12th Day of Christmas Giveaway…..with Lysa TerKeurst
Published December 11, 2009WEEKEND UPDATE: Just got word of ANOTHER great interview and giveaway happening next Tuesday you WON’T want to miss. I am so excited, I can hardly stand it! Kinda like a kid at Christmas!!!!
So, on your check list, make sure to do the following:
- Comment on all 12 Days of Christmas posts;
- Join us Monday for the awarding of the 12 prizes(and a bonus prize for one person who comments on all 12 posts);
- Enter to win a new contest Monday in conjunction with a Proverbs 31 devotion I’ll have running and then,
- Tune back in Tuesday for ANOTHER awesome Christmas interview and giveaway with someone I’m sure you’ll all know!!! FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!!!
NOTE: If you are just joining us in our 12 Days of interviews and giveaway goodies, click here to get caught up. You can enter to win the prizes on any of the 12 posts until midnight EST on this coming Sunday, December 13th.
Today is our last day together in the 12 Days of Christmas journey. Makes me kind of sad. I love connecting with you each day, reading your comments and getting new ideas. If you are new to this blog and found your way here by way of this series, keep coming back, okay?
I love finding new friends.
And I love introducing you to my friends too. You get to meet one of my favorite’s today.
But, I want to tell you two important things…..you can leave a comment on all 12 posts until this Sunday evening at midnight EST. Tune back in Monday when the winners will be announced and then ANOTHER giveaway will be offered in conjunction with a Christmas devotion I’ll have running at Proverbs 31 and on Crosswalk.com.
So, if you have time, visit all the posts in this 12 day series and comment. You increase your chances of winning one of the giveaways that way. Oh…..and there may just be one more prize thrown into the pot for one fortunate gal who comments on all 12 posts. I’m just sayin’…….
Now, I saved the 12th Day of Christmas to feature our president at Proverbs 31, Lysa TerKeurst.
I first met Lysa in 2001 (or 2002?) at a Heart at Home conference where we were both workshop leaders. She struck me instantly as a transparent woman who wanted to help others ‘do life’ and do it well, introducing them to the God who had so changed her life. And she struck me as someone who was fun, as she (and my friend and her culprit Julie Barnhill) struck me with paper wads launched from their book tables to mine. When I looked over to see who it was, they’d get all spiritual, put their arms around whomever was standing near, bow their heads and say, “Let’s pray.”! The nuts!
Anyhow….back to Lysa.
Her story is remarkable.
So is her God.
She however, would be the first to tell you that, despite what women sometimes think of well-known authors/speakers/bloggers, she…… is not.
She is ordinary.
She is quick to point out that she struggles with junk drawers, cellulite, having patience with her kids; she asserts, “I feel like a success in my everyday life if I get through the day having spent time with the Lord, exercised in some way, had a laugh with one of my kids, had clean underwear in my husband’s drawer when he needed them, made a friend smile, and limited my chocolate intake within my weight watchers points!”
Yep….Lysa is an ordinary gal, just like us. (In fact, I thought about having my daughter, who spends time each week at the TerKeurst house, sneak and snap a pic of Miss Lysa for this post in her sweats, sans make-up, and undone hair, but I restrained myself. 
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Seriously, it is Lysa’s faith in that remarkable God that makes her so sought out as a speaker and successful as an author and treasured as a friend.
So ladies, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to my friend, one of my daughter’s part-time employers/mentors….our P31 president and resident ‘God’s girl’, Lysa TerKeurst.
Lysa is a wife to Art, mom to five priority blessings and a nationally known speaker. She is an award-winning author of 12 books including her newest release from Zondervan publishing titled ‘Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl’. She has been featured on Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, Good Morning America, Woman’s Day Magazine, “O” Magazine and on the Oprah Show.
Lysa, this is our 12th Day of Christmas here and many of our P31 sisters have been sharing their favorite aspects of Christmas. How about you? Do you have a favorite Christmas song?
Hmmmm… I’d have to say that Silent Night is probably my most favorite.
How about holiday foods? Is there something you enjoy at the TerKeurst home each year at Christmastime?
Yes ma’am….there is! Even though I am a southern girl, I love a dish with a northern name. Every year for Christmas morning, we serve Yankee Spoiler. It is a fabulous dish that I discovered when I was at a party at a Bed and Breakfast once. Our family really looks forward to having it each year. It is a sausage and egg casserole dish that includes grits and cornbread. Yum!
Does your family have any traditions they’ve enjoyed over the years?
When my girls were little, I would tell them the story of the first Christmas by making cookies in the shapes of bells, hearts, angels, stars and trees. Using these symbols, we would work our way through spelling out the real meaning of the holiday. In fact, years ago, I turned that idea into a book called The Sweetest Story Ever Told. Even though my kids are older, they still enjoy this activity.
Speaking of books, any favorite Christmas book you or your family enjoys?
Well, there isn’t any one book in particular. However, I do enjoy reading and sharing the account of the first Christmas written in the Bible in Luke chapter 2. You just can’t improve on God’s word!
When it comes to God’s word, you have a passion for inspiring women to not just study the Bible, but to apply it successfully to everyday life situations too.
Yes I do. Have you ever gone to Bible Study, felt all spiritually empowered, and then came home an hour later only to have a melt down over bleach being spilled on your favorite shirt? Or one of the other one million things that can invite us women to have a good old fashioned emotional tirade? The danger of these moments is this question that weasels its way into the core of our soul, “Why doesn’t Jesus seem to make a difference in my real life stuff?” It’s easy to sit in Bible study and theorize spiritual answers, but how effectively is all this translating to our everyday life?
Your latest book speaks to this topic, addresses the issue of connecting with God in a real way over our Bibles each day, and provides women with answers. Tell us about it.
Sometimes in the rush of everyday life, it’s easy to reduce our devotion time with Jesus to being just another item on our to-do list— Something else that’s required of us for which we simply don’t have the time. We know we shouldn’t feel this way about God and we hear other Christians making much of their thriving devotion time. Shame sneaks in wagging its fingers and hissing out accusations that it will never be better for us so why even try.
There is a chapter in the book that frees women from the to-do list mentality regarding her devotion times and equips and empowers her to make this the most essential part of her day. Not because she’s supposed to do it, rather because she can’t imagine her daily life without it. She’ll learn it is possible for her to unpack spiritual truths for herself, read verses in the context they were written, understand how these verses apply to her daily life, and practical ways to live out what she learns.
That is awesome! (That is not just an expression. I actually know. I have read this book and am leading a study on it at my church in January!) Well, for your giveaway to close out our series, what are you offering to one of our readers who leaves a comment on this post?
I will send her a signed copy of the book we have been chatting about. It is called Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl. To take a peek at it, click here.
Thanks for popping over today Lysa. And I want to thank you and my other P31 sisters personally for all you have done for our daughter since she moved from Michigan to Charlotte in August. I’d tell you to keep her away from that Yankee Spoiler, but I think my little Yankee has already been spoiled. She now guzzles sweet tea by the gallon and actually has been occasionally overheard saying “Ya’all”!!!!
Now, ladies…..this is your last shot to enter for a giveaway. Today, let’s be a little more serious. When it comes to Jesus, the greatest gift ever given to mankind (and womankind! ), how hard/easy/complicated/glossed-over/stagnant/vibrant is your relationship with Him and with reading the Bible?
Ever tried reading it? Did you once read it regularly, but now your passion has waned? Do you have goals for 2010 that include Bible study? Could you use some advice on how to actually live out your faith in the midst of your own crazy/busy/sometimes frustrating life? Leave a comment on this topic and you’ll be entered to win Lysa’s book. And yes, I’ll say it again….if today is one of those crazy, busy times, you can simply leave a comment stating, “I’m in!”.
Merry Christmas everyone. Don’t forget to hop on here Monday to see if you won any of the 12 Day prizes or the special bonus prize for someone who leaves a comment on all 12 posts. And remember, there is another big giveaway on Monday you won’t want to miss! (oh…this is so fun! It really is more blessed to give than receive!)
Giveaway Blessings.
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You know, I wish I could pop off scripture at the drop of a hat. Scripture that applied to the circumstance or the situation. I feel like it would help me live out the Word more easily but I find it difficult. I know I’ve read something that applies to my circumstance and I might can piece together a verse but I pray for a clear understanding of each verse and easy memorization!
I haven’t done well in reading my Bible lately. I want to read more a glean more from the scriptures, but I get lazy. This is an area that I really struggle in.
I am hoping to read through the Bible next year using ther chronological Bible. This is something that I have wanted to do for a while. Now I have made it a goal for 2010.
I’m in.
My spiritual walk has been strengthened this year. But, I still struggle with finding time to have a daily quiet time with God. I have made attempts in the past to read the bible through in a year but always fall short. My goal in 2010 is to have a dedicated quiet time each day. I have read Lisa’s book. It brought me to tears, made me laugh and helped me realize there is someone else who struggles with the same things. I can’t wait to go through the bible study.
Thank you for introducing us to all your P31 friends. I have enjoyed each day.
I have been keeping up with Wendy Pope while reading the One-Year Chronological Bible this year. Even if I fall behind, I have pushed myself to get caught up as quickly as possible. I would highly recommend it to everyone-it’s a great way to spend time with the Lord every day. I often had trouble looking at a Bible and saying to myself ‘uh-where do I start, what do I do? This daily devotional has given me a new direction-there are areas of the Bible that I am excited about and want to read more, so that will be how I continue my Bible exploration next year!
Reading my Bible is a daily struggle for me. The more I purpose to do this, the more “stuff” gets in the way. My relationship with the Lord has suffered because of this, because I have also stopped spending as much time in prayer. I long to feel closer to Him, and I am purposing in my heart to do whatever it takes to spend quality time daily in the Word, and in prayer. My prayer life has become a series of short bursts, as I go about my day, not a quiet, focused time with God. My life is very challenging right now, and I know that He is waiting patiently for me to turn to Him, and stop making a mess of things on my own.
The events of this summer have really brought me closer to God. I had my son 7 weeks early by emergency c-section – he had no heartbeat for 8 minutes after his birth (yes, 8!), and I lost about 1/2 of the blood in my body. Both of us pulled through file, with Grant having no signs of any long term effects. I was taught a lot of lessons this summer, not the least of which being that God doesn’t need me to do what he is going to do – there is no place for my control-freak-self when it comes to God. Big lesson, but when I look at my little miracle every day……..wow.
I need your book
I have not participated in this yet this year~ Thanks for doing these give aways~
Shannon
Over this last year I have grown so much Spiritually and in staying consistent with my Bible Study. However, I sitll have a long way to go. This next year I am making it a goal to read through the Bible using the Chronoligical Bible and also staying even more consistent with the Bible Studies I am doing.
I cannot wait to read Lysa’s new book as I am a bible study girl who loves to help women fall out of legalism and into the arms of our loving God.
Merry Christmas!!!
Forgot to leave my mail…sorry.
im in
I try to study my bible each day but only for a short time each morning. I would love to be able to spend more time in bible study.
I was led to the One Year Chronological Bible from someone on the P31 site a couple of weeks ago. I bought two – one for myself and one for a gift to a friend this Christmas. I must say it reads like a novel. I absolutely love it.
Merry Christmas to everyone at P31 – you have been truly inspiring!
I’m a planner. I plan ahead what I need to plan. I do well with charts, check off lists, etc. So I need a plan to read through the bible. I now there’s lots available, usually “in a year” types. I just need to find one that’s right for me and get to it. Thanks for the giveaway, hope to win
My relationship with Jesus/God seems to be limited to times of crisis. I know I need to work on reading his word and praying in good times as well. I’m sure I do but it seems like I really pour into things when I don’t know where else to turn. So, a new goal for the new year would to be much more routine when it comes to my relationship.
My devotion time seems like it runs hot or cold, unfortunately. It feels like at times I cant get enough of his Word, but then other times my Bible only gets picked up for church or to move it to dust…=( But I have been praying and asking the Lord to give me a continual hunger for his Word and He is faithful.
You mean you want us to be transparent in our comment? OK. I am a minister’s wife. I’m supposed to have it all together, right? However, my daily devotions are something I struggle with. Prioritizing this time set aside to lovingly commune with my Savior. I’m afraid I need to be more like that deer in Psalm 42 who feels like she can’t live without the living water. Or maybe more like that babe in 1 Peter 2:2 who beseechingly desires the sincere milk of the Word. I have my devotions most days. And I desire Christ to be obviously present and actively in charge of my life and home. This year though, I want to increase my passion in my daily communion with God.
I have a devotional/quite time each morning after I take my daughter to school. Recently, as in the beginning of this month, I’ve been trying to just sit and wait for God to speak to my heart. I finished my little devtional book that I get mailed each week and realized I didn’t have one for this month! Well, I sensed God speaking to my heart–to NOT use a devotional–no planned/set bible verses. Initially I was like, “WHAT?” But I realized that God knows what’s best and so that’s what I’m doing….
I feel weird admitting this, but I’ve NEVER done this before. I’ve always read from a devotional. At first, I wasn’t sure where to start. I started by looking up in the back reference section for words that spoke to me. Guess what word almost JUMPED off the page?—ATTITUDE!! Boy, God does have a sense of humor. I totally ‘got it.’
I must say, I’ve never felt closer to God. His nearness is so wonderful and I now look even more forward to my time with God each morning because it’s so spontaneous. I encourage everyone who hasn’t done that to try it!
“I’m in!”
I used to spend more time reading my Bible for me. Lately, though, I’m reading to prepare for a Sunday school lesson. So in a sense, I’m still spending time in the Word. It’s not the kind of time I should be spending though.
Until recently my relationship with God had been stagnant…meaning I believe in God – I go to church – I am teaching my daughter about God (we read her Children’s Bible at night before bed); however I never set aside time to actually talk to God / listen to what He had to say to me…read the Bible, etc. Almost 2 years ago I started receiving the P31 daily devotionals – read them every morning (and miss them on the weekend). I also enjoy the monthly magazine and in the last year have started to get up early and spend some quiet time with God. I started out praying that God would change my husband’s heart-that he would desire to add to our family (as I did)…well after some months my miracle happened – I am pregnant and due the beginning of January. This is a huge miracle to me, because before praying to God I had been trying on my own to convince him (my husband) with no luck I might add. Both my husband and I are extremely happy about the baby boy we are expecting very soon. It is a big eye opener to me – how much we need God in our daily lives – it is what the P31 ladies talk about all the time!!!
It has been such a pleasure the last 12 days to get to know many more of the ladies and I look forward to following their blogs. A few months ago I purchased Susanne Scheppmann’s Perplexing Proverbs for Women and have been enjoying this in my morning devotional.
I look forward to reading Lysa’s book soon.
Merry Christmas to all at P31 – you ladies are an inspiration!!
I have always struggled with personal time with God until this summer – I’m certainly not there, but its alot better. After another loss in our family, this summer God layed on my heart finding Him and His power in the Old Testament. So, I started in Genesis. My plan for the year had been to read the whole Bible chronologically. Instead I have been reading a chapter a day chronologically. I am loving the sweet time with the Lord every day. I have also been doing a Bible study on Monday nights for just over a year now. The ladies that make up that study are very dear to me and are such an encouragement. I treasure that time of personal growth as well as seeing the way that we have all grown in the last year.Starting January 4 we will be doing Micca Campbell’s book “An Untroubled Heart”. We are so excited to see what God has for us in the coming year!
Julie =)
I love it when God speaks to me through the Bible. However, I seem to only turn to it when I need an answer for something in my life. I want to spend time in the Word everyday and not just look for that day’s solution. I want to soak it in and just be with Him. The verses that I do know create such a peace in me.
I’m in!!
I need to spend more time in God’s word each day. I have been struggling with this. I have really enjoyed learning about the P31 women. What a fabulous group!
Mine waxes and wanes as life rolls about through sickness and other situations. I have been reading through the Bible Chronilogically. When I got to the part where David dies I just couldn’t get back to reading for a while. It wasn’t that I didn’t know he was going to die, but I had gotten attached to him and had to mourn his death somewhat.
I do love that when I read the Bible it is fresh and alive. I can see the people and feel the emotion of what is going on on the pages. I wonder and marvel at the situations the men and women find themselves in… some good and some absolutely horrible. I am reminded that God loves me when I find myself in the good and also when I find myself in the midst of the horrible.
We serve an amazing God who doesn’t candy coat the real lives of the people in the Bible. Which makes me wonder…if God doesn’t candy coat why do we sometimes feel the despite need to candy coat with one another? Live in the pretend world of “I’m ok and your ok…let’s just pretend we have no problems.”
I am thankful that God meets us where we are …literally. Which makes this season even more amazing. That the God of the universe would make a way for fallen man to be where He is. Absolutely and totally breath-takingly….amazing.
I have really enjoyed studying Ephesians in a precept group this fall. It has been good to do along with coworkers in our ministry.
The Word had come alive more and yet I know I need to be meditating on it daily. I really want to memorize scripture this coming year.
I find myself seeking God more than ever lately, yet still beating myself over the head that I haven’t spend enough time or just am not doing it right. I struggle with condemnation and I guess this 2010 it is going to be about me learning to not have such a condeming fearful spirit.
Thank you for the personal introduction to Lysa. I am so inspired by her (I follow her blog) and her walk with God. My parents bought me the Chronological Bible last year for Christmas. I started out full force and did well until March, then I started slacking off and now it just sits on my night stand. I read the Bible for my weekly Bible Study but I don’t feel that I am gaining what the other women are. I feel like I am just going through the motions and answering questions like they were a school test. I would love to know how to dig, really dig, into God’s word and have it speak to me.
I have a new, dear friend that God has brought into my life. We have committed to be being prayer partners in 2010, meeting once a week to study and pray. I am hoping that together we can learn how to be what God would have us to be.
Unfortunately, some days I feel like I am reading the Bible just to check it off my to-do list. I’m finishing the Chronological Bible this year and plan to read with more of a purpose next year. I hope to walk away with more to apply directly to my life and help my children apply.
Reading and truly immersing myself in the bible is the biggest place I struggle right now. I struggle to find that time and quiet place that I can truly be alone with God. I want so much to understand his word and apply it to my life. I plan to buy the Chronological Bible this week, so that I can start it at the beginning of the year. I hoping to be more than a good bible study girl by this time next year
I ordered the Chronological Bible and hope it arrives in time to read it for 2010.
Hi Sweet friend…
Thank you for featuring my new book for your giveaway. Love you lots!
Wow–the book sounds great–if I don’t win, I’ll be getting it. I tend to get a little legalistic about it, so when I don’t keep up, then I just quit. Nice, eh? Thanks for all 12 days, this has been a real treat!
I struggle like most mom’s with 4 boys 6 yrs old and under.
Although in the past – prior to children I had regular devotions and have read the Bible through 3 times when in college.
Thanks for all the give aways…blessings!
p.s. I found Lysa’s recipe when I googled at: http://lysaterkeurst.blogspot.com/2008/03/hi-ho-hi-ho-its-off-to-cook-we-go.html
blessings everyone
Hope you all have a great Christmas!
We are ALL called to walk by faith. I thank God for every step Lysa has taken. I pray we ALL become MORE for Jesus. He is truly everything!!! B
oops, anonymous is me.
I have bought the One Year Chronological Bible and can’t wait to start it on Jan. 1!
I am afraid I have been a crisis only kind of bible study girl. But in the last month God has had something different in mind. He has been busy wooing me in a way I did not know existed. While it may have came out of a crisis, I have fallen so in love with Him that I can’t go a day without Him. It is a combination of receiving P31 devotions and scripture via email, but more dwelling in Him and allowing myself to be completely vulnerable to a God who just wants me to pursue him. I know that at some point life will mellow out, but I want to keep my relationship with Him a priority. I am always looking for new ways to draw closer to my Savior.
I have read about the book and am a daily follower of Lysa’s blog and P31 daily devotions. I so enjoy them because like most I struggle with reading the Word daily. I have been a Christian for almost 29 years but not always walking with the Lord as I should. The last 3 years the Lord has been leading my husband and myself back to Him. He really spoke to me when I found out I was going to be a Grandmother and I really reflected back to my grandmother and what a impact she had on me and I wanted to do the same for my grandchildren. Although God has shown me that it’s not me, but Him through me, who does it all.
I lost that grandma this year, she was 102 when she went to meet her Lord and see my grandpa again.
It has been a long road, but God has always been there for me, even when I didn’t think He was. I thank Him that He never gives up on us and He always loves us no matter how much we mess up. Thank you Lord.
And thank you ladies for all you do for us and these great giveaways. Even if I don’t win this book I am going to get it.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Denise
I’m no where near where I want to be with my intimacy God and Bible study. No where near. I have high hopes for 2010! Right now, my main struggle is working full-time and having two children two and under. My husband helps out tremendously, but it’s still a struggle to get everything done (which it doesn’t all get done) before collapsing into bed exhausted.
Prayers and blessings,
Rebecca
God has done a complete makeover in my life in this area! I have slowed down…way down and realized when I did I could hear Him more clearly and actually desire to spend time with Him rather than checking it off my to-do list! It started last January when I set out to memorize more of God’s word. My original goal was 2 new verses this year (2x a month) and have made it to 38. I don’t share that to brag about myself but to share the soul transformation that has happened through memorizing God’s word. I can’t wait to read Lysa’s book! Sounds like it might be our next study for a small group I am part of.
I owe my progress in Bible study to BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) which I have been a part of for 10 years. It keeps me moving forward- the accountability is great, and the fruit I’ve been given from being in God’s Word daily is worth it all.
Kelly
Before my three children were born, I was really good at reading the Bible and praying and ministering to people around me. I really want to get that back in 2010. I know it will help me draw closer to God!
For me, staying in a bible study throughout the year is the most effective tool I’ve found to staying in the Word. Having said that I struggle with the daily quiet time, too. I’m so looking forward to Lysa’s book and we’re planning to do it soon in bible study.
I’ve really enjoyed these last 12 days of getting to know the women from P31! It’s been especially fun reminiscing over the wonderful Christmas memories!! Thank you for all you do!
I was in a Bible Study a few years ago and really miss it. I am considering starting up again in January. I think Lysa’s new book sounds really interesting! Thanks.
Im IN
To be honest, my time with Him has been few and far between. However, this week, I have enjoyed reading my Bible while eating breakfast. It takes 21 days to form a new habit, and I know I can do it!! I have always wanted to read through the entire Bible, and that is my goal for 2010!!
I do have a goal for 2010…the church I attend has really encouraged us to really learn how to study the bible and apply it to our daily lifes…I have never been one to study the word on a regular basis…so 2010 will be my year!
I’m in!
I’m always behind in Bible study lessons…good intentions eaten up by busy-ness, fatigue, and so on. But, God is always faithful, right there, waiting for me…
I want more! of a relationship with Jesus, that is. He’s present in my life on a daily basis, but it’s way too easy for me to get caught up in so many other things.
I am ashamed to say that I don’t spend enough time reading and studying my bible. With His help, I know that I can lay aside all the things that seem to “take up my time”/hinder me from spending time in His word.
I have read this book and it is FABULOUS!!!! I am going to go back through it and put Lysa’s suggestions into action. Everyone should have a copy of this book and if I win it I will gladly give it away.
At this time in my life I have not been as committed to bible study as I once was. .. . and I miss that quiet time with God. I have found I must start my day reading by Bible and praying otherwise the day goes by and I can’t seem to find the time. Hope to begin again in the new year. Better yet, tomorrow morning will be an even better time to restart!
I met Lysa for the first time in 2005, and then Holly and she came to my church in January of 2008. The Lord used her in a vital way in March 2008 to get me to face my fear and follow God in obedience.
In regards to reading the Bible, since January 1st I have been on a journey with Wendy Pope reading the chronological Bible. As a form of accountability for myself, I have posted on my blog what the Lord speaks to me each day. My relationship with the Lord is very intimate. I love Him so much.
Thanks for doing this 12 Day of Christmas. It’s been fun meeting the P31 team.
Blessings,
Joy
I always have a desire to spend more time in devotions and dig deeper in his word. I have a long way to go from where I would like to be. I truly want to be the best Christian wife and mom to my family. The problem is I am so busy being a wife, mom and part-time teacher, that my devotions get pushed to the side.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this 12 days of Christmas. It has helped me to refocus my walk with God. Thank you for introducing me to some truly godly women.
I was blessed this year when a friend loaned me her copy of Lysa’s book “What Happens When Women Walk in Faith”. Her book and Wendy Blight’s book were big tools this past year in making spiritual breakthroughs in my heart, redefining my walk with our Lord. My morning time with Him is as necessary as having my first cup of coffee else my day is just so much harder without Him.
God has blessed me greatly with the Proverbs31 ministry, especially as we travel the country so much and are separated from my sisters in Christ back home. So to answer your question re:time with God and the Bible…it has been all of that you described at different seasons in my life but mostly it is now joyful obedience, an eager anticipation to spend time with my King. Thank you for all that all of you are doing, for being obedient to Him and in the process helping and blessing so many others.
I put this book on my list for my husband to buy. I have been working my way through reading the bible, thanks to Biblegateway.com, during my lunch break at work. But my heart’s desire is total dependence on Him. God bless.
I didn’t start really studying the Word until abot 5 years ago. I MUST say it totally changed my life and my walk! Beth Moore was the first passionate person to create the desire. Then a local woman’s mnistry, Established Footsteps, added to it. There is no other discipline that affects me like spending time with Him in His Word!
I’m in.
Im in!!
This year has been a more consistent year for me in terms of personal time with the Savior, however, I have so much more to learn and more of me to commit to daily time. Thank you for offering the twelve days of Christmas and such wonderful personal interviews.
Karen, a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Love, Caroline
Hi, In addition to losing wieght this year I am also working on being more diligent with reading my Bible. It is interesting to me to see the connection between my being diciplined in one area and then how much easier it is in another. I am hoping to start a mom’s group in January at my church so that other mom’s can connect to God and each other.
Merry Christmas,
Rebecca
love Lysa’s blog & her books! look forward to reading this one as well! (it’s on my gift list =)
it is through P31 devotions & involvement in Women’s Bible Studies that I have been encouraged/inspired to dig into God’s Word on a daily basis! so Karen thank you for allowing us to get to know these gals in this way! (the giveaways are fun too!=) blessings to you & the P31 gals this Christmas!
For some reason the last post listed me as Hope instead of Iditarod14@aol.com so I just wanted to make sure that there was consistency in all of my 12 posts!
I’m in! I’ve improved in Bible study over the years, but need to spend even more time in the Word.
I love Lysa’s blog! She makes me a better me. This year has been a personal struggle for me and the first year in many that I have not attended a bible study but things are getting better and I’m looking forward to a faith-led 2010. Blessings to all!
I have really enjoyed reading Lysa’s blog over the last year. She is very real and very funny. I look forward to reading her new book.
I cannot tell you how much the daily P31 devotions have meant to me. They have encouraged me and also challenged me. Both of I need as a wife, mom of three young children, and works outside the home full time. I am very excited about Lysa’s book and would love the opportunity to receive one. Thank you !
just this week I realized that the one way for me to have a healthy appetite for God’s word was to eat it not just when I’m hungry but eat it regularly. just like real food. that blew my mind away. i really needed to have and want a regular devotion with my God.
I desire a vibrant relationship and daily Bible Study times, but tend to be sporadic rather than consistent.
I’m in! =)
When it comes to reading God’s Word, I’m pretty consistent with an everyday reading plan. However, when it comes to studying God’s Word – well, that’s another story. Honestly – I’m sad to say that I do sometimes treat my daily Bible study time as more of a “checklist” more often than not. I hate that! I really do deeply desire to dig into God’s Word more consistently, but I tend to do so in cycles. When life gets hard (which has been quite often lately), I go back into “checklist mentality”. Read Bible. Check. But, the absorption of it is lacking!
I definitely have a goal to read my Bible more in 2010, hopefully on a daily basis as I have been slack with that this past year. I hope to do several bible studies as well!
I know that if I spent more time with God, other areas of my life would be easier and more manageable. So why is it I can’t seem to find the time for God? I prayed for a brick once before in an area of my life and He answered. Think maybe I need to do that again but am afraid of what may happen. Boy, if that’s not Satan and/or me wanting to be in control, I don’t know what is.
I love leading Bible studies and especially for and with women. My request to God when I retired was to be able to do this frequently. This also helps me stay in Bible study. When I miss studying my life feels empty.
There are so many times that I struggle with having what I consider a good quiet time…where I really feel the presence of God and others where it is just rote. Lysa’s book sounds as though it could really shed some light on how to deal with these day to day struggles. Thanks…
That books sounds great! I’m going through that exact thing right now. I really want to have a deeper relationship with God, and I know getting into His Word daily is a key to that, but it always seems to become another part of that checklist or reading assignment. For 2010, my goal is to learn how to study the Bible and grow from it instead of just reading it. I also know I need to find a good women’s group to get involved in for accountability.
I’m in! Lysa’s book sounds great!
I’m reading through the Bible this year with Wendy Pope. Sometimes I get lost, behind, or discouraged, but other times I can’t wait to get reading and see what God says today. I definitely want to read this newest book to see what more I can learn to help as I read!
I’ve read the Bible through in a year. It is wonderful to continually find those treasures God has for us in his word. Thanks for counting me in.
I’m in..
The best tradition in my family was listening to my Great Grandmother read the Christmas Story (from Luke 2) before gifts on Christmas Eve.
Now my DH reads it for us and our DD (4) will REALY know what he is reading this year and I cannot wait!!
I enjoy my time in God’s Word but it definitely is not regular as I would like. I feel like there isn’t enough time in the day but I don’t want to use my busyness as a mother excuse my lack of being in God’s Word daily. Every day is a fresh start…why wait for 2010!
My goal is to read through my Bible in 2010. I’ve tried to do it for the last few years but I get off track somewhere throughout the year.
I’m in
I am new to this Web-site,Luv it !! am glad to read about other Women having struggles also,Kinda let’s You know You are not alone.I am trying hard to increase My Bible Study time,and will continue to check this Web-site to get names and Authors Storie’s for Christian Book’s!Also,The Sweet Lady’s advice on what not to say to someone grieving helped Me ,I’m a Hairdresser,and struggle with customer’s losing Loved One’s all the time.I appreciate this Site GREATLY!!!!!
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