Ordinary Women x 2
Friday, October 4, 2013 at 10:19AM 
Things have been sparse here for a couple of days because I’ve been preparing two posts that are posted elsewhere this morning. First, I posted at Out of the Ordinary on what it means to worship In Spirit and Truth.
If God, as spirit, does not have a physical location, then those who worship him are not required to be at any one physical location to do so. There is no one right place to worship our God who is not himself limited to space. He can be worshipped everywhere.
While there is not one required place to worship God, there are indeed “musts” for our worship. Real worship, Jesus goes on, must be done “in spirit and truth.”
All the October post at Out of the Ordinary will be about worship. Read Kim Shay’s introduction to the topic.
And I have a post on Lois and Eunice, Timothy’s grandmother and mother, at Theology for Girls, too.
Lois and Eunice were ordinary women in ordinary circumstances who were faithful in a rather ordinary way. Their situation was not ideal: They were raising a child who either had no father or an unbelieving one. Still, they taught young Timothy God’s word, and God’s word, as always, accomplished what he purposed for it.
It’s my addition this fall’s Women in Scripture Series. You’ve been reading all the contributions, right?
I may be back later today to finally post this week’s theological term: the twofold state of Christ, aka the two states of Christ.
Reader Comments (5)
I was thinking this morning how this was a heavy writing week for you!
Yes, and I had grandchildren all day on Wed. and Thurs.
I'm feeling a little lazy today. :)
Your post makes me wonder how many grandmothers are intentional about teaching their grandchildren God's word along with doing all the usual fun grandmotherly activities. Is that usual, or rare? I have a hunch.
I suspect that most grandmothers don't have every day access to their grandchildren, so when they do see them, they want to just do lots of fun things.
My own grandchildren are still a little young. I have a couple Bible story books but they're still in the mostly pictures book phase. But I'm thinking about when and how to teach them.
My nephew has parents who were not always pro-active in taking him to church. My mother made it her job each Sunday to pick him up and take him to Sunday school every week. He's grown and gone to university now, but she was very faithful in getting him there until he was able to drive himself on his own.