Aerykah’s Comments (group member since Aug 12, 2015)

Aerykah’s comments from the Real Christian group.

As promised... here is the new schedule for the rest of March through April. Thank you all for your kind understanding! :)

Sunday: ____
Monday: Rita Faye
Tuesday: C. Read
Wednesday: ____
Thursday: Arnie
Friday: ____
Saturday: Dane

Hey, everyone! I'm going to try typing up a comment then just paste it & post it really fast as soon as my internet decides to function properly. Here's hoping it actually posts the comment this time... 😑
I've tried to send a group message, but haven't gotten one to go through yet. There has been construction on our road that's been affecting water, electricity, phone... and internet, of course, which we already have issues with out where we live. So I've only been getting on Goodreads in very short bursts & not doing much when I am on here.
Anyway... Thank you all so much for keeping on with the devotions! And thank you, Rita, for starting a new thread for January! Y'all are AMAZING!! ❤
I'm hoping things will get back to normal soon, but I think this is going to be a pretty long construction project so... I really don't know.

If y'all could just shoot me a message sometime, letting me know if you're interested in continuing to share devotions in February, that would be fantastic! I do get my GR messages in my email which is easy to check on my phone so I will see them even if you don't hear back from me right away.

Also, I haven't been able to send out an update on Austin Benefiel. From what I've seen, he seems to be really improving, but I'll put together an update & try to send it out soon.

God bless you all!!

Arniegamilong wrote: "check!"

Thanks, Arnie!! :)

Hey there! Just wanted to let y'all know that the December thread is up--> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hey, everyone! I'm running behind so I don't have a schedule for this month yet. I'm working on a group message about this right now, so... for more information, check your messages! :)

Sunday: Ibiloye ✔
Monday: Rita Faye ✔
Tuesday: ____
Wednesday: Dane ✔
Thursday: Arnie ✔
Friday: C. Read ✔
Saturday: ____

Hey, everyone! :)
I'm going to try to get a group message sent out soon, but I wanted to see what y'all thought about whether or not we should have a schedule for devotions in December. I know it's a crazy busy time for some & I'm perfectly fine with not having a schedule, but it's whatever y'all would prefer.
Suggestions welcome!

Here's the link to the November Devotionals thread-- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thank you all so much for sharing!! :)

Hello, everyone! Happy November! :)

Below is the devotional schedule I have right now... it may change when/if I hear from more people.

If anyone else is interested in sharing devotionals this month, or if you have any questions about this thread, send me a message and let me know! :)

Sunday: ____
Monday: Rita Faye
Tuesday: Marie
Wednesday: Dane
Thursday: Arnie
Friday: C. Read
Saturday: ____

Rita Faye wrote: "Aerykah, I can continue to do devotions."

Thank you for letting me know, Rita. I'll keep you on the schedule then. :)

Here's the thread for October -- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Oh my goodness! It's it really October already?!
Yes, it is. And I'm so sorry I didn't get this thread up until just now. I intended to post it early because I knew I'd be busy this past week (birthdays & anniversaries...), but it completely slipped my mind. :/

GR wouldn't let me send a group message when I tried to do that last week (no idea why, but I'll try again when I get home from work) so I don't have a schedule for October. Here's last month's schedule, though... so if you're on there & you want to continue sharing devotions in October, just share them here.

Thank y'all so much!! ❤

Sunday: Michael
Monday: Rita Faye
Tuesday: C. Read
Wednesday: Tiffany
Thursday: Arnie
Friday: Saira
Saturday: ____

This amazing story makes me cry every time I hear it... What a powerful example of forgiveness!! I hope this blesses and inspires y'all as much as it does me.

Part 1-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz3tk...
Part 2-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_18Sz...

The song itself-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbCp...

Hey there! I just wanted to let y'all know that the devotionals thread for September is now up!

Here's the link-- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

(I'll try to get in contact with each of you within the next few days.)

Is it really September already?!

Yes, I guess it is... and I know I'm late getting this thread posted-- I greatly apologize!
We have been getting ready for a family reunion (that my mom is in charge of organizing). It's tomorrow. And after that, I promise I will check in with all the devotionals folks about the schedule for September. I'm really so sorry for not having messaged y'all already. Many thanks for your kind patience! :)

This is the schedule from last month. It could change. ;)

Sunday: Michael ✔
Monday: Rita Faye ✔
Tuesday: C. Read ✔
Wednesday: Tiffany ✔
Thursday: Arnie ✔
Friday: Saira ✔
Saturday: ____


Thank you all so much for the time & effort you put into sharing devotions with the group each week! Y'all are such a blessing! :)

God Bless!

Kari wrote: "I wrote a little poem that will be in my fourth collection and when I saw the first post by Aerykah I thought I would share it here. It is simply called:

Think Upon These Things

Oh honorable, oh ..."

Thank you for sharing this, Kari! It's beautiful!!

@Kari~
Thank you for your kind words, Kari! I look forward to seeing you around the group and particularly in this topic. We can never have too many people sharing about that blessed hope! :)

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."
Hebrews 13:8

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:35-39

Hey, everyone! I just wanted to let y'all know that the thread for the August Devotionals is now up!
Here's a link-- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Here's the new thread for August Devotionals!

This is the list I have right now:
(changes may be made)

Sunday: Lee ?
Monday: Rita Faye ✔
Tuesday: C. Read ✔
Wednesday: Marie ?
Thursday: Arnie ✔
Friday: Saira ✔
Saturday: ___

I haven't heard back from all the devotions folks so if you're on the list and want/need to be removed, please just send me a message letting me know and I'll take your name off. If I haven't heard from you after a week or so, I may just go ahead and take your name off the list so please let me know.
And if you would like to be ADDED to the schedule... again, just send me a message letting me know and we'll see about adding you on! :)

Thank you all so much for the time & effort you put into sharing devotions with the group each week! :)

God Bless!

I have been really loving listening to "Even If" by MercyMe here lately. It's a great song! But like many songs, it's even better and more powerful when you know the story behind it... So I wanted to share the "behind the song" story along with the song itself.

Behind the song-- https://youtu.be/WHosmHnOrb8
"Even If" with lyrics-- https://youtu.be/B6fA35Ved-Y