The Lord uses my children in so many ways to teach me things. What precious gifts they are! Quite a few years ago I was reading {again} Corduroy to my then 3 and 4 year old. They just loved that book and asked for it all the time! Well, I was being a little silly and started out the book saying, "Corduroy, the Friendly Bear". My daughter immediately said, "Mommy, that's not right!" Later in … [Read more...]
A lesson learned on the way to get groceries
You never know what God is going to use to teach a lesson. Last week we were driving down the interstate on our way to get groceries. As we got near our exit, I saw a patch of grass beside the road that had been burned. It has been so dry here in Kansas that it is not unusual to see burned places along the road where there has been a fire. Well there was something about this patch … [Read more...]
My Study Through 1 & 2 Peter Using The Intentional Bible Study Journal
I am so excited about my book, The Intentional Bible Study Journal. This is a great tool to use in your daily Bible study times. Below you will find my outline for studying through 1 & 2 Peter. But before you go there, I wanted to explain how I set these studies up in The Intentional Bible Study Journal. First I divided up the books (1 & 2 Peter) into short passages (see my plan … [Read more...]
Motherhood Lessons from Matthew {Part 4} Serving Others or Self?
A while back when I was doing my Bible reading with the kids, we read some in Matthew. We were reading the verses where it talks about how Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law. It said that she was sick and when Jesus came he healed her. The next part is what struck me...it said that once she was healed, she immediately got up and began serving Him. Wow! This got me to thinking...how many … [Read more...]
Motherhood Lessons from Matthew {Part 3} – Blessed so that we can bless others
A while back as I was reading through Matthew, the Lord brought some new insight into the story of when Jesus fed the 5,000. Before when I have read this passage, the Lord showed me that like this boy who brought his lunch to Jesus...this lunch that seemed so small to feed so many...so are we when we bring Jesus what we have. Jesus can take our "little" lives and transform them to do great things … [Read more...]
Through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee
Every once in a while I get in on listening to Dr. J. Vernon McGee on the radio. I always enjoy listening as he shares and studies through the Bible. Well, I found out that Thru the Bible is offering Dr. McGee's complete 5 year study through the Bible as mp3 downloads...for free! You can also download his notes to go along with it. If you download these and enjoy them, I would encourage you to … [Read more...]
A love letter from God…for YOU!
I received this "letter" in a newsletter once and wanted to share it with you. Click here for a downloadable copy. Print, fold in half, and stick in your Bible to read through often....remembering our awesome Father God who loves us so much! My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am … [Read more...]
