WHAT IS POIEMA AND WHY SHOULD I BE A PART OF IT?

This is a great question! There are so many things to do, to spend your time on, and when you make a choice to do one thing, you are also choosing not to do a whole slew of other things.

I know the pressures of using time wisely. I hardly have any discretionary time. So why am I asking the already way-too-busy-women of Terra Nova to add one more thing to their calendars?

Because I believe it’s a critical part of becoming the women God has called each one of us to be.

Poiema means “masterpiece” and comes from Eph. 2:10, which states that, “We are his masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which He planned for us a long time ago.”

So, God’s been booking things in our ical’s and day planners without our knowledge…To me, that’s kind of exciting – God has plans for me, things He specifically wants me to do. In God’s reality, as fascinating, as beautiful, as inspiring and thought provoking as any work of art ever created may be, none of it compares to God’s creation – His masterpiece – you.

Really??? I don’t mean to question God but it’s not like I wake up every morning and think, “Wow! I’m a beautiful work of art, a masterpiece! I wonder what God has in store for me today! Whatever it is, I know I can do it because He created me to do it!” It’s more like, “Dear Lord, help me get through this day because I can’t do anything right without you!”

We can do it, but we can’t do it alone. We need the Lord first, and we need other women to walk with us. God designed us to need support and instruction from our sisters. Titus 2: 3-5 tells us basically that whether we are navigating through the challenges of being wives, mothers, mothers-in-law, daughters, daughters-in-law, professionals, friends, or laborers for Christ, we need other women to help us so we can live in ways that honor and glorify God.

Through bible studies, social gatherings, book clubs, and a yearly retreat, Poiema provides instruction, encouragement, prayer, and a chance to develop meaningful friendships with other women. Let’s carry each other’s burdens, and encourage one another to fulfill the good work that God has planned for us.

Come on out to the Poiema Fall Kick Off Party on Friday September 19th at terra409 from 7-9PM.