December Scripture Writing Plan: The Birth of Christ

 Happy almost December sweet friends! 

The scripture writing plan this month is over a topic perfect for this time of year: 

The Birth of Christ.

I adore this time of year - the decorations, the excitement, the trees, 

the colder weather, the lights, the fun, the parties, the joy-

I love every single bit of it. 

It truly is the most wonderful time of year!

However, as much as I love it, I find that it is so easy for me to get caught up in 

the crazy hustle and bustle of it all- the shopping, the planning, the decorating 

that comes along with this wonderful Christmas season. 

Unfortunately, in this super busy time of year, 

spending time with God and in His word is often neglected. 

(I know I am often totally guilty of this!)

When all of our focus is on decorating our houses, 

finding & trimming the perfect Christmas tree, making sweet treats to give away, 

preparing & mailing Christmas cards and shopping for and wrapping the perfect gifts-

 it is so easy to lose sight of what Christmas is truly all about. 

It’s only when our eyes are fixed on God and we spend time in His Word ,

when we read, meditate on, and truly treasure the story of the birth of Christ

 that we can celebrate the TRUE reason for the season. 

Jesus.

My prayer is that we would spend this month digging into His word

to learn more about the birth of our precious Savior and keep our hearts 

and minds focused on the joy that is found ONLY in Christ!

TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in English and Spanish in the folder HERE.

{Just a reminder, don't try to print the images below or they will be blurry. Be sure to click the link to download a PDF copy!}

August Scripture Writing Plan 2021: Names of God

Happy almost August sweet friends!

The plan this month is re-post from many, many years ago and 

 is one that I so enjoyed researching and am so excited to share with you!

The Names of God

Our God is amazing and incredible and mighty! There is absolutely NO WAY we can fully understand or describe Him. We can’t wrap our tiny human brains around all the things He is & does. He loves us more than we can ever begin to comprehend. God is the Creator of the universe and everything in it. This God of ours is Jesus who became flesh AND also the Holy Spirit who lives inside of us. He loves us so and longs for us to know Him. 

One of the best ways to get to know Him more deeply & intimately is to learn some of the many names He is called in scripture. These are not mere titles assigned by people but, for the most part, but His very own descriptions of Himself and as such they reveal aspects of His character.

For the plan this month each day lists two different names of God as well as scriptures to explore and learn more about our Savior, Lord, and King. My prayer is that we are able to take a few minutes each day to learn more about Him and His great love for us. That we are able to fix our minds and weary hearts on the Lord and be surrounded with the steadiness and consistency of God's love in a world where nothing is steady or consistent. 

Suggestion: Read the verses each day in several different translations and look up the definition of each name in a dictionary like the ones listed on Blue Letter Bible HERE. 

NOTE: I make all plans 31 days long so that they can be 

done any month-not just the month I write them for.

TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in the folder HERE

February Scripture Writing Plan 2021: Be Bold

 Happy almost February sweet friends! 

The scripture writing plan topic this month is all being BOLD!

I don’t know about you, but I want to live and speak more boldly for Christ to friends and family and strangers God places in my path.  But here is the thing: being bold is SCARY. Often super scary. Why? Because it requires us to be vulnerable, to put ourselves out there and to be firm in our beliefs, regardless of if we have the same beliefs as someone else or not (and especially if not) and to risk rejection and even ridicule.  I think most of the time when we aren’t bold (even when God calls us to be) it’s because we are scared and honestly because we are fearful of being embarrassed.  Sometimes we are fearful because we don’t know exactly how to say what we believe, we worry because we didn’t go to seminary, we don’t have every Bible verse memorized, we don’t know every historical reference in the Bible and we can’t read or speak Greek.  Because being bold is scary, it is usually easier to just keep wishing we were bolder, to admire and envy bold people and to follow them on social media, to read and be inspired by biographies of bold people, watch movies about bold people and do Bible study after Bible study about being fearful than it is to step out and actually BE BOLD. 

I for one am guilty of all of the above. But here is the good news: Not knowing everything or being fearful does NOT disqualify us to share the love of Christ. Thank goodness! Sweet friends, God created us for purpose, not perfection. He is eager to do things in and through us, but we must decide to take the risk to step out and be bold!

Boldness feels and is risky but only when we do it on our own. When the Lord has called us and is leading the way, we can follow Him without fear, knowing that the outcome is always in His capable, mighty hands. God takes ordinary, flawed people like you and me and help us to be bold to fulfill His purpose and calling. Of course, God knew we would struggle with this and because of that there are tons of stories in the Bible of people being bold for Christ as an example for us. These are a few of my favorites: The Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10), Queen Esther (Esther 1-4), John and Peter (Acts 4) David (1 Samuel 17) and Paul (Acts 28). God calls us to be bold. God is pleased with us when we do something different and step out in faith, knowing that He will lead us and walk with us. When God resides in us and works through us, His strength and power sustains us. 

My prayer is that this month as we read and write verses about being bold, we stop being fearful and instead are bold (even in fearful situations) to act despite our sweaty palms and pounding hearts. I pray that we pursue boldness and do whatever it takes to declare the gospel to every single person the Lord calls us to and puts in our path!

FYI: I make all plans 31 days long so that they can be 
done any month-not just the month I write them for.

TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in the folder HERE.

January Scripture Writing Plan 2021: New Year

Happy almost January sweet friends! Can you believe it's almost 2021? 

The scripture writing plan topic this month is all verses about a New Year!

2020 has been one of the craziest, heaviest, scariest years for many people 

and most of us are pretty stinkin' excited for the calendar to roll over to 2021. 

This year has shown us that life is crazy unpredictable and you truly never

know what can and will happen that you are zero % prepared for. 

This year has show us that our health and jobs and 

relationships and freedom and security can all vanish in the blink of an eye. 

Whether 2020 was the greatest year of your life, 

or you are crazy happy to see 2020 finally end, 

thankfully there is one truth that still remains 100% true 

through it all for each and every one of us, 

regardless of the insanity around us:

God is with us- ALWAYS. 

God's Word is filled with prayers of men and women who reached out to God for a fresh start. 

Over and over and over again they prayed for God to give them a new beginning

and He was with each and every one of them. 

On the heels of the celebration of the birth of our King, the reminder that He is with 

us has the power to carry us right into a fresh and beautiful new start. 

The truth is that He is Immanuel, God with us. 

And though circumstances and situations around us will shift and change constantly

and though people and relationships will wound and hurt us, 

and though things will happen in 2021 that stink and we wish didn't, 

our God never changes- EVER-

and He will never leave our side. 

When I focus on it, that truth helps me to remember that 

God is in total control and therefore I can rest in the knowledge

 that no matter how out of control I feel, He is still on His throne. 

What a crazy comfort that is in this unpredictable, insane world we are living in today! 

My prayer is that as we read and write these verses about new beginnings and a new year, 

we are able to focus on the truth of His word.

I pray that as a result our hearts and minds are filled with these truths 

and that we spend each and every day of 2021 drawing closer to Him 

and learning more about Him through time spent in His Word. 

FYI: I make all plans 31 days long so that they can be 
done any month-not just the month I write them for.

TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in the folder HERE.