Hi friends! It's one of my favorite days of the month — prayer calendar day! It is such a joy and honor for me to create these easy-to-use resources to help you pray Scripture every day for the girls in your life. Some of you have been with me from the beginning — and that means you have prayed well over 2000 Scripture-based prayer for your daughters over the past three years. Can you believe that? It's crazy for me to even think about. March Prayer Calendar — Praying through Isaiah ... [Read More]
when you wonder how how it happened so fast
She turned nineteen on Sunday. NINE. TEEN. Y'all, for real, how is this even possible? Somehow, this has hit me harder than her high school graduation. Which is, I suppose, very weird. But true nonetheless. This beautiful daughter of mine is nineteen. Only one year left of her teens. Which somehow seems like a victory for both of us. We've almost made it. when you wonder how it happened so fast It sort of snuck up on me, this sense of shock about her childhood essentially being over. ... [Read More]
What I’m Reading {February 2019}
Hey friends! Last week we bought some of those cube storage things for Scott's vinyl collection. I made a spreadsheet so we'd know what albums he had (this is necessary because he had duplicates of several and even three copies of a few and also because I like spreadsheets). When we were done, there were 463 records on the list. Yes, that's a lot of vinyl. Naturally, I was teasing him about the number ... and then he pointed to the three FULL bookshelves also in our living room and I realized ... [Read More]
Bible Study: 5-Day Study Method
One of my favorite ways to study the Bible is through focused, repetitive reading. Today I'm sharing one of the methods I use for this type of study. The 5-Day Study Method The 5-Day Study Method is another way to gain an overview books or larger passages of Scripture. But it can also be useful for repetitive studying of smaller passages or portions of Scripture. Spending multiple days looking at a passage helps us gain a deeper understanding of the passage. This is also a great ... [Read More]
Bible Study: The Reporter Method
We're talking Bible study methods this week. It's one of my favorite topics. There are so many many ways to dig into God's Word. My hope is to introduce you to some ideas and techniques you haven't tried and encourage you to find the method or methods that work best for you. The most important thing about good Bible study is this — remembering that the Bible is a book about God, not about us. Far too often, we approach Scripture believing it is about us. And when we do, we miss the the big ... [Read More]
Bible Study: The 3 Rs Method
Hey friends! Sunday night I was talking with one of the younger women in our church about our Bible study. I shared that as much as I love teaching the Bible, I know one of my greatest responsibilities as a Bible teacher is to equip women to study for themselves. As our conversation progressed, I was reminded how often we talk about all the things growing Christians should do ... but sometimes we are TERRIBLE at actually explaining how. It's no secret here that I'm a big Bible study girl. I ... [Read More]
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