Did you hear? The latest Hello Mornings study session starts Monday, August 14th. (This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) The new study is Rebuilt and Restored: Lessons from the book of Nehemiah. —from the back— “Rebuilt and Restored” is a six-week Bible study that dives deeply into the book of Nehemiah and examines God’s love and power displayed through His wonderful works of restoration and renewal. Each day has a scripture reading, a relatable and insightful commentary and a journal page with optional action steps to take your study of the […]
At My Savior’s Feet :: A New Hello Mornings Bible Study {plus a giveaway}
Looking for a new Bible study? How about one that covers the teachings of Jesus Himself? (This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) At My Savior’s Feet: Life-changing Lessons From the Master Storyteller is Hello Mornings’ latest study. —from the back— Our HelloMornings Bible studies are specifically designed to help you consistently dive deep into Scripture whether you have five minutes or fifty. “At My Savior’s Feet” is a six-week Bible study that invites you to listen intently to Jesus, the Master Storyteller, as He instructs your heart and mind through His […]
The Simplest – and Best! – Reason for Bible Study
I love Hello Mornings, an online ministry dedicated to encouraging women to spend time with God, plan their day, and make healthy choice first thing in the morning. This encouragement is wonderful and has really changed my life but (and this is a big but), if I start to hold Hello Mornings’ advice up to the same level of God’s word I can find myself discouraged, feeling guilty and wallowing in self-induced shame. Which, I am sure, neither God nor the Hello Morning staff wants. So why can I end up feeling so low? Because […]
Advent :: The Wonderful Works of God
A response to then came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 4, Day 4 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And being assembled together with them, He commanded them […]
Advent :: Abide With Us
You may have noticed that I’m a little behind in my Advent posts. The then came Jesus study officially ended yesterday over at to overflowing.com and I finally read the last page of the book this morning. I experienced a hole new side of Christmas this year, a side completely and entirely focused on Jesus. Yes, my family and I still had fun with lights and decorations and gifts, but I don’t think we lost sight of the True Joy of the season. This experience has been due impart to Ms. Williams’ book and I […]
Advent :: Barabbas Should Have Died
A response to Then Came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 4, Day 2 And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. But Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him. And suddenly, one of […]
Advent :: If This Cup Cannot Pass Away
A response to Then Came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 4, Day 1 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.” He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is […]
Advent :: Offending Jesus
A response to Then Came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 3, Day 5 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh […]
Advent :: Because
A response to Then Came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 3, Day 4 Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she […]
Advent :: What Can I Say?
A response to Then Came Jesus by Lara Williams :: Week 3, Day 3 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be […]