Mikki's Posts

First, the name 'Candace' is in the bible. Seriously I missed that! All the name meanings and origins were found at http://www.behindthename.com/ . Second, the meaning of the name Candace, which is... CANDACE Gender: Feminine Usage: English , Biblical (Variant) Pronounced: KAN-dis (English), kan -DAY-see (English), KAN-də-see (English) [key] From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament . It is apparently derived from Cushitic kdke meaning "queen mother". In some versions of the Bible it is spelled Kandake , reflecting the Greek spelling Κανδακη . It was used as a given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation . It was popularized in the 20 th century by a character in the movie 'Meet the Stewarts ' (1942). That is so cool! I'm reading chapter 7 of the Untold Story of the New Testament Church by Frank Viola. It covers the years 30 A.D to 41 A.D. I'm also reading ahead. A bad habit ...

Wow. A lot can change in a couple months. My first year in Bible Study Fellowship is now over. It's weird. I'm sad to be losing my discussion group. They're a wonderful collage of women from whom I have learned much. They've made me laugh, they've touched my soul and shown me perspectives I could never truly imagine on my own. In another week and half, my ladies Bible study group on Wednesday, which I lovingly nickname my McDanell study, will be finishing up our current book called The Cycles of Victorious Living by Earl and Hazel Lee. It's a good book and I would recommend it. A little birdie called the church bulletin, informed me the Wednesday night group would study Hebrews next. I hope that is true--I'm ready for digging into a book of the Bible study. Lastly, my small group has started a new book. (Yes, I was in three Bible studies this winter. No, I'm probably not doing that again). The book is something Dave L. was reading and thought we'd...