If you are looking for a special gift, then perhaps one of my favorite things would be perfect! Everything on my list is available on Amazon. 😉 10 of My Favorite Things 1. Settle My Soul Devotional: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk This is number one on my list for two reasons. First, it is a wonderful devotional. And second, it is written by two of my FAVORITE friends ,who happen to be authors. Check out the dedication page! Karen and Ruth came to stay at my house and they surprised […]
Read MoreHow to Fast & Pray {Making Your Home a Haven: Week 4}
16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:16-18) Welcome back to Week 4 of the Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! If you are wondering, what’s next? I will announce the next Good Morning Girls Bible Study in […]
Read MoreLiving a Pray Filled Life {Making Your Home a Haven: Week 3}
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (James 5:16) Welcome back to Week 3 of the Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! This week’s spiritual discipline is prayer! Join me for Week 3’s video as we discuss Living a Prayer Filled Life —I’m sharing the many ways that we can pray including a peek inside my prayer life and my prayer journals. After listening to the video – I encourage you to pull out your journals and begin! Week 3 – Prayer Finding time to pray is not easy! In the past, I have […]
Read MoreHow to Meditate {Making Your Home a Haven: Week 2}
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. (Joshua 1:8) Welcome back to Week 2 of the Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! This week’s spiritual discipline is meditation! Join me for Week 2’s video as we discuss How to Meditate —then pull out your journals and begin! Week 1 – Meditation Sometimes I find myself distracted while reading my […]
Read MoreLiving a Life of Gratitude {Making Your Home a Haven: Week 1}
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1) {Cue the Confetti!!!} It’s time to begin the 10th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! This week’s spiritual discipline is gratitude! Join me for Week 1’s video as we discuss Living a Life of Gratitude —then pull our your journals and begin! Week 1 – Gratitude Jesus died on the cross and rose again for the forgiveness of our sins. Through our faith in Jesus, we have a personal relationship with Him. Our God is personal. Never forget that! He is […]
Read MoreIntro Video and Resources for the Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study
The Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study begins on Monday, November 4th! If you’d like to learn more about this Bible Study and peek inside the journal – then check out this video below. All the resources are free for this study but there is an optional Making Your Home a Haven Journal available for purchase exclusively on Amazon. This Journal includes the weekly challenges along with space for your daily gratitude list and daily prayer requests. It also has the Bible Reading Plan and SOAK pages for each day of the week, plus a place to take video notes. Below […]
Read MoreIntroducing the 10th Annual Making Your Home A Haven Bible Study!
Welcome to the 10th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! 10 years ago, we began this series and never could I have imagined how much it would resonate with so many women around the world! Our souls desperately need a deeper connection with God. So many times we try to mask our struggles, pain, confusion or emptiness by keeping busy and distracted, eating food, going on vacations, seeking success or elevating certain relationships. While many of these are blessings from God, they are not good substitutes FOR God. This Bible Study is going to help you slow down. […]
Read More8 Lessons From the Book of 1 Corinthians
Today the Good Morning Girls complete their study in the book of 1 Corinthians. That means tomorrow we go on break through the rest of October. Then on Monday, November 4th we will begin the 10th annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study! I’m SO excited! This is a 4-Week Bible Study that will focus on the spiritual disciplines of: Thanksgiving, Prayer, Meditation and Fasting. The Making Your Home a Haven Journal is available now exclusively on Amazon! More details and resources for this study will be posted on the blog soon! Now let’s finish out our study by taking […]
Read More4 Ways to Live Despite the Sting of Death
A few summers ago, I was at a water park with my children and I sat down on a bench to watch them play. As soon as I sat down – I was stung by a bee. I jumped up in pain, and immediately tried to look at the spot where I was stung…only I couldn’t because it was on my hind end! Once my daughter got out of the water, she confirmed I had been stung but since the stinger was in an unfortunate spot, we had to go to the first aid station to get it out. As […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {1 Corinthians 11-16}
Welcome back to Week 3 in the Book of 1 Corinthians! This study is going by SO quickly! This week’s resources include the final chapter in the book of 1 Corinthians– chapter 16. That will be next Monday’s reading. What’s next? After we finish 1 Corinthians, the Good Morning Girls will go on a break through the month of October. In the month of November, I’ll be leading my most popular series of the year – The Making Your Home a Haven Challenge! So watch for more details about that study coming soon!!! Then, the next book of the Bible […]
Read MoreMarriage, Divorce and Singleness
All of us fall into one of two categories – we are either married or single. Some are happily married and some are happily single but others feel trapped in their marriage or singleness. Sometimes though, the grass is not greener. On today’s video, we are going to take a closer look at 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Paul has a message for both married and singles and he also touches on divorce. So at the end of today’s video, I will also share some of my story from going through an unwanted divorce. {If you are reading this in […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {1 Corinthians 6-10}
Welcome back to Week 2 in the Book of 1 Corinthians! The daily reflections you have shared out on Instagram and Facebook have been WONDERFUL! I have loved reading them each day and they are such an encouragement! If you missed those discussions – I hope you will join us this week! Also, I encourage you to scroll down and look back at last week’s. They are so helpful! Also, here are the links to last week’s posts on the blog, in case you missed any of them: Intro and Resources for 1 Corinthians 1-5 Stop Ripping Each Other Apart – based on our […]
Read MoreStop Ripping Each Other Apart!
If you’ve been in the church for a while, then you have either experienced being torn down by someone inside the church or you have been a part of a conversation, where tearing down someone else was the topic of discussion. Jesus said “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) Jesus tells us to love one another and yet sometimes we minimize this command and do not take him seriously. In today’s video, I share how this is something I have struggled with and I give […]
Read MoreIt’s Time to Begin! {Intro and Resources for 1 Corinthians 1-5}
Cue the Confetti! It’s time to begin!!! I am so excited to begin the Book of 1 Corinthians with you! If you do not have the optional Journal yet – it’s still available on Amazon. Now, let’s get started with an overview of 1 Corinthians. WLW Overview of 1 Corinthians The Purpose: The book of 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul to the church at Corinth. Paul established the church in Corinth, but soon after his departure there were divisions, disorder, immorality, confusion and a lack of love inside the church. These internal divisions were tearing the church apart and […]
Read MoreIntroducing the Book of 1 Corinthians
Welcome to Good Morning Girls! GMG is a community of like-minded women – here to cheer you on in your study of God’s Word. We’ll keep you accountable and encourage you on weary days. I hope you will commit to studying 1 Corinthians with us. I know you will be blessed. Below you will find all of the resources you need to get started. Then watch for more weekly resources here on the blog every Monday and Friday starting September 9th! Here at Good Morning Girls all the resources are free but there is an optional 1 Corinthians Journal for purchase […]
Read More10 Lessons from Psalms 51-100
Today the Good Morning Girls complete their study in Psalms 51-100! Our next Bible Study will begin on Monday, September 9th. We will be reading one chapter a day – through 1 Corinthians. So, invite your friends and come join us! The 1 Corinthians Journal is available now exclusively on Amazon! More details and resources for this study will be posted on the blog soon! Here’s 10 Lessons We Learned from Psalms 51-100 1. We need to continually cast our cares on the Lord. Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to […]
Read MoreIntroducing the New Fall 2019 Bible Study
Welcome to Good Morning Girls! I’m so glad you are here. Cue the confetti!!! It’s time to announce the NEW Fall 2019 Bible Study! Drum roll please… It’s the book of 1 Corinthians! I really hope you will join us! This will not be an easy read but it will be so good for us. Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to deal with the issues that were coming up inside the church such as immorality, lawsuits, marriage, divorce, the Lord’s Supper, spiritual gifts, Christian love and the resurrection. Some of the scriptures we will cover have been interpreted differently by scholars […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Psalms 96-100}
This is it. This week we complete our summer Bible Study! Thank you to everyone who is still here and still going strong! It has been a great study together. Are you wondering what’s next after we complete our study in Psalms? First, we will go on a 3 week – end of the summer break. This break runs from August 19th – September 8th. Our Fall Bible Study will begin on Monday, September 9th. Check back here on the blog THIS Wednesday, August 14th for the big announcement of our fall Bible study. I cannot WAIT to share […]
Read MoreThose Who Rebel Against God Have No Chance of Winning
It is a dangerous thing to rebel against God. Those who rebel against God have no chance of winning. For over ten years, I’ve signed every blog post I’ve ever written with the phrase “Walk with the King.” I love the term “King” because it elevates God to the place he deserves. Our God is the King of Kings! He is robed in majesty. He is strong, mighty and supreme over all creation. He has all authority, all sovereignty, all power, and all dominion! He is magnificent, beautiful, supreme in his splendor and none compares to him. Oh that we […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Psalms 91-95}
Are you wondering what’s next after we complete our study in Psalms 51-100? First, we will go on a 3 week – end of the summer break! This break runs from August 19th – September 8th. Our Fall Bible Study will begin on Monday, September 9th. Check back here on the blog Wednesday, August 14th for the big announcement of our fall Bible study. I cannot WAIT to share it with you! But for now – let’s focus on finishing our study in the book of Psalms. If you are new here – Psalms is an easy read, so you […]
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