Discovering Treasures...A Godly Woman is Kind

Tonight was a night full of laughter & learning. It was a great night, but unfortunately, I forgot the camera. Oops!
We began the night with an ice breaker from Felicia that questioned our ability to accomplish tasks. She asked us things like...
1. Have you ever locked yourself out of your house?
2. Have you ever gone to the store and did not have any money with you?
3. Have you ever left the iron on?
4. Have you ever fallen up the stairs?

There were a lot more, but if I start giving all the details of PEARLS in this blog then there would be no need to come to PEARLS, and we WANT everyone there!!!!! Anyway, it was pretty fun to see who struggles with remembering things and who doesn't. We determined that the younger ones had a much better memory or just had not experienced all of life's blunders, yet!

Amber led the devotional & practical lesson for the night. She shared about Proverbs 31:20, " She opens her hand to the poor and extends her hands to the needy." It is easy to use one hand to get money out to share with the poor or even to use one hand to pull food out of the cupboard, but it takes two hands to show kindness when dealing with children, loved ones, and those hurting. It is important to show both kind of kindness, but when you use two hands then you are really focused on being kind to the person you are helping. Some days it is hard to be kind...what are some ways that you can show kindness to others today? Galatians 5:22 says, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control."

Amber then talked about being kind to yourself by taking care of your body. She gave us a health quiz to see how much we knew and then gave us some pointers in how to take care of our bodies.

Did you know that the leading cause of death in women over 40 is heart disease? Did you know that some of the signs of a heart attack are different in women. Women tend to have a pain in their back or stomach...like indigestion. They also could have shortness of breath, sweating, & tingling. Did you know the three biggest cancers in women are breast, lung & colon. If you have had a family member with breast cancer, smoke, or are over the age of 40 then you are at a great risk for breast cancer. Did you know that you should do a self-breast exam every month. If you are premenopausal then it should be done about a week after the start of your cycle. If you are post menopausal then pick a day (5) and do it the same day every month. You self exam should take about 5 minutes and should be done in the shower. It is important to take care of yourself and the body that God gave you! Know the facts and stay healthy. If you have any questions, I'm sure Amber would be willing to answer them.

Our next PEARLS is going to be August 5 and it will be about a Godly woman being Elegant.
We are going to have a Garden Party!!! More details to come! Save the date!

Also, the PEARLS annual retreat is set for Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4! Mark those dates on your calendar!!!!