Yesterday we celebrated Vivien's Baptism. Our minister did a great job explaining why we celebrate God's love and what it means to dedicate her to our Lord. I grew up as an "occassional" church goer. That basically means we celebrated God on special occassions only. I never really felt close to God until I fell in love with Lance. I honestly felt that through his faith he brought me closer to God. I've tried reading the Bible as an adult on my spare time and I go through cycles where I'll read it for a few weeks and forget about it (for months!). One of my goals for this year is to step up my committment to God. Especially now since I have Vivien I want to raise her with strong religious beliefs and for her to be able to connect with God at any time in her life. In order to do that, I need to teach her by showing her the way.
So, I signed up for my first Women's Bible Study group. This is a big step for me because I'm not open with my religous views and open discussions have always made me feel a little uncomfortable. I'm hoping this group will help break that barrier and I can finally express more of my feelings. The group meets every Wednesday morning and they have daycare available for Vivien while I attend. The Study Guide is over "Lord, I want to Know You" By Kay Arthur. I think the title of the guide is exactly what I want to accomplish! So wish me luck and pray I find what I'm looking for.
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