Chocolate, Paradise, and Every Spiritual Blessing

{Welcome my friend and mentor – though she may not have realized that last one! – Kathy Howard.  One of the biggest blessings of starting Scripture Dig has been getting to know Kathy.   To wrap up our first week of Starting Well, she is sharing about a great Bible study […]

Tools of the Trade: Resource Recommendations

Honestly, this is hard to do.  I have so many favorites resources.  But I’m going to narrow it down to just a few suggestions in several categories. Bibles: I love my New Living Translation Life Application Study Bible for devotional reading. I use the English Standard Version for most of […]

Memorize, Meditate, and Meander: Storing Up God’s Word

Stockpiling.   When I was growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, I can remember a few people who “stockpilers.”  They collected water and canned food along with batteries and flashlights and stored it all in their fallout shelters where they’d be safe in case of a nuclear attack. My […]

10 Tips for a Great Quiet Time

{FYI … you may also want to check out 10 (more) tips for a great quiet time.} A great quiet time. We all want one. We all know we need one. The problem is … we live in this fallen, broken, messy, busy world.   Carving out the time is hard […]

Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas – Conclusion

We’ve journeyed through the life of Christ alongside three very important women …  Mary, His mother; Mary, of Bethany;  and Mary, of Magdala.   And we’ve learned four keys to having a Mary Christmas:  Trust the Lord’s Plan, Take Time to Dwell in His Presence, Turn to His Voice, and Treasure […]