Ready for a New Week

It's Tuesday, although it feels like Monday! I went home for the weekend and ended up coming down with a bug of some sort, so stayed an extra day. My family totally spoiled me while I was ill! Sunday night, my sister made me some yummy soup and mom baked chocolate chip cookies. Their so awesome! It's great to be feeling healthy again.
We've had a great week here in Highland Park. I've been really encouraged about the time spent with the older girls. We are going through James with the high schoolers. This week, we were in James 2 and had a lot of questions and discussion about the passage. The girls were asking about what it means to show favoritism, how are we suppose to treat those who mistreat us? When we got into our smaller groups one of my girls asked me "If we sin everyday, why do we need to still ask for repentance?" It was a great question and an amazing way to share with her about God's forgiveness and how sin affects our relationship with Him. This week, the passage is on faith and works. Pray about that one! It's a great passage, I just don't want it to be too confusing. It seems that they are still confused about salvation being the result of good works. And yet, there is not an understanding that once you are saved, your life should be changed. It's a hard balance and one that even mature Christians struggle with!
Thank you all for your continual prayers. It was so great to be back at my home church(Forest Hills Bible Chapel) and to receive so much encouragement from everyone. God Bless!