“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sin no more.” Isaiah 43:25 (NIV) Over my lifetime the enemy has been great at reminding me of all my past sins. He is living up to his name in Revelation 12:10, “the accuser of our brothers and…
Afraid of the Dark
“even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is a light to you.” Psalm 139:12 This week in Bible I am teaching my students about one of the attributes of God – He is omnipresent. I love teaching God’s Word. And I love when my…
Jesus Asks Why?
“He said to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?” Luke 24:38 Sitting at my kitchen table in the early morning hours on Sunday, I read this verse. It stood out to me like neon sign. I felt as though Jesus was talking right to me. Like He was…
He Is Listening
“Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?” Psalm 94:9 (NIV) Do you ever feel like God isn’t listening? Or maybe He doesn’t see what is going on around you? Maybe you feel alone. Take hold of this verse! I love the word picture the Lord paints…
Shelter
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1(NIV) As I am writing this, it is storming outside. The lightening is illuminating the sky. The thunder is clapping so hard that Foxy, our dog, is sticking to me like glue. The wreath hanging on the…
Chapter 9 “Holy Complications”
We are at the end of our book study. It is my prayer for you that this study would have strongly impacted the way you pray for you kids for years to come. Let’s jump right into the final chapter of Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson. This chapter is entitled “Holy Complications.” …
Chapter 8 “The 5th Circle: Praying through the Bible”
Chapter 8 of Praying Circles around Your Children explains the 5th circle. Mark Batterson talks about two different themes, the first is to pray through the Bible and the second is a very short look at when God doesn’t answer prayer. “In fact, I want to give each of my children a Bible that was…
Chapter 7 “The 4th Circle: Forming Prayer Circles”
We are almost finished reading Praying Circles around Your Children. I have received quite a bit of positive feedback that you are really enjoying the book. I just knew you would. How could we not when we are encouraged to pray for our kids? Today we are reading chapter 7, “The 4th Circle: Forming Prayer…
Feed your Soul
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11 This year one of my goals has been to memorize Romans 8. One of the ways I am working on that is to listen to it on my Bible app each morning. I usually am putting on makeup…
Chapter 6 “The 3rd Circle: Creating Prayer Mantras”
Today we are reading Chapter 6 of Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson. “Over the years, our family has adopted a handful of mantras from a wide variety or sources.” (p. 66) We have a family motto: You can always turn around. This comes in handy when we are driving, but we…