It's June, which means summer break has begun! This is the time of year that I find I need more structure and have to be more intentional so that goals are not ignored and ultimately forgotten. Now that we have had some practice using our word when situations pop up, let's plan a situation that … Continue reading Week 23 Prompt

A few weeks ago I was having coffee with a friend and sharing some of the challenges I was facing. It had been a particularly difficult week, and it was going to be followed by another particularly difficult week. Sometimes life just works that way doesn't it. She listened. She offered a thought here and … Continue reading Week 22 Prompt

When our son died in 2013, I struggled to know how to pray to God. I struggled to know how to worship Him. Music became a way for me to talk through my struggles to my Father who already knew my pain. When Lauren Daigle's song "Trust in You" came on the radio, I would … Continue reading Week 21 Prompt

In the education world, we often talk about the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Have you heard of these terms before? Someone with a fixed mindset avoids challenges, gives up easily, believes himself or herself to be a failure, someone who will never succeed. On the other hand, someone with a … Continue reading Week 20 Prompt

Are you someone who often replays conversations in your head and wishes that you had handled things differently? I am! While sometimes it is not healthy, there are other times that reflecting gives us the chance to learn from what we didn't do so that we can do things differently next time. Think back over … Continue reading Week 19 Prompt

This is the time of the year when I begin planning for the summer! I love to have a summer project list! One of the ways we can learn more and grow is to read a book that is related to our word. Maybe it's a biography of someone who exemplified our word or maybe … Continue reading Week 18 Prompt

I have talked to a couple of people recently, and we all agree that God prompted us to select our word of the year for a reason. I am by nature a very task-oriented person. My brain is constantly thinking about what it needs to do next. I'm so grateful that God prompted me to … Continue reading Week 17 Prompt

It is wedding season, and I have been to three weddings in the last three weekends! For me, weddings are a reminder of a gift that the Lord has given us. As the minister officiates the wedding, I tend to listen to his counsel to the couple and consider how I can apply that counsel … Continue reading Week 16 Prompt

I pray that your search for a psalm was fruitful and that your time in God's word encouraged your heart! Let's take that one step further this week and write our own psalm to the Lord. Did you notice in your search that many of the psalms begin by asking a question and follow that … Continue reading Week 15 Prompt

The Psalms are so full of wisdom, truth, and reminders to trust in the Lord. Regardless of the word you have chosen this year, there are passages from the psalmists that will encourage and strengthen you. Let's spend some time digging through the Psalms this week and enjoy the blessings the Lord has shared with … Continue reading Week 14 Prompt