I can’t believe the month of March is here already! Spring will be here before we know it but we probably have one more snowstorm to get through. Sorry, somebody had to say it.   However, regardless of the weather, I’m excited to start the book of Luke and here’s why. As many of you know, we’re currently in the season of Lent, one of my favorite times of the year and one of my favorite times in the church calendar. One thing I usually do is follow the events of Jesus’s life d

Although we are already journaling our way through the New Testament, I wanted to include a Lenten journal plan too.  For anyone looking for a way to engage with the word during this special time of year, the following plan is intended to be a journey of repentance that leads us to the cross of Holy Week and the new life of Easter morning. I truly love this practice and look forward to it every year. I hope you do too.   The following is the introduction to past Lenten journa

I have a confession to make, part of the reason I chose to journal the New Testament over the next year is because I am enrolled in an 8 month class for Bible teachers and I knew it was going to be a lot of work in addition to creating monthly journal plans. I was doing what self help gurus suggest, thinking of my future self, and I’m glad I did because this class is a lot so far! However, we also serve a gracious and benevolent Heavenly Father, I say that because already thi

Did you see it? Did you behold the message that followed this word? Or did you glance over it, like I did? Depending on the version of the Bible you are reading, behold appears around 40 times in the book of Matthew.   The Oxford English dictionary defines “behold” as a verb meaning to see or observe (a thing, or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one). Biblical use serves as a powerful imperative meaning look or see here. A command urging readers to pay close atte