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Friday, June 17, 2016

Let's Get Started!!!!


Welcome Ladies to the 2016 summer "Together We Are One Wise Woman" book blog!  I am so glad you have joined us as we adventure together through this summer’s book by Angie Smith, What Women Fear.  And I DO think it will be adventure!  I am so excited that we have women from all over the globe joining us this summer!!!  I know we will be blessed by the insight the Lord will give each of us.  Every Monday, throughout the summer, there will be blog post here about the chapter we will be addressing that week.  This will also be posted on the DV Women’s Ministry Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/114205638666308/?ref=br_tf.  You are more than welcome to join us in either place or in both!! 

We will be reading the introduction in Angie’s book because it is SO good, I don’t want anyone to miss it.  So on the very first week, beginning June 20, we will be talking about the introduction to What Women Fear. 

What I would love to do is have you introduce yourself your first post and give a little background, so we can get to know each other better.

Let me start us off:

My name is Cherri Thompson and I will be hosting the blog this summer.  I live on a small “ranchette” on the western edge of the Antelope Valley in Southern California where we have Australian Shepherds, a cat that is SUPPOSED  to be mouser…not so much…chickens: Tinker Bell, Ariel, Belle and Prince Charming (take a guess who named the chickens???), tortoises, a bearded dragon, a pond with a few fish, toads and frogs (ones that have managed to survive me:) and a family of ravens who kick out a baby each year for us to care for. This is last year's crazy raven, Pinkie:). 
Weird, but true!  I work at the Desert Vineyard Church in Lancaster, CA as an assistant to Nancy Parker, our Women’s Ministry Director…the best job EVER!  I have six children and soon will have an even dozen grands!  I love Bible study, working with my husband around our place, gardening and hanging out with family and friends.

I am excited about what the Lord has ahead for us and  some guest writers who will be contributing this summer! 

Before I go for today, I would like to encourage you girls to read Angie Smith’s book, “I Will Carry You.”  It is a tough and breathtakingly  beautiful read…I had tears streaming down my face as I read it in one afternoon, but I think it will give you even more of an appreciation for Angie and her ability to speak on this subject.  Definitely a book worth your time to read!!! See you next week!!!!  Have a blessed week!!!
Cherri

PS.  I have NO idea why the fonts are different sizes on this post!?!!  I have tried for hours to fix but finally just gave up!!!!

17 comments:

  1. Hi my name is Jennifer Parks I live in Lancaster. I am a mom of 4 and engaged to a man with two boys. This is my first summer blog study. I am looking forward to it.

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    1. Hi Jennifer!!! I am so glad you will be joining us this summer:)! I think you will enjoy interacting with the other girls as we talk about the book in the months to come. Thanks for the comment!!!
      Cherri

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  2. Hi my name is Macy Rahn I am a recovering alchoholic...I am 62 years old on the 26th of this month ...Mother of 4 grown children grammy to 3 ...Stevie 23 Austin 20 and Brooklyn Grace 7 months old ! I attend Desert Vineyard Lancaster Ca. I am blessed beyond my wildest imagination my our Amazing Lord ! Been through a lot of stuff and ghe Lord saved a wretch like me ....looking forward to more of this book ...It is changing my life ! I love you Cherri Thompson xo

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    1. Sweet Mscy!!! It is so good to have you on the blog with us this year!!! I did not know that were also "Pati"!!! I think you will forever be Macy to me:). Thank you for joining us this summer. I know that you will be such a wonderful addition to our conversation on the blog!!!! Love you, dear friend!!!!

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  3. Hi my name is Macy Rahn I am a recovering alchoholic...I am 62 years old on the 26th of this month ...Mother of 4 grown children grammy to 3 ...Stevie 23 Austin 20 and Brooklyn Grace 7 months old ! I attend Desert Vineyard Lancaster Ca. I am blessed beyond my wildest imagination my our Amazing Lord ! Been through a lot of stuff and ghe Lord saved a wretch like me ....looking forward to more of this book ...It is changing my life ! I love you Cherri Thompson xo

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  4. Hello Ladies! My name is Gail Burr and I live on the west side of Lancaster, just down the road from Cherri. I have 2 married sons, 4 grandsons between the ages of 20 and 2 and grandchild number 5 is due in January. I'm looking forward to getting to know you!

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    1. Welcome to the summer blog, Gail!!! I am so glad you are joining us this year!!!!

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  5. Hi everyone. I'm Angie. I live in Lancaster. I am married to an amazing man and am a mother of 3. I love my bible studies on Tuesday. This will be my first blog and am excited to join you with this book.

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    1. Welcome, Angie!!! I am so glad you will be with us on the summer book blog!!! I love Tuesday Bible study too!!!

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  6. Hello there. I'm Vanessa from Lancaster. Im single with no kids but I have 2 nephews who are my world. I am already enjoying this book and the wonderful woman I am sharing this experience with. Thank you ladies.

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    1. Hi Vanessa!!! What blessed nephews you must have to have such a loving aunt!!! I am happy to hear that you are already enjoying the book and am looking forward to hearing your thoughts!!! Thank you for blogging with us this summer!!

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  7. Hi everyone!! I'm Tina Little. I am excited about reading this book with all of you this summer!! I am married with 5 kids that keep us very busy!! I love bible study, being outside, and spending time with my family and friends!!

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    1. Hi Tina!!!! You are a crazy busy momma!!! I am looking forward to your comments about this book in the weeks to come. I think you have a lot to offer the girls on the blog:)

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  8. Hi Everyone! I'm Paula Rai. Married for 40 yrs. to my wonderful man, Ron.We have 2 grown kids and 2 fluffy,barky dogs.We go to the Vineyard here in Lancaster and I love,love,love our Tuesday night Bible studies so I am really excited to spend this summer with all you lovely ladies out there
    and especially with the precious ladies sitting at my kitchen table sharing this book blog time with me! This is my first blog and I'm having some issues doing this..but if this posts this time...I'm here!

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    1. Yay, Paula!!! You're here!!! It posted!!! I am looking forward to sharing this book with you all too. I love the picture of sitting at the kitchen table together!!!

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  9. Hi, I am Genie Parkinson and I have spent my last 8 years wandering the desert out here in the AV looking to find a home church. My husband Roy and I married in 2008 and he whisked me out here from my comfort zone in the Valley. We just started at DV Lancaster this year in May. Our 4 boys are grown, finished with college, establishing their own careers and lives. In their place we have a small menagerie of pets gathered over the years - 3 cats and 3 dogs so not completely empty house. I have never done a book study blog so looking forward to it and hoping to grow in faith and wisdom through this journey!

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    1. Welcome, Genie to the blog and to the Desert Vineyard!!! I know you will be blessed! I was reminded by a friend the other day that it was in the desert that the Lord does more of His work and is more present than anywhere else. I kind off love that thought:). I am so glad you are joining us, Genie, and I hope to meet you in person sometime! Please join us for Women's Bible study in the fall on Tuesdays!!!! Cherri:)

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