The Safety of Self Control

*Disclaimer: I am writing this a week plus since PEARLS. I do not like to do that and I know I will not do justice to all that took place and those who worked hard to prepare. If anyone has anything to add, please do so. It was a great time and I apologize for being so slow.


Felicia started our evening off by giving each of us words that we were to use in some form to describe ourselves (not necessarily in the order on the paper). These were words like angel food, cheese, devils food, upside down...yes these are all cakes, but we had to use them to describe ourselves. It was very interesting how each lady used her word(s). Megan's stuck out the most to me. She had tripped walking "up the side" walk causing her to fall down. That is my paraphrase, but it was a great use of her words.

Next, Felicia led us in a devotional on Self-Control. Yes, self-control. Something we all need, and probably all struggle with and will always struggle, but John 15:5 says, "Apart from me you can do nothing." Felicia reminded us of the Titus 2 passage, "Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled." There are lots of different areas where we need self-control...going to bed at a reasonable hour, getting up on time, not eating too much, not eating the wrong things, not overspending at the mall, not overspending at the grocery store, keeping self from stomping around and slamming doors when angry, and the list goes on. In Feminine Appeal the topics were limited to eating, sleeping, thoughts, feelings, and meeting with God. We have to "Train ourselves to be godly" (1 Timothy 4:7). Proverbs 25:20 says, "A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls." We have to practice self-control every day in every area of our life, but we do not have to do it alone! Carolyn Mahaney in Feminine Appeal says "self-control requires effort...however, it is not solely dependent on us". THANK GOD!!!!! We are reminded in 2 Peter 1:3-9 that we do have to make an effort, and with the help of God this is possible and we can be effective and productive for Christ. "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

Then we practiced self-control! I personally went the entire cake decorating time without licking my fingers! I think that is a first, but when we were finished I tasted the delicious icing that Heather made!


Heather did a great job sharing with us the skill of icing cakes. She gave us same great tips and we all got to practice them on our own "cakes". Here are a few of the tips...

1. Start with a big spoonful of icing in the center of the cake and push the icing over the sides and down until cake is covered.

2. Slide your icing knife around the cake in the same direction then smooth out the top.

3. When making the fancy icing use a seashell movement or "c" movement.

4. Most of the supplies you would need for cake decorating can be found at Walmart.


Heather did a great job of teaching and there were a lot more tips that she gave. I know I learned a lot and really enjoyed the time. Thanks, Heather.







Due to unforeseen circumstances, our June PEARLS will not be the Floral arrangements as listed in the bulletin. When new details become available, I will let you know. It will still be held June 1 at 6:30PM just the location and practical will be different, so you can still hold that date for PEARLS.