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Happy Week 5, OBSers! Can you believe it!!! Here is your Weekly Lowdown to help you keep up in the Bible study! What We’re Reading This Week...Mary, Mother of Jesus  (pp. 85-96 in study guide) This week’s memory verse:   This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow. – Isaiah 48:17 NLT Mary, Mother of Jesus : Moving from Comfort to Courage Her Character:   She was a virgin from a poor family in an obscure village in Galilee. Her response to Gabriel reveals a young woman of unusual faith and humility. Her unqualified yes to God’s plan for her life entailed great personal risk and suffering. She must have endured seasons of confusion fear, and darkness as the events of her life unfolded. She is honored, not only as the mother of Jesus, but as his first disciple. Key Scriptures:   Luke 1:26-38 (These ...

N…is for Nuttall’s Thistle! Cirsium nuttallii , called   Nuttall’s thistle , is a   North American   species of plants in the   thistle tribe   within the   sunflower family. The species is native to the coastal plain of the southeastern coastal plain and south-central   United States, from eastern   Texas   to southeastern   Virginia. Cirsium nuttallii   is a   biennial   or   perennial   herb up to 350 cm (almost 12 feet) tall, the entire plant is exceedingly spiny. Leaves are up to 60 cm (24 inches) long with thin, green on the upper side but gray to white on the underside because of numerous woolly hairs; spines along the edges of the leaves. Thistles are biennials; they do not flower in their first year, but develop a deep tap root and a basal rosette of leaves. Flowering occurs in the second year, they go to seed, and then the plants die. The large number of seeds produced by their parents...

This week we have bee studying the life of Abigail. A huge shout-out and thank you to everyone who joined in Bible Study Live last night. We had great discussions and participation. Thank you again!!! If you missed it - head over to our Facebook page . Here's a little video commentary on Abigail . https://youtu.be/6d9CR4FVHak Have a great day and be blessed!

Hey all you OBSers hope ya’ll had a fabulous weekend!! Congratulations we are officially in Week 4 of our study - making this the halfway mark! Hang in there and don’t give up; we’re in this together!!! What We’re Reading This Week...Abigail (pp. 61-71 in the study guide) Abigail – Dealing with Confrontation in Relationships This week’s memory verse: 2 Corinthians 13:11 Hashtags #12Women, #OBS – When you post on social media about the study, use these hashtags! Blog Posts, Bible Study & Discussion ● New study email/blog posts, so check your email or head to the Facebook page to join in the conversation! ●  Bible Study LIVE!  One hour of LIVE Bible Study on Facebook. Click here to join the fun! -   https://www.facebook.com/groups/692185037534989/ Key Scriptures:  1 Samuel 25:1-39 Let’s Chat: Observe —  Our theme this week is “ Relationships are valuable and we must do whatever we can to keep them healthy a...

M…is for Mergansers! Hooded Mergansers are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look oversized and oblong. In flight, the wings are thin and the tail is relatively long and rounded. “Hooded” is something of an understatement for this extravagantly crested little duck. Adult males are a sight to behold, with sharp black-and-white patterns set off by chestnut flanks.  They are black above, with a white breast and rich chestnut flanks. The black head has a large white patch that varies in size when the crest is raised or lowered, but is always prominent.  Females get their own distinctive elegance from their cinnamon crest, dark eyes and long, slender yellow bill.  Females and immatures are gray and brown, with warm tawny-cinnamon tones on the head. Hooded Mergansers are fairly common on small ponds and rivers, where they dive for fish, crayfish, and other food, seizing it in their thin, serrated ...

Good Morning and Happy Friday! Oh, and did I forget say prizes!! Thanks again to everyone who joined us last night at Bible Study Live. We have a great dialogue and lots of great input. Check it out on our God's Girls Facebook page. Our verse of the week...Everyone who posts a picture of their verse map for this week's verse will be placed in a drawing. A winner will be chosen and will win a prize from the prize vault! Let's get mapping!!! Click here to watch the video commentary of 1-Samuel-1 and the life of Hannah. Here's the link:  https://youtu.be/Znx22pvVNRg   This week's post - Hannah Have a great day and an awesome weekend. May you light shine brightly! Be blessed and be a blessing, Cheryl Picture of the raccoon taken at the Viera Wetlands.

Welcome to Week 3!!! Good Morning all OBSers! Hope you ALL had a wonderful weekend!! What one fun thing did you do? This is your... SUGGESTED guide for the week to help you keep up in the Bible study! Print this, post it to your fridge or tuck it in your study book. What We’re Reading This Week...Hannah  (pp. 49-60 in study guide) Hannah : Surrendering in Waiting Her Character:   Provoked by another woman’s malice, she refused to respond in kind. Instead she poured out her hurt and sorrow to God, allowing Him to vindicate her. Key Scriptures:    1 Samuel 1:1-21. 2:19-21   Memory Verse: Colossians 1:11 – (We are) being strengthened with all power  according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience Hashtags #12Women, #OBS – When you post on social media about the study, use these hashtags! If you want to see what other OBSers are saying, search these tags to connect! Blog Posts, Bib...

L ... is for  Limpkin    Uncommon, local, and inconspicuous in wooded and brushy swamps; usually seen walking with a slow strolling gait along edges of ponds or streams searching edges of ponds or streams searching through water for apple snails and other mollusks. Usually solitary. Large size dark brown color with white spots, long black leg and long bill distinctive. Wing beats floppy, with quick flicking upstroke. Very wild-sounding, haunting, loud scream or wail with some rattling overtones; heard mainly at night, when wailing resounds through swamp.

Make God Your Source of Approval An epidemic of insecurity is stealing the joy of life from many people in our society and causing major problems in their relationships. Insecurity can have many negative effects on peoples lives. Those who are insecure, often seek the approval of others to try to overcome their feeling of rejection and low self-esteem. They are approval addicts. When we struggle with insecurity, only one thing will set us free - God's truth. The truth is that we don't need to struggle to get from others what God freely gives us: love acceptance, approval, security, worth and value. All these things can be found in a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father, not in any person or thing. He is our Refuge, our High Tower, our Strength, our Stronghold in times of trouble and our Hiding place (see Psalm 9:9, 31:4, 32:7, 46:11). Our work, values acceptance and approval come from He. As long as we have those, we have the most valuable things in the wo...

Good Morning!!! Thank to everyone who joined in last night's Facebook Party!!! A little insight into Leah's life. Click here to watch the video. https://youtu.be/Gbb7WwkripY  This week's post - Leah Have an awesome day and a wonderful weekend! Let your light shine... Be blessed and be a blessing!

Do as Romans 12:2 says today and allow God to transform you through the renewing of your mind. Pray and ask God today to remove the negative thoughts our spiritual enemy continues to infiltrate your mind with and allow God to renew your mind and replace the negativity with clarity and purity. Let God help you fight the battle in your mind and gain victory . We, as believers, can experience transformation. The word used for transformation in Greek literally means "to change." The transformation we're seeking is a new way of thinking through the power of the Holy Spirit! Be Blessed and be a Blessing!

K…is for Kite – Swallow-tailed Kite that is! This one took me a minute – what creature in nature starts with the letter “K” that I might have a recent picture of in my photo library? I’m thinking as I’m writing this “kangaroo” possibly but no picture in the library. Then I remembered last year we went to Forever Florida near Kissimmee; as we riding along one of the trails a Swallow-tailed Kite flew overhead! Not the best photo but I managed to capture it. The lilting Swallow-tailed Kite has been called “the coolest bird on the planet.” With its deeply forked tail and bold black-and-white plumage, it is unmistakable in the summer skies above swamps of the Southeast. Flying with barely a wingbeat and maneuvering with twists of its incredible tail, it chases dragonflies or plucks frogs, lizards, snakes, and nestling birds from tree branches. After rearing its young in a treetop nest, the kite migrates to wintering grounds in South America. Swallow-tailed Kites are la...

It's Week 2!!! Hey OBSers! This is your... SUGGESTED guide for the week to help you keep up in the Bible study! Print this, post it to your fridge or tuck it in your study book. What We’re Reading This Week...Leah  (pp. 37-48 in study guide) Leah : Overcoming Rejection and Insecurity. Her Character:   Capable of both strong and enduring love, she was a faithful mother and wife. Manipulated by her father, she became jealous of her sister, with whom it seems, she never reconciled. Key Scriptures:   Genesis 29 and 30:1-24 Memory Verse    1 Chronicles 16:10-12  (NIV)  “ Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the  Lord  rejoice. Look to the  Lord  and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced…”   Hashtags #12Women, #OBS – When you post on social media about the study, use these hashtags! If...