the odd chance you are reading this and are not a part of our life group, take the plunge.  You'll be surprised to see what you've been missing  :)  I leave you with a thought and a verse...

"My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness.  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.  That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ.  When I am weak, then I am strong."  (2 Cor. 12:9-10, NLT)  Feeling a little weak?  Good.  Maybe He can really start getting to work if you'd just pour your little weak self out as an offering of surrender and let perfect strength take over.  Might be surprised at what gets poured in your cup once it's truly empty.