Let me be honest, if I only did the things that were a delight, there is a long list of things I would not do. I doubt that I would exercise, cleaning the house, even getting up on the dark and cold mornings might not happen. Just because we do not delight in something doesn’t mean that we don’t do it. Maybe you are struggling as you do not delight in reading the Bible. You do it and tick the…
Picking a Word for the Year is not a new thing. Remembering my Word for the Year beyond January 21 is a new thing. I remember my word for 2018. My word was Grow. I remembered it all year long! Three ways I was able to remember my word. I had a verse that went with my word. The verse I selected for 2018 was 2 Peter 3:18, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus…
I have set spiritual goals for the past few years. I have completed some, attempted some and failed some. Just being real and honest with you. I wrote this about the 6 goals that you should be set. I used that has my guide for my goals in 2019. Why am I sharing my spiritual goals? One reason is just to encourage you. I find it helpful sometimes to read other people’s goals and see what they are doing. I…
Who am I? I ask myself that question at times. While I might be asking that, it is also a question that you, the readers, might be asking. Who is Beth? You can read the about me that I wrote when I began the blog. I thought I would write a 2019 Edition of my passion as I write this year. I enjoy reading blogs and one of the first things I often read is the “About me”. Writing…
Doesn’t spiritual growth just happen? Is this really something that I should plan and set goals for? If you want a fruitful garden, you will plant the seeds, water them, pull the weeds, and trim the branches. You make sure the plant gets sun. You do all the things that you can to make sure that the plant can grow and produce fruit. In some ways, you don’t control whether you get fruit but you can help or hinder the…