I almost took a blogging hiatus.
And then I went the other way and
decided to write a post every day for the entire month of October.
I know. It sounds crazy to go from one
extreme to the other, especially considering I've barely found the
time to write one or two posts a month for the past year, but it's
funny how perspective can change things.
I had a lot of good reasons for my
initial desire to take a break, mainly because there's just not a lot
of time in the day, and I felt as though I could use a little shift
of focus to some other writing endeavors, but then I had a dear
friend tell me how much she could relate to one of my recent posts, and I
remembered why I started doing this to begin with.
I truly believe we find strength in
each other's stories, which is why those stories are important to
tell. It has often been through someone else's words that I have
found strength, and hope, and love, and all of those things that we
are on this earth to give each other.
Words have the power to give life.
So I want to delve into that story that
was written to you and me so long ago about the purpose and meaning
that we crave each and every day. I want to share with you how that
story impacts my life, how it inspires me, how it encourages me. It's
a story that I neglect too often, and I hope that partaking in this
challenge changes that.
I invite you to join me as I do a
little Bible-studying and share some of my personal experiences in
light of key scriptures and spiritual truths. It will be a journey
for me just to be more intentional about tuning in to how God is
working in my life.
"And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near." Hebrews 10:24-25
Check back, and I will post the links
to each of the 31 days below.
Day 1 - Intro (This Page)
Day 2 - My First Favorite Verse
Day 1 - Intro (This Page)
Day 2 - My First Favorite Verse
Day 3 - Who I Am Is Not Who I Have To Be
Day 4 - Finding Eternity (Hint: Don't Look Too Far)
Day 5 - Casting Out Fear
Day 6 - The Plan Of Wisdom
Day 7 - The Constant
Day 8 - Pray Without Ceasing
Day 9 - Simple Faith
Day 10 - Why Hope Matters
Day 11 - What It Looks Like
Day 12 - An Eternal Perspective
Day 13 - The Wait And The Hope
Day 14 - Life Gets Messy
Day 15 - You Have A Purpose
Day 16 - Everyday Joy
Day 17 - Changing How I Seek Wisdom
Day 18 - The Vulnerability Of Love
Day 19 - When You're Weary
Day 20 - Servanthood
Day 21 - On Trials And Testing
Day 22 - The Soundtrack To My Life
Day 23 - Perspective
Day 26 - When Life Happens
Day 27 - Discouragement
Day 28 - Worship
Day 29 - Who Our Father Is
Day 4 - Finding Eternity (Hint: Don't Look Too Far)
Day 5 - Casting Out Fear
Day 6 - The Plan Of Wisdom
Day 7 - The Constant
Day 8 - Pray Without Ceasing
Day 9 - Simple Faith
Day 10 - Why Hope Matters
Day 11 - What It Looks Like
Day 12 - An Eternal Perspective
Day 13 - The Wait And The Hope
Day 14 - Life Gets Messy
Day 15 - You Have A Purpose
Day 16 - Everyday Joy
Day 17 - Changing How I Seek Wisdom
Day 18 - The Vulnerability Of Love
Day 19 - When You're Weary
Day 20 - Servanthood
Day 21 - On Trials And Testing
Day 22 - The Soundtrack To My Life
Day 23 - Perspective
Day 26 - When Life Happens
Day 27 - Discouragement
Day 28 - Worship
Day 29 - Who Our Father Is