I am a limited woman. The older I get, the more I realize this profound truth. Those closest to me experience these limitations most frequently and most profoundly. That would be my husband and three sons.

Well, I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but summer is upon us. At our house, we’re in field day and year-end party mode. And, it is all happening too fast. Camps are scheduled, getaways are planned. I’m truly thankful the sun is no longer hiding behind the clouds. The birds are singing loudly. And this season is calling my name, summer is here!

So God created humankind in his image. In the image of God he created them. Male and female, he created them. - Genesis 1:27

In early August, Babbie Mason found great joy in returning to Jackson, Michigan and Lily Missionary Baptist Church, which her father, the late Rev. George W. Wade, founded and pastored for 40 years. Back in her home church, she had the pleasure of leading a women's workshop based on her Bible studies Embraced by God and This I Know for Sure. Among the beautiful women who attended was Babbie's 90-year-old mother, Georgie Wade. Babbie describes the afternoon as “phenomenal and blessed.”

Abingdon Women has always offered you resources and samples of our line of studies. We want you to feel good about your chosen resource material and confident in leading others through a time of Bible study.

Many women today crave a deeper understanding of God’s Word, a sense of belonging, and the knowledge to live into a life of God’s grace. They long for something more.

So, you've taken that step to launch your Women's Bible study. Now what?

It’s that time of year—in the Midwest, at least—when the amazing happens: the Canada geese make their annual trek to the warmth of the south for the winter, passing through on their way.

I’m writing this note from outside Houston, Texas, this morning, thinking about the time we’ll have together on Saturday, October 26. It’s less than two weeks away!

I like to talk. My husband will tell you that. And my best friends would tell you that, too. So it’s a good thing that God has called me to teach and preach because it’s the perfect arrangement.

"For He will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap...He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah, and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years." Malachi 3:2b, 3-4

In my role as Senior Editor of Abingdon Women Bible studies, I have the privilege of immersing myself in rich and relevant study of God’s Word and calling it a day’s work.