Shame causes us to hide. Shame began in the Garden of Eden. After Adam and Eve sinned —they hid from God. They went from feeling safe and secure to feeling over exposed and so they hid. Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically associated with a negative evaluation of the self, withdrawal motivations, and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. (Wikipeidia) In today’s video, I share about a time in my life when I did some “hiding”. It was only after I uploaded the video to youtube – that I realized I left out an important detail. So please […]
Read MoreIt’s Time to Begin! {Intro and Resources for John 1-5}
Cue the Confetti! It’s time to begin!!! I am so excited to begin the Book of John with you! {If you don’t have your Journal yet – it’s available on Amazon for just $8.09.} Let’s Dive In & Take a Look at the Background of John John is the fourth gospel and it is unlike the previous three gospels. It is unique! – Matthew, Mark and Luke focus on what Jesus taught and did but the book of John focuses on who Jesus is. – While the book of Luke shows Jesus in his humanity as the “Son of Man,” the book of John shows […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources for the book of John
Happy New Year! I’m so glad you are here! We are about to begin our study through the book of John and EVERYTHING you need to get started is below – so keep on scrolling down. There is a lot of information below but the most important part is where you leave a comment and let us know where you are joining us from and if you have an open GMG group – please leave your link. If you are new here, Good Morning Girls is an accountability group for reading God’s Word. I am here to serve you and […]
Read MoreIntroducing the Book of John
In case you missed the first announcement – here is our next Bible Study!!! We begin Monday, January 14th in the Book of John! If you are looking to join an open Good Morning Girls group or to start your own – please watch for more details regarding this coming in my next blog post. Until then… The John Journal is available exclusively on Amazon! Order it now to receive it in time for the start of our study. We also have a Good Morning Guys John Journal for your sons ages 10 and up. Both journals have an identical interior. Inside the journals […]
Read MoreIntroducing the New Winter 2019 Bible Study
Cue the confetti!!! It’s time to announce the NEW Winter 2019 Bible Study! Drum roll please… It’s the book of John! I can’t think of a better way to start out the new year than drawing closer to Jesus – our Savior – through the study of one of the most beloved books of the Bible – the Gospel of John! We will read one chapter a day, through the book of John together. This study begins onMonday, January 14th. The optional John Journal is available NOWexclusively on Amazon! Inside the journal you will find: *An Introduction to the book of […]
Read More5 Free Advent Devotionals
December has arrived and it’s time to quiet our hearts as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. I hope these 5 Free Advent Devotionals bless you! 1. Keeping Our Hearts Focused on Jesus – by the Good Morning Girls The Good Morning Girls Advent Study includes: – Weekly Devotions – Assigned Daily Scripture Reading – Daily Family Activities – Recipes – SOAP Journaling Pages We also have the children’s resources available too! The Advent Study for Kids includes a memory verse for the week (and some great ideas on how to help your children memorize the Bible), the verse of the […]
Read MoreMaking Your Home a Haven: Week 4 – Fasting
Welcome back to Week 4 of the Making Your Home a Haven Series! This is our final week! And this week is not an easy one. While fasting is sweet to the soul, it does have unpleasant side effects. It requires discipline but I can guarantee you the blessings –far surpass the temporary pain. This week’s Spiritual Focus is Fasting and Solitude. Last November my heart was heavy going into the holiday season and so I chose a passage of scripture from Psalms and I began meditating on it every morning. Alongside my meditation, I decided to also fast my morning […]
Read MoreMaking Your Home a Haven: Week 3 – Prayer
Welcome back to Week 3 of the Making Your Home a Haven Challenge! This week’s Spiritual Focus is Prayer. I was recently listening to a podcast where the man said that some Christians today have more of a “Cruise Ship” mentality than a “War Ship” mentality. What he meant was that some Christians seem to want to live their life trying to entertain themselves. Parents have become the “Fun Directors” of the family. But we cannot fulfill the great commission this way! Instead – we need to remember that we are at war against the enemy of our souls. 1 Peter […]
Read MoreMaking Your Home a Haven: Week 2 – Meditation
Welcome back to Week 2 of the Making Your Home a Haven Challenge! Keep your candles burning and your thankful heart going and let’s add to it! This week’s Spiritual Focus is Meditation. Some days a scheduled quiet time just can not happen. Emergencies, sicknesses, a busy season at work, or family members who need us, just simply make it impossible. It would be wrong for us to put pressure on ourselves to always create the “Pinterest Perfect” quiet time. Life just does not work that way. So what’s the solution when an extended time alone with the Lord is not […]
Read More10 Fun & Easy Ways to Practice Gratitude With Your Family
I remember having a talk with one of my children late at night and they told me they just wished they could experience God like I do. They couldn’t feel God’s love the way I seemed to and I did not know how to make God real to them in the moment. Unanswered prayer and discouragement from other things in life were flooding out all of the things that my child knew to be true of God. And in that moment the only answer I had was – “look at all we have to be thankful for.” Yes, there are […]
Read MoreMaking Your Home a Haven: Week 1 – Gratitude
{Cue the Confetti!!!} It’s time to begin the 9th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Challenge! This week’s Spiritual Focus is Gratitude. So, pull out a journal or your Women Living Well Habit Tracker and turn to the Gratitude page and begin! If you don’t have a Habit Tracker – you can print these pages below. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1) Every day this week, pause and write down a few things you are grateful for. It is scientifically proven that listing the things we are grateful for improves our […]
Read MoreGod Uses Our Weaknesses
Today we have a guest – my dear friend Ruth Schwenk from TheBetterMom.com. She writes: There are plenty of opportunities for a mom to feel weak. -When we haven’t managed to hop into the shower—and it’s time to make dinner. -When we arrive late for Bible study . . . with no shoes for the toddler. -When we see on Facebook another mom’s cupcakes for her child’s birthday party. -When we end the day by counting how many balls we dropped. For the longest time, I resisted my weakness. After all, who is proud of not having everything figured out? […]
Read MoreThe Making Your Home A Haven – 9th Annual Fall Challenge – is back!!!
Welcome back to the Making Your Home a Haven — 9th Annual Fall Challenge! This is the Soul Care Edition and it will run through the entire month of November. If you’ve been around a while – you already know all about this series and might even have your candle going right now! Each week I will give you one practical tip and one spiritual discipline that you can do to create a haven in your home. Is your calendar full? Do you feel tense, rushed and even panicked at times? You need soul care! I believe we can create a physical […]
Read MoreWhen You Wonder…Where Is Your Happy Ending?
Today we complete our study through the book of Ruth! This is one of my favorite studies I’ve done with you – so thank you so much for joining me on this journey!!! If you missed any part of this study – all of the free resources and videos will remain available on this page —-> HERE. Now it’s time for the final video. I love happy endings but if life is hard and your future is unsure…you may be wondering…where is YOUR happy ending? Don’t miss this video! It’s the entire point of the book of Ruth! {if you […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Ruth: Week 5}
This is it! Our final week in the book of Ruth. This is an EXCITING week as it all comes together! Boaz is a picture of Jesus in this beautiful love story and we are going to see how Amazing God’s love is for us! So enjoy your study – it’s not an easy one this week and at times it’s a little technical – but if you do the hard working of digging into the deeper meaning of this love story – I know you will be blessed and filled with hope! If you do not have the study […]
Read MoreAre You A Worrier?
Are you a worrier? Do you torment yourself with disturbing thoughts? The word “worry” means to allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. If you are a worrier or if you know someone like this – then this video is for you! Join me as we discuss the topic of worry and how it relates to Ruth. {If you are reading this in an email or feed – click here to view the video} I saw this quote recently on Facebook that said: Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is […]
Read MoreComing Soon!
Coming this November – the 9th Annual “Making Your Home a Haven Challenge” is back! It’s a new year and it’s time for a new edition! Some of you may remember that last year – we mixed the Bible Study titled – Rest and Release – with the challenges. So this year, we are going to continue going deeper in our walk with the Lord, as we practice 4 Spiritual Disciplines. I will announce the weekly schedule once we complete our study through the book of Ruth. But for those who are returning and remember how this works – you […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Ruth: Week 4}
Welcome back to Week 4 in the Book of Ruth! For those who have the study guide, this weeks study is a little more work than the previous weeks –so be sure to leave at least 20 minutes a day to complete your study. Do you wonder what’s coming next? Check back here on the blog this Wednesday for that announcement. If you are new here – jump in with our reading this week and catch up on the weekends. If you started late – no worries. All of the resources and videos will remain available on the blog after we […]
Read MoreFinding Comfort
In last week’s video, I challenged us to get uncomfortable and live outside of our comfort zone. This week I want to go the opposite way and talk about — Finding Comfort. Life is just plain hard for all of us and we all need comfort sometimes. What comforts you? Maybe a bowl of ice cream, chicken noodle soup, a bubble bath and a cozy soft blanket or maybe it’s a long talk with a friend that ends with a hug. Just this past week I made one of my favorite comfort foods – Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese. Well, today […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Ruth: Week 3}
Welcome back to Week 3 in the Book of Ruth! I’m so glad you are back! If you missed week 1’s wrap up video – it is here and if you missed week 2’s wrap up video – it is here. {If you don’t have your Ruth In-depth Workbook yet – it’s still available on Amazon at a discounted price.} If you are new here – jump in with our reading this week and catch up on the weekends. All are welcome to join anytime – there are no enrollments or sign-ups! This Week’s Bible Reading Plan: (Facebook Leaders: You can use this as your Facebook Header this […]
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