Devo's - building our relationship through time spent with our Creator God through prayer and reading scripture. It will never be an easy thing to establish daily Bible reading in your family. But it's worth fighting for that time in the word and helping our kids establish a devotional pattern. It's worth it because staying in scripture is life-giving and life-changing. ... Read More »
Bible Study
She Reads Truth
I first discovered She Reads Truth through this particular study that our group really enjoyed. In fact, we wished for more video clips with Amanda and Rachel but that's not what they're about. Not that they would think that's wrong or anything but if you read much of their purpose statement you'll see quickly they want women in the word of God for themselves. They believe the ... Read More »
Epic Bible Study Fail – no really it’s bad.
It wasn't my finest moment in leading Bible Study last night. It was our first night of a new study on Job. We had new ladies in our church attending and a missionary and a few ladies from others churches. I had prepared my heart and was excited about our first night. Tables set with cute flowers, yummy food, books handed out. We got through introductions and small group time ... Read More »
Promotion not Punitive
The book of Job has always been a bit disturbing to me but also intriguing. Job was righteous, upright and loved God. And then it was suggested by God himself as someone that satan could test to the core. The conversation between God and satan was wether or not Job loved and followed God because he was richly blessed by God or because he simply delighted in God ... Read More »
3 Bible Study tips that help me stay engaged.
I'm a self proclaimed ADHD'er who stood on my head on the couch memorizing all my verses in Christian school among other crazy nonsensical approaches to learning. My attention span is the size of a gnat and so I have to find tools and tricks of the trade to keep myself engaged. So even in my study of the Bible I've learned some things that help me stay focused and engaged for ... Read More »
Stop Collecting Bible Studies
If you know me in real life or have been reading Life is a Bowl of Wedgies for a while then you know my heart for Bible Study and prayer. Both spiritual disciplines are my lifeline and have served as life changing agents for me personally for many years. I lead Bible Studies and I help others lead studies in their spheres of influence. But there's a question I'm wanting to ask ... Read More »
What Job, infertility and wedgies have in common
Job is a book that become oh-so dear to me when my husband and I walked through not fun, no good, very bad, stinky poo infertility. Yeah, those were rough days. Those days are long gone and by God's grace I see how God used that time in our lives to bring forth an amazingly good plan that he had in place all along. There are still scars we bear from those days but there are ... Read More »
The beauty and power of God’s word
Friends, today I want to remind us that God's word is alive and active. In addition to that powerful truth God tells us that his word will not return void. That means that as stumbling Christ followers we can't read God's word and it have an empty effect on us. It will have some sort of impact at some point in our lives. It might not be the moment you read it. It might be years ... Read More »