Proverbs 31 Woman {summer bible study}

I'm sure you've seen on facebook us talking about the summer session bible study we are going to be doing.  Here's a little more info and some things you need to do before we start. 

First off, go check out the Good Morning Girls to get a little more info on the study.  Sign-up here for the study, now GMGs will be able provide "SOAP Bible readings, videos and challenges to go along with Courtney’s Proverbs 31 ebook"

Next go to Woman Living Well to sign-up for a copy of the study we'll be doing.  Or if you'd rather, email us and we'll send you the ebook. 

Now about our facebook group. 

Here's a screen shot (click to enlarge).  On the left under "Groups" you'll see the link to our group.  Click on it and you'll see our group just like the above screen shot.  One the top right you can see "Notifications" and the little * sign which is settings.  Default notifications is set to ON (meaning when post to the group you get email notification of it).  If you'd like to change it to OFF you'll just have to check into the group when you get on facebook, which is what we want anyways.  We really want this as a way to grow and discuss what the Lord is teaching through the study.  On the bottom right there is the group chat pop-up.  We can use this to for example set up a time to chat about what we're learning in real time.  Instead of posting to the wall it would be a real-time conversation.

So there you have it, some basic info.  I'm really looking forward to this study and I hope you are too!  If you still need added to the group ask your DGL to add you. 

Oh, and I know I've mentioned it before, but this is a secret group, so things that are posted here will NOT show up in other people's newsfeed.  

Easter Ideas

Hard to believe but Easter is upon us.  Along with celebrating our Risen Savior there are lots of fun things you can do with your little one.

Glow in the dark Easter egg hunt.  This mom did it with her older kids (tweens/teens) but I KNOW my kiddos (eighteen months, four and six) would LOVE this. 

Kool-eggs!  The variation of colors you can make with Kool-aid is so fun.  Confession time-I don't think I've ever dyed eggs with my kids.  It's on the agenda though this year. 

Orange Bunny Rolls.  Check out that cotton tail-ADORABLE

Paint chip LOVE.  Enough said.  Paint chip Easter garland.

Resurrection Rolls.  These look delicious, easy and teach your kids about the true meaning of Easter.  Win, win, win. 

Resurrection Garden.  Another great way to teach about the Risen Christ.

Shaving cream painted eggs.  This makes such unique Easter eggs.  So pretty. 

Ice Eggs.  It's been SO warm lately this would be great outdoor fun.  

Easter Learning Packet (geared toward PreK-1st)

Pop-up Eggs (probably an activity for older kids). 

For more ideas check out our board on Pinterest. 

Rejoice in the Empty Tomb {devotional}

"Many years later, another Son would climb another hill, carrying wood on his back. Like Isaac,

he would trust his Father and do what His father asked. He wouldn't struggle or run away. Who

was he? God's Son, his only Son - the Son he loved. The Lamb of God." The Jesus Storybook

Bible

The Old Testament is full of events that indicate Christ’s atoning death of the cross. The lamb’s

blood that the Israelites put on their doorposts to save their first born sons (Exodus 12)

foreshadows the blood of the Lamb that would wash away the sins of all who believe in Him.

The ancient priests brought choice animals to be offered to God to pay for the sins of the

Israelites, a sacrifice paling in comparison to that which Jesus would make on our behalf. God

commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, the son he had waited a lifetime to have, but then

provided a ram to die in Isaac’s place (Genesis 22).

Many years later, God again provided a Lamb. Hebrews 9:11-15 tells us that Christ is both the

new high priest and the final sacrifice. By His blood we are not simply ceremonially clean on the

outside, in need of future sacrifice to be made clean again. By His blood we are washed clean

from the inside out. His death was once for all, a final perfect sacrifice by the One who was

without sin.

There is something else that is glaringly different about the foreshadowing events in the Old

Testament and the redemption we have through Christ. In all of the previous sacrifices, that

which died remained dead. Oh, but Jesus…Jesus is alive! Proving that He is indeed God, that His

sacrifice is our salvation, He rose from the dead. Rejoice that the tomb is empty! We do not have

to mourn the death of our Lord because He is alive, ruling in Heaven, dwelling in our hearts, and

He is coming again. Rejoice!

Not only did Christ die for our sin and rise again, but He invites us to die to our old ways and

rise up to new life in Him. He simply asks us to trust Him, to believe in Him, and to know Him

as our Savior.

“When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father,

the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given

him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this

is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have

sent.’” John 17:1-3 ESV

“Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved

by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God

by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his

life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom

we have now received reconciliation.” Romans 5:9-11 ESV

“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ

Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as

rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness

of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the

righteousness from God that depends on faith— that I may know him and the power of

his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any

means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.” Philippians 3:8-11 ESV

We serve a great, holy, sovereign, living God, who sacrificed His son, and sent His Spirit to

dwell in us. Rather than turning us over to our own sinful hearts, He made the ultimate sacrifice

that we might be saved and have eternal life with Him. The glory and wonder of the atonement is

represented both in the death that Christ did not deserve but willingly endured for us and in His

beautiful, miraculous resurrection. Because He lives, we live. Rejoice!

Oh, death! Where is your sting?

Oh, hell! Where is your victory?

Oh, Church! Come stand in the light!

Our God is not dead. He’s alive, He’s alive!

Christ is risen from the dead,

Trampling over death by death.

Come, awake! Come, awake!

Come and rise up from the grave!

“Christ is Risen” Matt Maher