Isn’t it interesting that pearls are formed by a piece of sand causing irritation over a long period of time?  As I ponder that for a while I think the hardships we face in life a​re like that piece of sand.  It is not comfortable. It feels raw. We lose things in those dark, desolate, desperate times. Fear, anxiety, despair, and all manner of emotional, physical and spiritual warfare take place.  Still, the sand in that clam forms something beautiful, precious and rare; a pearl many desire to have. Yet at a cost most are unwilling to pay. And so we ..read more

I’ve been desperately wanting to “get away”; to “be alone”. Which line up with my word for the year, “retreat”. Psalm 42:1-2 says, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”​​ (​emphasis mine!) This passage speaks of a deep desire to get away with the Lord; even one that we may not be consciously aware of.  We feel a restlessness; an urge or sense that we need to be doing something or that w are “missing out”. This unexplained discontentme ..read more

As I am praying through the hundreds of prayer requests sent this past weekend, Psalm 91 keeps coming to mind. It starts out in the setting of being in the Secret Place with the Lord. “He [or she] who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 This “secret place” is mentioned in other Scriptures as well. Psalm 27:5 says, “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. Psalm 31:20 says, “You shall hide them in the sec ..read more

Oh how easily my heart can become weary, overwhelmed and even impatient at this Covid-19 pandemic. I am astonished at how quickly fear can strike the hearts of so many, but if I’m honest I have felt fear nip at me, too. Life is short, fragile, and never promised for more than the moment we are living. The uncertainty of tomorrow is not meant to cause us fear. Instead, it should prompt us to turn our eyes upon the Lord, our provider, protector, portion and peace. Today, the Lord’s desire that we care for ourselves and those around us may mean taking widespread precautions. However, pa ..read more

This 365-day Cover-to-Cover Bible Reading Plan will take you on a yearlong journey straight from Genesis to Revelation. See the DIY Bible Study Journal idea below! Print and start today! Printable Bible Reading Plan An Idea for using this Bible Reading Packet In this PDF you will find: 4 Sheets of Bible readings assigned to each day of the year, divided by quarters A daily Bible Study page, duplicable to your needs To assemble a yearlong personal journey through Scripture, consider this idea. Purchase a large sturdy three-ring binder. Print the Bible Reading Plans. Print the daily Bible st ..read more

This 365-day Chronological Bible Reading Plan will take you on a yearlong journey from creation to Revelation, following the timeline of events as they happened. Printable Chronological Bible Reading Plan An Idea for using this Bible Reading Packet In this PDF you will find: 4 Sheets of Bible readings assigned to each day of the year, divided by quarters A daily Bible Study page, duplicable to your needs To assemble a yearlong personal journey through Scripture, consider this idea. Purchase a large sturdy three-ring binder. Print the Bible Reading Plans. Print the daily Bible study sheet 3 ..read more

This Old Testament Bible Reading Plan will take you on a yearlong journey of beauty and wilderness. Some parts of the Old Testament may leave you a bit surprised and bewildered at scandal and heartbreak. And other parts will minister deeply to your soul. Printable Old Testament Bible Reading Plan An Idea for using this Bible Reading Packet In this PDF you will find: 4 Sheets of Bible readings assigned to each day of the year, divided by quarters A daily Bible Study page, duplicable to your needs To assemble a yearlong personal journey through Scripture, consider this idea. Purchase a large ..read more

This Bible reading plan is for Kids is for all ages. Why all ages? Because all ages have different needs, levels of reading and comprehension, etc. We recommend it for ages 8+. We also recommend this Bible Reading plan if you are new to Bible Reading and/or journaling. The daily Scripture readings are short. The readings follow the story line of the Bible, highlighting favorite stories in the Old Testament and then following much of Jesus’ life and ministry in the New Testament. This Bible reading plan is not designed to have your child read the whole Bible in one year. This Bible reading pla ..read more

This morning I was working through the Burdened Heart section of my 30 Personal Spiritual Warfare Prayers Journal again because, you know… I guess God wants me to use the materials He lays on my heart to design so He can teach me more about what I thought I knew before. Ha! God is SO good! And so very patient with me! Or maybe it’s just because His Word is living and active (Hebrews 4:12-13). It’s also God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). So every time we open and read the Bible, we are reading and ingesting His living breath. I kinda like that thought picture. Anyway, back to the portio ..read more

Isn’t it interesting that pearls are formed by a piece of sand causing irritation over a long period of time?  As I ponder that for a while I think the hardships we face in life a​re like that piece of sand.  It is not comfortable. It feels raw. We lose things in those dark, desolate, desperate times. Fear, anxiety, despair, and all manner of emotional, physical and spiritual warfare take place.  Still, the sand in that clam forms something beautiful, precious and rare; a pearl many we desire to have. Yet at a cost many of us are unwilling to pay ..read more