Real Life by Peggi Tustan

Welcome to Real Life ! Join my conversation with Elizabeth on mentoring. Elizabeth Englehart, Coordinator Titus 2 Mentoring Women Grace Church Women’s Ministry They (older women) can urge the younger women  to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Titus 2:4–5 NIV “I always wished I’d had a mentor.” After my youngest left for college, I began asking God, “What do you want me to do with this season of my life.” I wanted to be fruitful for God. I’m a wife of 29 years, a mother of four wonderful kids, and I have one incredible grandson. Mentoring has always been on my heart and mind. I always wished I’d had a mentor. Beth Moore became a type of mentor in that I did all her Bible studies. But I never had a formal or even organic relationship with an older woman of faith. And I really hungered for it.  If I hungered f...

Welcome to Real Life . Circumstances rise and fall. God is present on the mountain; he is present in the desert wilderness. “I have had enough, Lord. Take my life; I’m no better than my ancestors.”  Elijah just experienced two mountaintop victories over the prophets of Baal and the drought (see previous blog ). Life is good… until Queen Jezebel hears the news. She, a devoted worshiper of Baal, is incensed that he slew her prophets. She puts out a contract on Elijah’s life. Terrified, Elijah flees. He runs to the desert, lies down under a broom tree, and asks God to take his life. Wait just a minute… Isn’t this Elijah—the mighty prophet? Yesterday, he stood alone against 450 prophets of Baal. Today, one little woman has him running scared? Yes, Elijah is a powerful prophet. But, he is also a man “just like us.” [1] After the events and excitement of the previous day, Elijah is utterly exhausted. In his weakened state, Jezebel’s threat is the straw that breaks the pro...