Daily Peek: It’s tough not knowing if you’re a woman.
As soon as I finished up at the gym tonight, I rushed home for a quick shower, a little eyeliner and my Bible before racing to a local church where Cousin Cate and I will be participating in the new Beth Moore Bible study, Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman, for the next ten weeks. My hair looked like a hot mess thanks to my trip to the gym, but I figured Bethie wouldn’t notice from her spot on projection screen. During tonight’s DVD lesson, she talked about how it’s tough to be a woman and gave plenty of examples to demonstrate her point. As I was walking to my car after the study ended, I started thinking about how it’s tough to even know if you’re a woman yet. I’d like to think I am one, but the fact that I’m eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at Panera right now while I write this seems to shoot a few holes into the idea that I’ve actually entered adulthood.
I would think that being 23 and having 2 kids, I would be a woman now. But when I look in the mirror, all I see is that 14 year old girl. My mom at 40 said she still felt like a 16 year old. Maybe that ‘girl’ is always in a woman.
“Sometime you’re standin in front of the Red Sea and that thing just won’t part!” amen sister Beth…..amen
……………..ooh! : )
I still feel 16.
And I’ve NEVER had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich.
I’m not sure you ever feel like an adult… I distinctly remember living with my roommate when I was about 23 and both of us complaining that we didn’t want to grow up…
New things always come your way and you’re not sure you know how to deal with them. I think that’s part of being human, not necessarily a mark of whether you’re an adult!
(and someone needs to help our friend mandy and make her a PB and J! unless of course she’s allergic to nuts or something)
I have some moments where I feel more like a grown-up than others and most of those moments aren’t much fun.
P.S. I pretty much think you and I could be bffs if it weren’t for this issue of you going to the gym.
AMEN CATE AMEN! Preach it sista! You go girl!
Mandy, I think you need to head to the nearest grocery store and get yourself some Jif PB and some grape or strawberry jam, cant forget the the chips either, and make yourself a sammich!!! Unless of course you are allergic, then skip said idea and just eat the chips
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Ab, you rock!!!
some one called me mam’ the other day and i just about fell over,
Hope your Bible Study ROCKS!!!!
Leigh-NC
I am always saying “When I grow up I want to…” ANd i am ow enjoyign 40! Ha who’d known!
and i liked
sorry that last comment was so misspelled..it’s late and this little girl need should be in bed!
Girl, I’m 34. I have three kids, a husband, and a dog. I still don’t always feel like a real-live, grown-up woman. Sometimes I still think I’m a teenager. And honestly, I hope I always feel that way.
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I am 33, mother of two (who will both be in school next year) I don’t feel like I’ve grown up. I don’t think we ever do.
you are NEVER too old for PBJs…never never never never, and for that matter, PBJs are not a mark of maturity but of infinitely good taste…just had one for breakfast.
I just started this one as well, I’m on day 3! I love Beth Moore, but I have a hard time with her hair. Her bangs pose a serious distraction to me. True strory.
Always remember….growing old is evident but growing up is optional!!!!
Have a wonderful time with this study and let us know how it is! I did Breaking Free a few years back and absolutely loved it!!!!
Julie
i totally agree. especially when my high school girls tell me what year they were born and i can full on remember that year. then i feel old, and i think… how did this happen???? where did the 90′s go?
Oh Goodness! My mom JUST started that same bible study today!
Oooo! We’re doing the Esther study right now too! Isn’t it just the best!? Can’t wait to get furhter into it! And how fun to hear your reflections on it as well!
I just finished the Esther study on my own – I bought the audio CD’s in Nov when i first came out. We just started a study this morning at church Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer. It looks like it will be good!
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