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I am so excited about the places God takes me in the blogging world!

Beginning Monday, I will begin studying the book of 1John with ladies from all over the world! How did this come about?

Blogging!

I have been following Angela Talks for quite some time now.

 I am very encouraged and uplifted by her blog.

**Side note: The first time I emailed her to comment about her blog, it took her a good while to get back to me. The reason? Her name is also "Angela Marie" and she thought she had accidentally emailed herself...haha.

No, it's not just the fact that we share the same name that makes me think she is so awesome. She IS! I admire her devotion to the Lord and the positive attitude she always displays on her site.

Recently, she mentioned something called

"Good Morning Girls"

A diverse group of women connected via internet who follow a study plan which includes daily quiet time, Bible study, reflection & prayer.

Following our individual study, we then will get on line (on Angela's site) and share our thoughts, insights & opinions regarding the verses we have studied.

What a great encouragement to stay in the Word daily!

Obviously no one will come beat down my door if I don't participate, however, it is wonderful to feel somewhat 'accountable' to do my part.

We will be using the "SOAP" method of study:

This is how Angela described it:

 "1.  S-write out the Scripture passage of the day.
2. O- write down one or two observations from the passage.
3. A- write down one or two applications from the passage.
4. P- pray over what you learn from that day's passage.

By the end of the 12 weeks, we will have written out the entire book of 1 John in our journals.  And, we will have meditated on every single verse in the book."

I am thrilled to be a part of this study!

I am excited about the new (to me) method of studying God's word!

Again, I thank God for leading me toward these wonderful, godly women through the blogging world.

What an AWESOME God we serve!