Hi Everyone, I try to keep from re-using plans from the past unless they’re seasonal, like Advent and Lent. However, I am bringing back this one from January 2021 for two reasons; 1. I had foot surgery last Thursday and my plan was to read, and write and be very productive as I recovered. My body seems to have had a very different plan and this weekend has been rough to say the least. 2. Following goodness with God’s Majesty actually makes a lot of sense, and it helps to set

Certain: fixed, settled; dependable, reliable; assured in mind or action. Originally the past participle of the Latin cernere, to sift, discern, decide, determine…verbal base krei (Greek) to sift, separate…choose (Webster’s). “I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27: 13-14 The Hebrew - Greek Key Word

About half way through last months journal plan I was wondering what would be an appropriate attribute of God’s character to follow something as immense as sovereignty. And then I realized I had a song playing over and over again in my head, “Goodness of God” by Caleb and Kelsey. Sovereignty, we have seen, is supreme power, and in and of itself that is frightening. When we think back over history of people who have come to have supreme or unlimited power, it never ends well.

Divine Sovereignty: what exactly does that mean and how does it bring me comfort? Is it just an antiquated theological term or does it possess the power to meet my needs today? Let’s start by defining it- it’s Wednesday after all, and you can judge from there. Sovereignty is defined as “supreme power: freedom from external control: controlling influence.” To be sovereign is to be; “superlative (surpassing all others) in quality: of the most exalted kind: supreme: of an u

Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Growing up Protestant I rarely considered Lent, other than to hear my Catholic friends bemoaning all of the fish they had to eat and the chocolate they were giving up. I considered myself lucky to be able to skip this age old church discipline. What I didn’t realize was that I was missing out on a particularly rich practice that would make Easter an even more spectacular day than I had ever known it could be. It all started

Six years ago I wrote my very first scripture journaling plan. My very first plan was written in February on the topic of God’s love for us. I wrote it after discovering scripture journaling on Pinterest during Advent. I enjoyed it so much I found another plan on Pinterest for January but then for February I decided to try writing my own. I was doing a Bible study with some friends and a couple of them seemed to really struggle with the love of God. They understood the law ve

Psalm 136 has 26 verses and so 26 times the phrase “his faithful love endures forever” is repeated. We’re taught that whenever something...

It’s January 1, 2023! Does that get you excited or does it make you feel a little disappointed or sad? Maybe 2022 wasn’t what you had hoped or maybe it brought more pain and struggle than you anticipated. Perhaps some things changed for the better but some got much worse. Most years of our lives end up as a mixed bag of both I suppose.   I typically don’t love the whole New Years thing. We rarely go out and do much of anything and the whole experience feels like a let down of

Malachi 4: 5-6 is a promise that is fulfilled in Luke 1: 16-17, a promise that is especially dear to me because it’s a promise I have...

“Rejection is God’s protection.” My kids heard this from me a few too many times when they were adolescents navigating high school and...

I feel like there's no possible way I can do justice to these verses, especially verses 33 to 35, I’ve been sitting with them for over an...

One thing that really impresses me about John 1: 23 is the absolute surety that John has as he answers the Pharisees. He is unwavering in...

Zeal: eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something: fervor. Ardent: characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in...

“His delight will be in the fear of the Lord.  He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, he will not execute justice by what he...

Joel 2:32 Romans 10:9-13 To call upon the name of the Lord is so much more than a prayer. It’s the cry of my heart after my eyes have...

Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35 Having grown up Protestant, Mary isn’t a very prominent figure in my faith tradition, but every time I read the...

Congratulations! To those of you who have been journaling with me since last December, you just completed journaling your way through the Liturgical Year. The Liturgical year starts with Advent and moves to Christmas, then to Epiphany, Lent, Eastertide, and ends with the longest season of the year, Pentecost which spans from June to November. The purpose of following the Liturgical calendar was to “invite us to pattern our lives after the life of Jesus by participating in an

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to anchor our boat in the middle of the lake and swim in the deep, cold water. I enjoy the water without fear because I know the boat is there when I get tired or cold. The boat is anchored and that gives me assurance that I can get out when I want or need to. Traditions are somewhat like an anchor, they hold in place that which we find valuable, they create a sort of safe place to run to in the crazy that this life throws at u

Have you ever tried to explain to someone why Scripture journaling is so exciting and rewarding to you and they just look at you kind of...

Working my way through the September plan on contentment was hard. Was it hard for you too? Seeing our sin is never easy and although conviction often leads to growth, it’s certainly not fun to feel God’s hand heavy on your heart when He points out an area of disobedience. And yet, if you’ve been walking with God for a while, you know that heavy hand is also a loving hand. The pressure or discomfort you are feeling is for your good and comes from a Father who loves you. But,