Titus 2 Tuesday ~ Apples of Gold (Part 2)

I want to tell you about a wonderful Bible study I was part of several years ago when I was a new Christian. It's called *Apples of Gold*      Apples of Gold is a six-week program. Each session includes one hour of cooking class, one hour of Bible study based on Titus 2:3-5, and a fellowship hour enjoying the food that was prepared in class. The six lessons are led by six different mentors. Though designed to nurture and pamper the younger women, the mentors receive a great blessing as well. Lasting friendships are made through the ministry of Apples of Gold. "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver."  Proverbs 25:11 Women are searching for community, camaraderie and companionship. They also want to grow and mature in their mothering skills as well as in their spiritual lives. Apples of Gold fills all of these needs. It’s not just a mentoring program; it’s not just a cooking class. It’s a nurturing, intergenerational connection that teaches women how to love their husbands; love their children; and practice submission, hospitality, kindness and purity. As Scripture says: Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.—Titus 2:3-5 ESV Mentors are mature believers who reach out to younger women with love, compassion and wisdom from God's Word. They also share their life experiences, and give instruction in such vital skills as cooking and meal planning. This relationship builds a strong bond of love and appreciation between generations. Younger women, whether single or married, are welcomed and cared for, appreciated and pampered. They are motivated to be better wives and mothers—whether now or in the future. As such, Apples of Gold plays a vital role in strengthening the family, encouraging women in their daily walk with Christ, and training them in the practical aspects of homemaking and hospitality. You can order the book here Apples of Gold: Betty Huizenga: 9780781433525: Amazon.com: Books   I highly recommend it. I have been thinking of starting a class in my own home. It is so important to teach young ladies the great blessing of keeping a home, loving your husband, and nurturing children.