Day 8 Read: Micah 5: 4 – 5 In these verses, it is prophesied that the Messiah would shepherd his people in safety and peace. Contextually, the people were thinking of their enemies the Assyrians, so the hope of this protector most likely provided them with great comfort. Jesus fulfilled these prophecies and cared for […]
MoreDay 7 Read: Lamentations 3:21 – 24 I find that it is often times of darkness that enhance the glory of God’s goodness far brighter than the already cheery moments. These verses from Lamentations have been scribbled on post-its and slapped on my mirror or written and rehearsed as I recorded them in my journal. […]
MoreDay 6 Read: Isaiah 61:10 This verse is thick with imagery of the Gospel. God sees us in our raw, bare shame, and lovingly drapes His own robe around us. Without HIs robe, we are broken, wicked, as good as dead – but with the gift of His robe, we are pure, made righteous, and […]
MoreDay 5 Read: John 3: 16 – 21 John 3:16 is the first verse I ever memorized, and honestly – I was hesitant to use it today. It is a verse often overused and frequently oversimplified. It is easy, for me especially, to feel numb to the weight of the power of the words in […]
MoreDay 4 Read: Romans 5: 8 – 11 Words have always held profound power and meaning to me. I love looking at repeated words or phrases, similar or conflicting words, definitions of words, etc. When reading the Bible, this is my go to study method to really break apart a passage. While reading this Romans […]
MoreDay 3 Read: Zephaniah 3: 17 – 20 Zephaniah is a book of prophecy written during King Josiah’s reign. The king worked to reform Judah, and had quite the mess to clean up after taking King Manasseh’s place. Manasseh is recognized for leading the people into deeper idolatry, human sacrifice, and many other dreadful things. […]
MoreDay 2 Read: Genesis 22 Today we follow the story of Abraham who is no stranger to longing for God’s provision. Abraham waited years for God to provide him a son, and even manipulated the situation to vainly obtain that promise. Eventually, God provided him a son, but whenever this boy, Isaac, grew into a […]
MoreWoven within movies, television, books, music, and conversations, we see the theme of a deep longing to be intimately known and loved. From birth until death, we are seeking, searching for the people in our lives to draw near and prove their care through their interactions with us in daily life. So many of us have […]
MoreIn 2022, I had a lot of plans for reading books that I hoped would challenge and grow me in many ways spiritually and mentally; however, all of those plans fell to the wayside. I only read one book on my TBR list. My brain was so exhausted from balancing a new baby, teaching […]
MoreMy husband and I have always had an open home policy. We desire our home to be a place of welcoming. A safe haven where spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical needs may be met. Our first home was a two bedroom, one and a half bath apartment. Our visitors were mainly friends from college, family, […]
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