Here’s a great quote I read this week, that I thought applied well to our Beth Moore study of Living Beyond Yourself:

“All the fruits of the Spirit which we are to lay weight upon as evidential of grace, are summed up in charity, or Christian love; because this is the sum of all grace. And the only way, therefore, in which any can know their good estate, is by discerning the exercises of this divine charity in their hearts; for without charity, let men have what gifts you please, they are nothing.”

I am behind this week on our study. Actually, I haven’t even downloaded the video or the homework yet. (YIKES!!) I’ve been so busy wrapping up the Mother’s Love writing contest that ended here on Monday. And I’ve been corresponding with my FOUR wonderful, unbiased judges who are helping me, as well as reading through nearly 40 fantastic essays and poems. I’ve laughed, cried, and have been a bundle of emotions all week.

There’s also a lot of stuff going on in LIFE right now that has cut into my computer time — in a major way! I’ve been running around town getting ready for a book signing at a local bookstore, attending my daughter’s second grade field trip, coordinating our family’s summer schedule, and preparing for a busy weekend.

I’M GOING TO MEET THE FLYLADY!!!!!

LBY Friends: Thank you for your prayers. I feel such support from you in the group! Hopefully, next week will allow me time to catch up and visit your blogs to see how God is working in your life. For now, I must Live Beyond the Blog and try to keep up with this insane pace of life around here.

Addie	Heather*	Carol
M	Rach	Jeana
Jenn	Amanda	MamaB
GiBee	Boomama	Maria
Blair	Heather	Nancy
Janna	Flipflop	Robin
Sherry	Patricia	Tara
Lauren	HolyMama!	Faith
Christy	Eph2810	Karin
Leann	Rachel	Janice