Where’s the Fire in the MOPS Theme Verse?
One of my favorite readers (FYI: I say that about all of you!) asked me to hand-letter the MOPS theme verses for 2018-19. “Sure!” I said. And then I ran into a snag …
Galatians 5:1 Mini Bible Study – How To Steer Clear Of Bondage
What Bible study are you doing next? Don’t know yet? I have a feeling you will know shortly. Our small group just finished a hum-dinger by Priscilla Shirer! It’s called Breathe. Ahhh – the title alone makes you want to stop everything and go order it, right? But hold on, because I can’t wait to share one cool thing (among many) that I learned …
These Christian Printable Planners Will Set Your Mind On Things Above
‘Tis the season for shopping for new planners, right? They seem to be everywhere I turn. Never mind that there’s 4 more months until my current planners run out. Yes, plural. I have my “Goldilocks” (just right) Christian Printable Planner and my plain planner for writing a verse a day. And there’s also my mini calendar where I keep track of birthdays, and my giant wall calendar where I plan my blog posts, and of course, there’s the calendar on my phone for my appointments. Too much of a good thing? It could be said that I have a problem. But …
7 Secrets I Learned This Summer
Once a quarter, I look forward to reading Emily Freeman’s “What We Learned” series. I am fascinated with the premise not only because I like to learn (especially from the Bible – as you have probably figured out by now) but because it makes me sit back and take stock. Emily always includes the most interesting things and I learn several new things from her post every time! So – you guessed it – I am joining in! And I hope you will learn something new from me today. Life-long learning here we come! Without further ado, and in no particular order, here is a round-up of 7 completely random “secrets” I learned this summer.
The #1 Reason To Draw Near To God – James 4:8
In Christian circles, you will most likely hear the terms quiet time and daily devotions used interchangeably. I personally like to use the term quiet time – because that’s how I like it to be – quiet. So are quiet and rest the main reasons to have quiet time with God? Those are wonderful – don’t get me wrong – but I think there’s a more important reason. And it may not be what you think …
A List Of Ways To Please God in Micah 6:8
When you became a Christian were you told “it’s not about doing a list of religious things?” Yet on this blog, I tell you all the time to read your Bible every day. And we’re supposed to go to church every Sunday. What about Micah 6:8? And what about the Ten Commandments? Aren’t they a “list of religious things?” So what does the Lord require, anyway? A list, or no list?
Bible Study Review – Open Your Bible
Why do you open your Bible? Take a minute. Be honest. Is it because you happen to be at church? Or out of obligation? Out of fear? Looking for answers? Checking off your to-do list? Fill in your blank before reading how Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams fill in theirs …
There Must Be Something In the Water – Jeremiah 17:7-8
Whoa. I just checked and it’s way past time to add another verse to our Fear Project. The last installment was back in early June. How did I totally miss July? Heat of summer? Let’s go with that. We will make up for it today with the perfect summer heat Bible verses. They will also teach fear prevention. And worry prevention. Hmm. Skeptical? Let’s take a look …
Missions – What Is Enough?
Fresh off of a week-long mission trip, I attempted to catch up on my mile-long list of neglected emails. Funny how much quicker I can hit delete when my list is off the charts. But of course there were still scores that I had to read. That I couldn’t bear to delete. {Can you say FOMO?} One email caught my eye and as I read it, it referred me to another blog I had never seen before. Rabbit trail here we go. I was in for a shock …
How to Stop Leaning On Your Own Understanding
I checked my “running list” of subscriber-requested verses as I prayed about which verse to hand-letter (and study) next. After settling on Proverbs 3:5-6, the thought struck me that these were probably some of the most popular verses of all time. My guess was top 10 – if not top 5. Well, there’s one way to find out! A quick internet search led me to this article and sure enough, these verses were numbers 8 and 10. Then I hunted for a more recent list and I found this one where the verses had fallen to numbers 22 and 23. That’s a pretty big fall in ranking. I pondered what that could mean …