Skip to content

Sister Talk: Faith

Two sisters in Christ talking about faith and seeking to live it out.

  • Sister Talk
  • The Beginning: Carol & Stacy
  • Blog
  • The Journey
  • Contact

Summer Soak: Boasting & Pride

June 28, 2017June 26, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ Leave a comment

This week's memory verse: Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who … Continue reading Summer Soak: Boasting & Pride

Summer Soak: Love Does Not Envy

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ Leave a comment

Ahhh... it's Tuesday. The day we look forward to gathering with sisters to share the ways Jesus invades our life story. Gather a few friends, talk it through, pray, share, and encourage one another in love. This week we've been looking at what love is NOT... it is not envious. Have you found areas in … Continue reading Summer Soak: Love Does Not Envy

Summer Soak: Envy

June 21, 2017June 18, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ Leave a comment

This week's memory verse: I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 Love does not envy. Some translations read: is not jealous. The original language paints a picture of being heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger (Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon). All … Continue reading Summer Soak: Envy

Summer Soak: Love is Kind

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017 ~ Carol ~ 1 Comment

We hope you have some sisters to soak in the Word with you this summer. It's Tuesday, and it's time to share some of the insights we soaked up about kindness. Carol says: He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and … Continue reading Summer Soak: Love is Kind

Summer Soak: Kindness

June 14, 2017June 11, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ Leave a comment

This week's memory verse: He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 (emphasis added) Love is kind. To be kind is to show mercy, be gentle, have a sympathetic … Continue reading Summer Soak: Kindness

Summer Soak: Love is Patient.

June 13, 2017June 12, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ 1 Comment

Are you gathering with others to share your experience during Summer Soak? We'll be sharing a few insights each Tuesday here on the blog. We would love to hear from you too. An on-line community sharing their experiences. Stacy says: As I practiced the memory verse, I thought of Moses. The end of a matter … Continue reading Summer Soak: Love is Patient.

Summer Soak: Patience

June 7, 2017June 5, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ 1 Comment

This week's memory verse: The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8 (emphasis added) Aaahhhh... Fresh beginnings. The newness of it, the potential, creates excitement. We often can't wait to get started. But the middle is another story all together. Somewhere in the middle the … Continue reading Summer Soak: Patience

Summer Soak: Introduction

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 ~ Carol ~ Leave a comment

Summer Soak, it's time to soak in what we’ve learned about faith. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 ESV Faith is being assured of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what it looks like to walk … Continue reading Summer Soak: Introduction

It’s Time for a Summer Soak

May 28, 2017 ~ stacyboyer ~ 1 Comment

We discussed it several times. What should we do in the summer? Do we continue to meet and teach? Almost one year ago we stepped out in faith... decided to teach what God placed on our hearts many years ago. Sister Talk: Faith was birthed in the store front of our small downtown shop with … Continue reading It’s Time for a Summer Soak

Session 26: Love God, Love Others

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 ~ Carol ~ Leave a comment

Father God, You are Love. Open our hearts to know You as Love.   This is our final session of Going Deeper into Sister Talk: Resuscitate Your Faith I. It’s been a long journey, but it seems as if we’ve still only touched the surface of what it means to exercise our faith through: Believe, … Continue reading Session 26: Love God, Love Others

Posts navigation

Older posts

Search

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 28 other followers

This Week’s Memory Verse

I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 139:14

About Sister Talk

Sister Talk: A place for sisters in Christ to come and learn about faith through the study of scripture and the witness of the two who talk here.  You are invited to join the conversation with your comments.

Learn more about what it means to:

  • Believe
  • Pray
  • Trust
  • Obey
  • Love

Because “…faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead.”

–James 2:17

Instagram

Love is kind... 1Cointhians 13:4. I've noticed something changed in me. Something I haven't felt before when it comes to getting involved. No fear! Over the past month I've had an opportunity or two to dole out unexpected kindness. First to the itty bitty kitty standing in the dark street. Then to a run away toddler escaped from his grandma. In both instances, there was no sense of fear in the rescues. No fear of stray cat diseases or what she would do to the house. No fear of what would happen to the toddler in the street if I couldn't run fast enough. No fear of whether I'm doing the right thing. No fear. It may sound strange to you but fear and doubt used to rule my world. But I've grown in His love. I've become confident of His kindness toward me. So now I find myself pouring out kindness on the lost without one ounce of fear of what it will cost me. There is no fear in being kind because there is no fear in love (1John 4:18). #nofear #sistertalkfaith #beingkind #Godslove We're soaking in God's word this summer through our series on love. Join us each Tuesday at noon as we gather to share about love. Or check out sistertalkfaith.com and gather a group at a time that works for you. #summersoak #picturethisjville #sistertalkfaith #loveispatient I bought this little cup this weekend. In the midst of city traffic and surrounded by family. The celebration of the oldest graduating. It was a weekend full to the brim with going and doing and loving. And now it's Monday and the little cup reminds me some Mondays are meant for gratitude. The Psalmist wrote "Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." Mama said there would be days like this. Days when you're worn out. Days when you wonder how your little girl came to walk across a stage to receive the degree she worked so hard for. Times you worry about the stuff you got wrong and how in the world any of it went right. I woke up to the phone ringing. My mother bringing news of the birth of a new baby girl to our friends. A little reminder life's not meant to be stagnant. It's meant to be lived. And every stage we move through from the moment we are born is a moment to give thanks. Because when we sip from the cup of gratitude He fills our mornings, our entire days with the knowledge of His unfailing love. The breathing in of it gets me going. Giving thanks for what's done and looking forward to what will be. Gratitude might just be the only satisfying breath we take this Monday. So breathe deep friends. Breathe. Deep. #sistertalkfaith #gratitudeismorethanaholiday Emotions were swelling when we arrived at my cousin's playoff game. I get it because I've been there. As things begin to simmer down he sits there beside me and says, "I'm wondering how you glorify God in all this? In the big scheme of things it's just a game, still I want to win." Who doesn't? I mean why play a game if you have no desire to win? I awoke to the question yesterday and again today. "How do you glorify God in this?" Maybe it's all a game. Could all of life be a game we play? Each day like standing at bat hoping you'll be able to read the pitch and connect in some way. Only the curve ball leaves you questioning your timing and the last pitch hit hard in your gut. You've been blessed to walk a few times, but you're still waiting wondering if life holds a grand slam for you. Paul writes, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." So I'm thinking if you are brave enough to ask the how does this bring glory question then you're way ahead in the count. In the big scheme of things whatever means all things that seem small are big. And no matter what you're doing there's a way to love God and others right in the middle of it. This is the kind of love that sends the ball flying over the wall and keeps us running until we're home! #sistertalkfaith #welostbutwereallywon "Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads." (Deut. 6:8) I read the words and wonder what it's like to live like God's word is written on your forehead? Would I think differently... live differently? It didn't take long to get the picture. Because I've been having a few skin treatments and the last one left me looking like this (see picture). Yes, I expected dark areas... dry patches and peeling. It is just part of the process. So I went about my week trying to figure out how to cover it up or explain to others when they asked. I found myself wanting to tell those with the question in their eyes their southern good manners wouldn't allow them to voice. I laughed when my brother asked, "you did that on purpose?" A few days in I gave up on the covering and just went with it. It was a humbling experience, a message received. Because wearing God's word like it is written on your forehead is claiming your love for God and others like it's written all over your face. You can't hide it or cover it up. Not much time goes by when you don't think about it. His love draws others to wonder and even bravely ask, "what happened to your face?" Because this is the Love that others need... the Love our world is longing to receive. Go ahead. Give it a try this Monday morning. Let go of the day's expectations and the trying to figure out how to make it through the week. Let go of the things you use to cover it up. Love like you mean it. Love when you don't feel like it. Love someone who doesn't expect it or can't quite receive it. Jesus thought love was worth dying for... His love for you nailed Him to a tree. So write the Love letter across your face. It might just change your world! #sistertalkfaith #sistertalkfaith This is my road. The one I've traveled on many years. I've laughed and cried, been mad as a hornet and fell flat on my face right here on this pavement. We have a history... this road and me. It's rocky and bumpy and there are holes worn through in places. I know this road and if a road could talk... oh, the stories it would tell. I've watched men fill the holes with squishy black sand only to have them reappear over time. But recently the men came and they dug the holes deep, filled it with rocks and covered it once more. This road with its hills and valleys, its rock filled holes leads me home... every single day. It's not true you know... all roads don't lead you home. Just like all things won't lead us to God. But love, now love is a road we can count on. It may be bumpy and worn from the pressure and the heat of this world. There are places we'll have to dig deep and fill with the Rock in order to keep it going. Love will make us angry, bring us tears of joy, and trip us up at times, but we can't take a detour. Because there is no other way. Jesus said, "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength". He said, "love your neighbor as yourself". Love, it's the only road that leads us home.
Follow Sister Talk: Faith on WordPress.com

Recent Posts

  • Summer Soak: Boasting & Pride
  • Summer Soak: Love Does Not Envy
  • Summer Soak: Envy
  • Summer Soak: Love is Kind
  • Summer Soak: Kindness

Pages

  • Going Deeper
  • Going Deeper Study
  • The Journey
  • Vocabulary to Revive
  • Sister Talk
  • The Beginning: Carol & Stacy
  • Contact
  • Blog

Archives

Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies from WordPress.com and selected partners.
To find out more, as well as how to remove or block these, see here: Our Cookie Policy
Cancel