The Summer Ladies Bible Study

Above is a picture of some of the ladies that attended the Summer Ladies Bible study.  There were other wonderful ladies that drifted in and out on Tuesdays that are not in the picture. We enjoyed our last session by having a potluck and sharing with each other.  Roni Jones facilitated the study and did an awesome job.  

The best part of it all was how this study wraped itself around each of us in that room and worked in our lives as it needed to.  We all came together as sisters, sharing our intimate concerns, worries, situations and trials.  There was no one alone in the room.  We felt loved, accepted and cared about.  We shared our praises and prayed for each other.  We rejoiced in the answered prayers and continued praying for the unanswered ones.  We lifted each other up with words, smiles and hugs of encouragement and comfort (knowing we were not alone)  We shared tears of deep sorrow and of happiness.  We laughed and enjoyed great food and togetherness.  We joined together as sisters and walked out the door knowing we have a family.

Sheila Walsh combines Scripture, personal experience.  She is real and the biblical teaching was enlightening and informative and made sense when she was done. Her descriptions of God's Promises were beautiful.  The study taught us about the promises that God has made to us and how to apply them to our lives. I especially liked the chapter on “Hope". As well as the chapter about “Strength.”  I was truly blessed in the middle of my circumstances.  I have a renewed hope in the midst of my trial, knowing that God is in control and He knows what he is doing.  I need to remember that and know that all is well and will be well with Christ in my life.  I found a new and powerful strength that can see any trial through to the end, good will come out of it all.


I can only speak for myself but I do think we all learned and gained so much by attending this study. We know as believers that there are many promises made to us by God in His word for us to claim. But sometimes we feel they aren’t meant for us and that we are alone. Each of us experiences a time of need.  We need God to survive, especially during those dark days when we are living in uncertainty.   Each chapter is full of encouragement that we have from God.  Below is a list of the chapters.

      Promises, Promises/I Need Something to Hold on To
      Provision/ I Don't Have Enough
      Peace/ I'm Afraid and Feel Alone
     Confidence/ I Can't See God's Plan in this Pain
      Love/ I Don't Believe That Anyone Could Really Love Me
     Grace/  I Have Failed
     Hope/ I'm Broken
     Strength/ I Feel Things Are Crashing Around Me
     More/ I Know There's Something Better
     Home/ I Have a Future

If you need to be encouraged in the Lord and wish to learn and study more about the promises of God, you need to check the study guide and DVD set out from the FCF Library and go through the study yourself.  You will be blessed.