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Announcing the release of “Breakthrough Moments
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Announcing the release of “Breakthrough Moments
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Sustaining Meaningful Friendships For women over 50
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘You too? I thought I was the only one.
— C.S LewisAs Christians, we can find comfort in the knowledge that God designed us to thrive in community, including the friendships we build with other women. As we age, our friendships become more meaningful and important. For women over 50, the bond of friendship can be especially powerful.
But friendship is essential to our well-being. Friends provide us with companionship, support, and laughter. They help us through tough times and celebrate with us too. And they can make our lives joyful and more fulfilling. Am I right?
Whether we’ve known each other for decades or have only recently met, our friendships give us a sense of belonging and support. We can encourage each other in our faith, share our struggles and joys, and offer a listening ear when needed.
As we navigate the challenges and changes that come with aging, our friendships can provide strength and resilience. We can pray for each other, share our wisdom and experiences, and have a warm hug and a shoulder to lean on in times of need.
Most importantly, our friendships can reflect the love and grace of Christ. As we build each other up, we can demonstrate His compassion and kindness to each other and the world around us.
So if you’re a woman over 50, take heart in the knowledge that your friendships are a gift from God. Cherish them, nurture them, and let them bring you closer to Him and each other.
Let’s look at a few reasons why women’s friendships are so meaningful later in life:
- Friendship provides companionship. Friendship can give us someone to talk to, share our experiences with, and enjoy spending time with. As we get older, we may find ourselves spending more time alone. Our children may have grown up and moved away, and our spouse may be busy with work or other activities.
- Friendship can provide support. Life can be tough, and having someone to lean on is always helpful. Our friends can offer us emotional support when we’re going through a tough time and can also help us celebrate our successes.
- Friendship can help us to grow. As we grow older, we often find ourselves changing and evolving. Our friends can help us to see the world in new ways, and they can also help us to learn and grow as individuals.
So if you’re a woman over 50, take heart in the knowledge that your friendships are a gift from God. Cherish them, nurture them, and let them bring you closer to Him and each other.
Friendship is a deep oneness that develops when two people, speaking the truth in love to one another, journey together to the same horizon.
— Tim Keller
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Jesus’ Love Is A Promise
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
1 Peter 1:3— NIVEaster is the holiest day in the Christian calendar. It’s the day we pause, reflect on, and rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. It’s the most important event in human history because it proves that God loves us and has the power to overcome death.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a sign of God’s Love for us. He sent his Son to die on the cross for our sins and raised him from the dead so that we could have eternal life. This shows us that God is always with us, even amid death and suffering.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16— NASBThe resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for the future. We know that if God can raise his Son from the dead, he will do so for us when the time comes. This gives us hope for a new life without pain and suffering.
The resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for the future. We know that if God can raise his Son from the dead, he will do so for us when the time comes. This gives us hope for a new life without pain and suffering. @jesuschasing #Easter #GodInTheDetails Click to TweetEaster isn’t the only time to celebrate the Love of God; we can celebrate and rejoice in his Love for us every day throughout the year. It is a time to be grateful for the gift of salvation. It is a time to hope for the future. After all, Jesus’ Love is a promise.
Jesus’ Love Is A Promise
Jesus’ Love has a name, And
it’s the hope that never dies.
It’s the light that shines in the
darkness, And the joy that fills
our hearts.Jesus’ Love is a gift, And it’s the
greatest gift of all. It’s the
forgiveness that sets us free,
And the mercy that heals our wounds.Jesus’ Love may seem like a mystery,
But it’s a mystery that we can explore.
We can find it in the beauty of nature,
And in the kindness of our friends.Jesus’ Love is a promise, And it’s a
promise that will never be broken.
It’s the promise of eternal life,
And the promise of a new beginning.So this Easter, let us celebrate Jesus’ Love.
Let us open our hearts to its power,
And let us allow it to transform our lives.“Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6— NETJesus' Love is a promise, And it's a promise that will never be broken. It's the promise of eternal life, And the promise of a new beginning. @jesuschasing #Easter #GodInTheDetails Click to TweetPrayer
Dear God,
We thank you for the gift of Easter. We thank you for the Love you have shown us through the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ. We pray that you will help us to live in the joy of Easter every day. Help us to share your Love with others. Help us to hope for a new life.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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Share Four Somethings— March 2023
I’m linking up with friends for Share Four Somethings March 2023 over @ Jennifer’s place, Overflowing With Thankfulness; each month, we share something we Loved, Read, Learned, and Ate.
Something Loved
So I can’t say that I loved it, but I enjoyed house-sitting for my best friend while she and her husband drove his sister, who’s moving to Florida, to Florida. They were gone for two weeks, so I was delighted to babysit their dogs. Between their dogs and mine, they were a hoot.
Something Read
Okay, so it’s March, and I have to say I’ve been referencing Mary Geisen‘s book the Advent Narrative; The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living. I chose Advent for my Word Of The Year 2023. The way Mary tenderheartedly explains things is so easy to understand. I felt such warmth, joy, excitement, and anticipation about awaiting Jesus’ return in our everyday wilderness.
Something Learned
I enjoy reading about interesting, strange, medical, history, animal, and earth facts. And more. So I Google different things, and there are some very interesting things out there.
Ate
Oh My! My friend made liver. Specifically breaded calf liver and onions. Yes, I am a liver fan. Then today, before I started writing this, I made haluski. Fried cabbage and noodles, I added some onion and a bit of garlic too. It was good; but I can never seem to make anything exactly the same and as good as my parents used to make.
Sending have a great April wishes your way dear friends.
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FMF— Follow
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single-word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s word prompt is {{Follow}}
Follow me, Jesus said, And I
will make you fishers of men.
Follow me, and I will give you
life, A life that is full and abundant.Follow me, and I will show you the
way, The way to truth and love and
peace. Follow me, and I will lead
you home, To a place where there
is no more pain or suffering.So follow me, my friends, And
let us journey together, On
the road to salvation. Let us
walk in the light, And let us
love one another, As Christ
has loved us.Let us be his hands and feet,
His voice and his heart, To a
world that is lost and hurting.Let us follow him, And let us
make him known.Linking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid #PoCoLo
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Exploring {{Advent}} In the Everyday— March 2023
It’s that time again when we meet up over at Lisa’s place to share how we’re progressing with our Word of the Year. Hop over to Lisa’s to learn more and read how others are doing with their Word.
Lisa does a great job of offering us some monthly exercises to develop our interaction with our words.
Since I didn’t do this in January, I first have to tell you how I came up with Advent as my One Word. Let’s begin by going way back to March 2022. Nevertheless came to me, and it stuck for months, I thought it was the one. But it wasn’t. Come July 2022; two more words came to me: Wait & Still. So I prayed and thought about which one to choose. Never mind. Now we were in September 2022, and Listen popped up. So that’s the word I chose. Or so I thought. Now we’re up to November & December 2022.
Many friends began writing about Advent. And as the season went on, I was so touched reading the articles by those of you who wrote about Advent. Here’s the game-changer part. I became excited, uplifted, encouraged, and exhilarated. Your articles stirred my soul, and I was so joyful and still am. I just had to know more. So here we are.
I’ll be referencing Advent articles this year for resources along the way. Also, I had wanted to order Mary Geisens The Advent Narrative: The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living, so I did that too. And boy, I’m so happy I did, as her words make my soul feel warm, lighthearted, and excited. Check out Mary’s website HERE for a compilation of many articles about Advent.
March Exercises
Dictionary.com describes Advent (n.) like this— a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the Advent of the holiday season. Usually Advent. The coming of Christ into the world. Advent, the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world. Usually Advent. Second Coming.
Synonyms include— Arrival, onset, approach, occurrence, coming, appearance, entrance, and visitation.
Antonyms include— departure, disappearance, decamping, departing, exit, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, end, leave, absence, conclusion, and going away.
Quotables
“Advent marks our own arrival into God’s story”
— Mary Geisen The Advent Narrative: The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living.“The word advent means “expectation.” What Advent can do for us is create a sense of hope.”
— Louie Giglio“The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord”
— Henri Nouwen“It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake”
1 Peter 1:19-20— NLTCome join us over @ Lisa’s Place to read updates from the #OneWordCommunity #OneWord2023. I’ll be sharing about Exploring {{Advent}} In The Everyday— March 2023Linking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid #PoCoLo
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Poem—God’s Goodness and Love for His Children
God’s goodness knows no bounds,
His love for us forever abounds.
Through trials and struggles, He is there,
To guide us with tender loving care.He gives us strength when we are weak,
And peace in moments when we speak.
His grace and mercy never cease,
As we journey through life’s increase.In every season, He remains the same,
His promises we can always claim.
We are His children, forever loved,
By a God who reigns from above.So let us lift our voices and sing,
To the one who is our everything.
Our hearts overflow with gratitude,
For a God whose love is so true.Linking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid #PoCoLo
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Tips To Help You Pray When You’ve Lost Your Words
Have you ever come to your prayer time and had no idea what to say? Your heart was full of cares, but You lost your words and struggled with how to approach God.
Maybe you have been carrying around something so long that you have no more ways to pray about it. Perhaps that burden has caused you so much anguish that you are frustrated or silent. You feel like you don’t have anything else to say.
I’ve been there too. And I have to keep reminding myself that God already knows. He cares about that place you struggle with in prayer.
No doubt, prayer can be hard sometimes. When you feel like this, you may not know what to say. Your words may feel like they are barely leaving your lips. Let me assure you that even the most seasoned person in prayer has felt this way too.
Prayer is not about getting it right or doing it like a pastor would. It’s about coming to the Father and pouring your heart out to Him. Prayer is about relationship. It’s about you believing that God hears you.
Jeremiah 33:3— CSB says, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.”
You can hold on to this promise when the prayer waters seem difficult. I encourage you to just come as you are. Come with all the emotion or no emotion. Come sit in silence. Come with tears. But, just come. Click to TweetYou can hold on to this promise when the prayer waters seem difficult. I encourage you to just come as you are. Come with all the emotion or no emotion. Come sit in silence. Come with tears. But, just come.
Why? Because prayer is a two-way conversation, and God is never short on words. So, when you are lost for words, He is not. How great is that?
Here are some tips for when your words are unsure
Quiet Place
If you can get alone in a quiet place with God, do that. Sometimes a change of environment helps us to pray and get our words out. Sometimes in that space, we can hear our thoughts better and don’t need to say anything. A quiet place is a great place to just let go of the day and let God pour into the space of your heart.
Be Honest with God
When you feel unsure what to say, take the time in that place and be truthful with yourself and Him about where you are and what you are feeling. That honesty could be your love for Him, the anxiousness of your soul, the sorrow or loss you feel, or whatever. Just pour out your heart in honesty.
Guided Prayers
This is a good one. Sometimes you may actually need to pray a guided prayer. These are found in prayer books or devotions where someone has a prayer already written out that you can use as a starting point for prayer. These prayers can be found on all subjects and are great starting points when you’re short on words. You can add to these prayers too.
Praying the Scriptures
Pray your favorite passages of the scriptures. A great place to start is the book of Psalms. This is a great place to start, also. Pick a chapter that is a favorite or one that speaks to your situation and pray God’s word back to Him. Before long, you will not be lost for words. You can find some topical prayers I’ve written HERE if you choose.
Listening
Listen. Even if your words are few and unsure. Sit quietly with your heart. Focus on what the Lord is saying to you at that moment. The Lord loves to talk to His children. He may say a lot or a little, but He will speak His will to your heart.
I want to share this beautiful promise from Philippians on prayer…
Philippians 4:6-7— NET says, “Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
This is a lovely verse to keep close. Let peace fill your heart, dear friend. Let peace come and settle in your heart. May that peace from God, even in your unsureness, run anxiousness away.
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FMF— Reach
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single-word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s word prompt is {{REACH}}
Your Dictionary describes Reach like this— To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending. To go as far as; attain. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
That pretty much says it am I right? I’m 5’4 in height, so I sometimes have difficulty reaching things. Those who know me well don’t recommend me standing on something so that I can reach it— Because your friend Miss. Clumsy here is a fall risk.
My best friend, however, is 5’3 in height, and she has even more trouble reaching things. But we have established that my inch sometimes makes a difference. Sometimes I’ll ask her, “do you need my inch”? And sure enough, most times, it works.
Reflect
“God’s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.”
— Rick Warren“Sometimes it is the destinations out of reach that create the circumstances God uses to remind that we are never out of his reach.”
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15 Interesting Bible Facts
I enjoy reading interesting facts on an assortment of topics. And I’m doing something a little different today. I did a Google search for interesting Bible facts. It came back with 340,000,000 results in (0.54 seconds). There are a lot of neat things to learn; let’s take a look at some I found hopping around the web. I hope you find these interesting finds too.
Interesting Bible Facts
— Did you know there is a do not fear verse for every day of the year? Yep, there are 365 fear, not verses.
— The Bible is the best-selling book of all time—it is estimated that 25 million copies are sold each year in the United States alone—but did you know that it’s also the most shoplifted?
— The Bible has more sold copies than any other book in history.
— Enoch and Elijah are the only people in the Bible who did not die a natural death.
— Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.
— There Was a Gap Between Old and New Testament Writing. It was about 400 years before the New Testament writings took place after the completion of the Old Testament. These years are known as the “silent years.”
— Everyone spoke the same language until the incident at the Tower of Babel.
— Genesis never says Adam and Eve ate an apple, only that they ate the fruit.
— Amen means “so be it.”
— God Himself buried Moses, and no one knows where — Deuteronomy34:5-6.
— The time period of the book of Genesis spans more time than all of the rest of the Bible combined.
— The word “testament” means “covenant” or “contract.”
— John 3:16 shows the past, the present, and the future? For God so loved (past) the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes (present) in him shall not perish but have eternal life (future).
— The Bible has 3.573 promises.
— ‘Amen’ is the Last word of the Bible.
Revelation 22:20-21— NIV
“He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.”
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2. Link to a specific blog post (URL of a specific post)—(not your website). Feel free to link up any older posts that may need some love and attention too.
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Come Join us for Sweet Tea & Friends March 2023 Blog Hop— Link Up party @jesuschasing Click to TweetLinking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid
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Sustaining Meaningful Friendships For women over 50
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘You too? I thought I was the only one.
— C.S LewisAs Christians, we can find comfort in the knowledge that God designed us to thrive in community, including the friendships we build with other women. As we age, our friendships become more meaningful and important. For women over 50, the bond of friendship can be especially powerful.
But friendship is essential to our well-being. Friends provide us with companionship, support, and laughter. They help us through tough times and celebrate with us too. And they can make our lives joyful and more fulfilling. Am I right?
Whether we’ve known each other for decades or have only recently met, our friendships give us a sense of belonging and support. We can encourage each other in our faith, share our struggles and joys, and offer a listening ear when needed.
As we navigate the challenges and changes that come with aging, our friendships can provide strength and resilience. We can pray for each other, share our wisdom and experiences, and have a warm hug and a shoulder to lean on in times of need.
Most importantly, our friendships can reflect the love and grace of Christ. As we build each other up, we can demonstrate His compassion and kindness to each other and the world around us.
So if you’re a woman over 50, take heart in the knowledge that your friendships are a gift from God. Cherish them, nurture them, and let them bring you closer to Him and each other.
Let’s look at a few reasons why women’s friendships are so meaningful later in life:
- Friendship provides companionship. Friendship can give us someone to talk to, share our experiences with, and enjoy spending time with. As we get older, we may find ourselves spending more time alone. Our children may have grown up and moved away, and our spouse may be busy with work or other activities.
- Friendship can provide support. Life can be tough, and having someone to lean on is always helpful. Our friends can offer us emotional support when we’re going through a tough time and can also help us celebrate our successes.
- Friendship can help us to grow. As we grow older, we often find ourselves changing and evolving. Our friends can help us to see the world in new ways, and they can also help us to learn and grow as individuals.
So if you’re a woman over 50, take heart in the knowledge that your friendships are a gift from God. Cherish them, nurture them, and let them bring you closer to Him and each other.
Friendship is a deep oneness that develops when two people, speaking the truth in love to one another, journey together to the same horizon.
— Tim Keller
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4. For Readers, please feel free to click on the blue button below to visit other writers’ blog posts. You will find Christian content, encouragement, inspiration, and many lifestyle and homestyle content you are sure to enjoy.
>>Linking back to the host post isn’t required but appreciated.<<
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Jesus’ Love Is A Promise
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
1 Peter 1:3— NIVEaster is the holiest day in the Christian calendar. It’s the day we pause, reflect on, and rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. It’s the most important event in human history because it proves that God loves us and has the power to overcome death.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a sign of God’s Love for us. He sent his Son to die on the cross for our sins and raised him from the dead so that we could have eternal life. This shows us that God is always with us, even amid death and suffering.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16— NASBThe resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for the future. We know that if God can raise his Son from the dead, he will do so for us when the time comes. This gives us hope for a new life without pain and suffering.
The resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for the future. We know that if God can raise his Son from the dead, he will do so for us when the time comes. This gives us hope for a new life without pain and suffering. @jesuschasing #Easter #GodInTheDetails Click to TweetEaster isn’t the only time to celebrate the Love of God; we can celebrate and rejoice in his Love for us every day throughout the year. It is a time to be grateful for the gift of salvation. It is a time to hope for the future. After all, Jesus’ Love is a promise.
Jesus’ Love Is A Promise
Jesus’ Love has a name, And
it’s the hope that never dies.
It’s the light that shines in the
darkness, And the joy that fills
our hearts.Jesus’ Love is a gift, And it’s the
greatest gift of all. It’s the
forgiveness that sets us free,
And the mercy that heals our wounds.Jesus’ Love may seem like a mystery,
But it’s a mystery that we can explore.
We can find it in the beauty of nature,
And in the kindness of our friends.Jesus’ Love is a promise, And it’s a
promise that will never be broken.
It’s the promise of eternal life,
And the promise of a new beginning.So this Easter, let us celebrate Jesus’ Love.
Let us open our hearts to its power,
And let us allow it to transform our lives.“Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6— NETJesus' Love is a promise, And it's a promise that will never be broken. It's the promise of eternal life, And the promise of a new beginning. @jesuschasing #Easter #GodInTheDetails Click to TweetPrayer
Dear God,
We thank you for the gift of Easter. We thank you for the Love you have shown us through the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ. We pray that you will help us to live in the joy of Easter every day. Help us to share your Love with others. Help us to hope for a new life.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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Share Four Somethings— March 2023
I’m linking up with friends for Share Four Somethings March 2023 over @ Jennifer’s place, Overflowing With Thankfulness; each month, we share something we Loved, Read, Learned, and Ate.
Something Loved
So I can’t say that I loved it, but I enjoyed house-sitting for my best friend while she and her husband drove his sister, who’s moving to Florida, to Florida. They were gone for two weeks, so I was delighted to babysit their dogs. Between their dogs and mine, they were a hoot.
Something Read
Okay, so it’s March, and I have to say I’ve been referencing Mary Geisen‘s book the Advent Narrative; The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living. I chose Advent for my Word Of The Year 2023. The way Mary tenderheartedly explains things is so easy to understand. I felt such warmth, joy, excitement, and anticipation about awaiting Jesus’ return in our everyday wilderness.
Something Learned
I enjoy reading about interesting, strange, medical, history, animal, and earth facts. And more. So I Google different things, and there are some very interesting things out there.
Ate
Oh My! My friend made liver. Specifically breaded calf liver and onions. Yes, I am a liver fan. Then today, before I started writing this, I made haluski. Fried cabbage and noodles, I added some onion and a bit of garlic too. It was good; but I can never seem to make anything exactly the same and as good as my parents used to make.
Sending have a great April wishes your way dear friends.
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FMF— Follow
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single-word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s word prompt is {{Follow}}
Follow me, Jesus said, And I
will make you fishers of men.
Follow me, and I will give you
life, A life that is full and abundant.Follow me, and I will show you the
way, The way to truth and love and
peace. Follow me, and I will lead
you home, To a place where there
is no more pain or suffering.So follow me, my friends, And
let us journey together, On
the road to salvation. Let us
walk in the light, And let us
love one another, As Christ
has loved us.Let us be his hands and feet,
His voice and his heart, To a
world that is lost and hurting.Let us follow him, And let us
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Exploring {{Advent}} In the Everyday— March 2023
It’s that time again when we meet up over at Lisa’s place to share how we’re progressing with our Word of the Year. Hop over to Lisa’s to learn more and read how others are doing with their Word.
Lisa does a great job of offering us some monthly exercises to develop our interaction with our words.
Since I didn’t do this in January, I first have to tell you how I came up with Advent as my One Word. Let’s begin by going way back to March 2022. Nevertheless came to me, and it stuck for months, I thought it was the one. But it wasn’t. Come July 2022; two more words came to me: Wait & Still. So I prayed and thought about which one to choose. Never mind. Now we were in September 2022, and Listen popped up. So that’s the word I chose. Or so I thought. Now we’re up to November & December 2022.
Many friends began writing about Advent. And as the season went on, I was so touched reading the articles by those of you who wrote about Advent. Here’s the game-changer part. I became excited, uplifted, encouraged, and exhilarated. Your articles stirred my soul, and I was so joyful and still am. I just had to know more. So here we are.
I’ll be referencing Advent articles this year for resources along the way. Also, I had wanted to order Mary Geisens The Advent Narrative: The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living, so I did that too. And boy, I’m so happy I did, as her words make my soul feel warm, lighthearted, and excited. Check out Mary’s website HERE for a compilation of many articles about Advent.
March Exercises
Dictionary.com describes Advent (n.) like this— a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the Advent of the holiday season. Usually Advent. The coming of Christ into the world. Advent, the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world. Usually Advent. Second Coming.
Synonyms include— Arrival, onset, approach, occurrence, coming, appearance, entrance, and visitation.
Antonyms include— departure, disappearance, decamping, departing, exit, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, end, leave, absence, conclusion, and going away.
Quotables
“Advent marks our own arrival into God’s story”
— Mary Geisen The Advent Narrative: The Life You Didn’t Know You Were Already Living.“The word advent means “expectation.” What Advent can do for us is create a sense of hope.”
— Louie Giglio“The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord”
— Henri Nouwen“It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake”
1 Peter 1:19-20— NLTCome join us over @ Lisa’s Place to read updates from the #OneWordCommunity #OneWord2023. I’ll be sharing about Exploring {{Advent}} In The Everyday— March 2023Linking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid #PoCoLo
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Poem—God’s Goodness and Love for His Children
God’s goodness knows no bounds,
His love for us forever abounds.
Through trials and struggles, He is there,
To guide us with tender loving care.He gives us strength when we are weak,
And peace in moments when we speak.
His grace and mercy never cease,
As we journey through life’s increase.In every season, He remains the same,
His promises we can always claim.
We are His children, forever loved,
By a God who reigns from above.So let us lift our voices and sing,
To the one who is our everything.
Our hearts overflow with gratitude,
For a God whose love is so true.Linking up this month with these great Blog Hop Link-Up party hosts Inspire Me Monday @ Anita’s Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy Friendship Friday #MondayMusings Remember Me Monday #TellHisStory InstaEncouragements Let’s Have Coffee #AnythingGoesLinky Thankful Thursday Imparting Grace Grace & Truth Your The Star Encouraging Hearts & Home Hearth & Soul Sweet Tea & Friends Grammy’s Grid #PoCoLo
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Tips To Help You Pray When You’ve Lost Your Words
Have you ever come to your prayer time and had no idea what to say? Your heart was full of cares, but You lost your words and struggled with how to approach God.
Maybe you have been carrying around something so long that you have no more ways to pray about it. Perhaps that burden has caused you so much anguish that you are frustrated or silent. You feel like you don’t have anything else to say.
I’ve been there too. And I have to keep reminding myself that God already knows. He cares about that place you struggle with in prayer.
No doubt, prayer can be hard sometimes. When you feel like this, you may not know what to say. Your words may feel like they are barely leaving your lips. Let me assure you that even the most seasoned person in prayer has felt this way too.
Prayer is not about getting it right or doing it like a pastor would. It’s about coming to the Father and pouring your heart out to Him. Prayer is about relationship. It’s about you believing that God hears you.
Jeremiah 33:3— CSB says, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.”
You can hold on to this promise when the prayer waters seem difficult. I encourage you to just come as you are. Come with all the emotion or no emotion. Come sit in silence. Come with tears. But, just come. Click to TweetYou can hold on to this promise when the prayer waters seem difficult. I encourage you to just come as you are. Come with all the emotion or no emotion. Come sit in silence. Come with tears. But, just come.
Why? Because prayer is a two-way conversation, and God is never short on words. So, when you are lost for words, He is not. How great is that?
Here are some tips for when your words are unsure
Quiet Place
If you can get alone in a quiet place with God, do that. Sometimes a change of environment helps us to pray and get our words out. Sometimes in that space, we can hear our thoughts better and don’t need to say anything. A quiet place is a great place to just let go of the day and let God pour into the space of your heart.
Be Honest with God
When you feel unsure what to say, take the time in that place and be truthful with yourself and Him about where you are and what you are feeling. That honesty could be your love for Him, the anxiousness of your soul, the sorrow or loss you feel, or whatever. Just pour out your heart in honesty.
Guided Prayers
This is a good one. Sometimes you may actually need to pray a guided prayer. These are found in prayer books or devotions where someone has a prayer already written out that you can use as a starting point for prayer. These prayers can be found on all subjects and are great starting points when you’re short on words. You can add to these prayers too.
Praying the Scriptures
Pray your favorite passages of the scriptures. A great place to start is the book of Psalms. This is a great place to start, also. Pick a chapter that is a favorite or one that speaks to your situation and pray God’s word back to Him. Before long, you will not be lost for words. You can find some topical prayers I’ve written HERE if you choose.
Listening
Listen. Even if your words are few and unsure. Sit quietly with your heart. Focus on what the Lord is saying to you at that moment. The Lord loves to talk to His children. He may say a lot or a little, but He will speak His will to your heart.
I want to share this beautiful promise from Philippians on prayer…
Philippians 4:6-7— NET says, “Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
This is a lovely verse to keep close. Let peace fill your heart, dear friend. Let peace come and settle in your heart. May that peace from God, even in your unsureness, run anxiousness away.
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FMF— Reach
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single-word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s word prompt is {{REACH}}
Your Dictionary describes Reach like this— To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending. To go as far as; attain. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
That pretty much says it am I right? I’m 5’4 in height, so I sometimes have difficulty reaching things. Those who know me well don’t recommend me standing on something so that I can reach it— Because your friend Miss. Clumsy here is a fall risk.
My best friend, however, is 5’3 in height, and she has even more trouble reaching things. But we have established that my inch sometimes makes a difference. Sometimes I’ll ask her, “do you need my inch”? And sure enough, most times, it works.
Reflect
“God’s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.”
— Rick Warren“Sometimes it is the destinations out of reach that create the circumstances God uses to remind that we are never out of his reach.”
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15 Interesting Bible Facts
I enjoy reading interesting facts on an assortment of topics. And I’m doing something a little different today. I did a Google search for interesting Bible facts. It came back with 340,000,000 results in (0.54 seconds). There are a lot of neat things to learn; let’s take a look at some I found hopping around the web. I hope you find these interesting finds too.
Interesting Bible Facts
— Did you know there is a do not fear verse for every day of the year? Yep, there are 365 fear, not verses.
— The Bible is the best-selling book of all time—it is estimated that 25 million copies are sold each year in the United States alone—but did you know that it’s also the most shoplifted?
— The Bible has more sold copies than any other book in history.
— Enoch and Elijah are the only people in the Bible who did not die a natural death.
— Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.
— There Was a Gap Between Old and New Testament Writing. It was about 400 years before the New Testament writings took place after the completion of the Old Testament. These years are known as the “silent years.”
— Everyone spoke the same language until the incident at the Tower of Babel.
— Genesis never says Adam and Eve ate an apple, only that they ate the fruit.
— Amen means “so be it.”
— God Himself buried Moses, and no one knows where — Deuteronomy34:5-6.
— The time period of the book of Genesis spans more time than all of the rest of the Bible combined.
— The word “testament” means “covenant” or “contract.”
— John 3:16 shows the past, the present, and the future? For God so loved (past) the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes (present) in him shall not perish but have eternal life (future).
— The Bible has 3.573 promises.
— ‘Amen’ is the Last word of the Bible.
Revelation 22:20-21— NIV
“He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.”
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