Summer is upon us. Shocking right?! With the change of seasons, it's always a good time to reflect on the last six months, what you've learned, what you can celebrate, and even ways you have grown. I pray you enjoy this month's resource to help you do just that: 31 Mid-year Daily Journal Prompts filled with questions to spark your reflection time.
Anybody ever suffer from heartburn or indigestion? It's been said that one of the natural remedies for it is to have a teaspoon of mustard which helps to neutralize the acid in your stomach. I remembered this the other night when I woke up with horrible indigestion and it seemed to help. Standing there in my kitchen, with the refrigerator door open as my only source of light, I grabbed a teaspoon and proceeded to add some mustard to it and stick it in my mouth. For anyone who has experienced heartburn, you know how desperately you want relief from the uncomfortable feeling. After I digested some of it, I heard the Holy Spirit ever so gently tell me to turn over the bottle and look at the ingredients. As I was turning the bottle of mustard over to read the ingredients, I laughed out loud to myself. The third ingredient in my bottle of mustard was mustard seed. This may not seem funny at first, but come along on this ride as I hope to encourage you.
Over the last several years, I have really begun to understand the power of my words and how declarations have helped to encourage my heart, challenge me to rise above my circumstances no matter how difficult, remind me of who I am in Christ, and so much more.
These are 3 gifts we can all appreciate in this season. We may not have considered these as gifts and honestly, there are probably many others that you can probably add to this list. The interesting thing about two of these gifts in particular, given the current climate and world we live in, is that each are probably...
God's word is filled with such truth, but also words of hope. Looking at the news would make anyone feel hopeless. This month's resource was created to encourage you in hope in the midst of what may seem like a hopeless time. Enjoy and let the God of ALL hope fill you up to the overflow with hope.
