A note from Amy…
As we begin on this walk together, I think it is very important for you to know who I am and who I am not. I am an everyday girl, probably very much like you. I am married to a great guy that makes me laugh every day, and together we have three young children ages 8, 6, and 2. I love the Lord with all my heart, and will never understand or comprehend how or why He could love a soul like mine. I am a stay at home mom, and have enjoyed this time of my life more than any other. I love to study God’s word, and nothing brings me greater peace and joy than to see His promises play out in my life. But if I am being honest, my bible study time is crammed in between small pockets of time. Usually things like changing diapers, carpool, and playing Dance Party on the Wii with my girls. I have never taken a theology class (though I have studied with and under some great teachers), and I am ever so grateful to our God that is willing to teach to anyone, not just the scholarly.
So when I felt God’s prompting to study Moses, and then write about it, I didn’t believe it. There has never been a person less qualified to write about biblical topics than I am. Though this community of woman here at Playing Sublimely is a small one, the idea that even one person would be willing to visit here is an overwhelming honor for me. But in short what I want you to know is: I’m just a simple minded girl with a Bible…period. I trust that as we walk through this study together, you will be patient with me. I promise that what you have in me is someone that is prayerfully considering every word written, and someone that desires nothing more than God’s will in her life and for His Name to be lifted high.
One last thing, I’m dragging someone else along with me as we begin this adventure. My sister Mary will be writing this study along side of me. I cannot wait for you to meet her! She has been studying the bible for longer than I, and it shows! She is indeed wiser than I, and you are going to love what she has to say. I have never met a bible teacher quite like my sister, and I am so thankful to have her support in this.
So what do you think? Are you up for seeing what God has to say to us through the life of His humble servant Moses? Oh how I hope you are! We will be getting started soon…
In Him,
Amy
A note from Mary…
Amy called me several months ago and asked me a strange question.
“Have you been getting anything from God lately, like a feeling you were supposed to do something huge?”
I wish I could say that my response was “Yes! Just this morning I was reading in Exodus and….” But honestly, I was in the car after dropping off children at school and the only thing “huge” on my agenda was that I was getting to the gym for the first time in two weeks. So, as Amy explained to me that she felt like God was leading her and me to study through the life of Moses with all of her Playing Sublimely friends, I figured she was just taking on the characteristics of her latest biblical hero. In an effort to convince her that this call was probably just for her, I reminded her how Moses argued with God when he received his mission to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. He couldn’t possibly do that job! Go before Pharaoh (Exodus 3:11)? He was a terrible public speaker (Exodus 4:10)! So I told her that she shouldn’t argue with God. Go for it, Amy! Alone.
Then she reminded me that God made Aaron, his brother, go too. I should have seen that one coming.
I started studying the Bible shortly after I became a Christian almost 14 years ago. I have been tremendously blessed to sit at the feet of some very gifted teachers over the years. Unfortunately, I have not matured into one of those teachers! But I am willing to come along side Amy and together, with you as our partners, dig into Exodus and discover whatever “huge” thing God has up His sleeve.
Please join us in praying that Jesus will be exalted, magnified, glorified and praised in everything we learn together over the next few months. He must increase and we must decrease.
I’ll meet you on the banks of the Nile very soon!
Love,
Mary, the least of all
I can’t wait for this, You both will open my eyes and heart, for that I am sure. Love you!!
I am so excited about this Bible study. I habe been following your website since this past August and so enjoy reading your posts. Each time I visit I feel that I have found a kindred spirit. Thank you for sharing your life with me.
can’t wait.
just what i need.
I’m ready,,,,and praying for you and your sista as you lead us,,,
fabulous! i am so proud of both of you! just fabulous!
Thank you ladies for taking on this great adventure. I will come along with you and look forward to the wisdom which you will impart.
I love you both!
I’m coming along too! Looking forward to what God has in store for us all! God is so good!!!
Yay!! Can’t wait! (-:
Beautiful! Amy I’ve been following your blog for about 3 months now and I’m in love with everything! I’m so excited about the study. I’ll be on the edge of my seat waiting to read!
Thank you for your encouragment, motivation and the ability to share with us!
Sabrina
I am so excited to start this study! So many times I have wanted to write you over the past several months, but I could not figure out how to leave a message for the life of me! You so often write about things that speak personally to me and circumstances I am going through in my life. I don’t know how I stumbled onto your blog, but I know that it wasn’t just a “coincidence”!!
I’m so excited to join you will this Bible study! (I would say the same as Rebecca, the comment above!) May the Lord bless you and your readers abundantly on this journey He has for you. All I can say is “If God calls you, you’d better go!” Obedience to Him is key…
I too stumbled upon your blog several months ago by NO accident…God has spoken powerfully to me several times already through your writing. I can’t wait to study Moses with you! The last time I studied Moses it was completely life-changing.
He also been nudging me on to something huge and I know that your obedience is meant to be an example for me. Thank you so much for being selfless enough to open your life up to strangers that He might pour out His love through you. Living a surrendered life brings blessings to many!
How exciting! I can’t wait to start this Bible Study. I know that I, with everyone else, will be truly blessed by it.
I am in and so happy sweet Mary is joining you.
Just started following your blog…what fun and what info you both deliver! Keep up the good work and keep teaching!
I was doing some research on Moses and stumbled across this website. I am so excited about this study I am about to jump into.