Monday, October 31 Thankful Hearts Week 1 Focus: Relationships Focus verse: “If you declare with your mouth ,”Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” “Today, I am thankful for my personal relationship with the Lord” What a great place to begin our series on Thankful Hearts. I can think of nothing better than to be thankful for the One and Only Jesus. How amazing is it that the belief in Jesus Christ will lead to eternal

Friday, October 28th "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News." Romans 10:15 As you can tell, we had a full weekend of faith, fellowship, and a lot of fun. On Saturday evening, I had the opportunity to talk with the ladies about taking the good news of our weekend to our "worlds." In Romans 10:15, Paul is talking about preaching the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And, any time we share pieces of our testimony, we also share the Gospel. So, our f

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” Psalm 126:2 As we continue to reflect on the Faith, Fellowship, Fun and Flip Flops Soul Sisters Gathering last week, we are going to focus on the FUN today. On Saturday afternoon, we all gathered together and reflected on what FUN really looks like and what it felt like during our childhood years.

Tuesday, October 25 "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 During our first session at the Soul Sisters' Gathering this past weekend we sat in a circle and talked about FAITH! Each of us in the group were/are different: different ages, different backgrounds, different areas, different hobbies, different talents, different likes, different dislikes, different heights, different weights, different skin tones, differe

Boldly and without hindrance (Paul) preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 28:31 Oh, ladies! What a study! Right? The book of Acts comes to a close, but the early church had only just begun. Today, we continue on as the Body of Christ. Aren't you thankful we have this record of the very first followers of "The Way?" I can't help myself. I have to go back to Joel 2 to remind us all of the fulfillment of this prophesy in verses 28 through 30. A

Thursday, October 13 ACTS of the Apostles, Part 2 Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 28:23-31 Focus Verses: Acts 28: 30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. The Jewish leaders were convinced that Paul was a threat to the Jewish religion. So they hunted him down wherever he went; they were relentless. After catching him and accusing him, he ended up being imprisoned in Rome, as we read earlier. But

Wednesday, October 12 ACTS of the Apostles, Part 2 Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 28:17-22 Focus Verse: Acts 28:20 For this reason, I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain. We are about to finish the book of Acts and Paul is still in chains. What? Where is the grand climax of the long awaited great escape? Well, it's not in this passage. And as you all may already know, even in these verse

Tuesday, October 11 ACTS of the Apostles, Part 2 Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 28:11-16 Focus Verse: Acts 28:15 The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged. Luke tells us the story how he was on the ship with Paul when it left Malta and sailed up to the Italian peninsula. He actually described the adventures in

Madelaine Miller Looney October 10 at 3:00 AM · Monday, October 10 ACTS of the Apostles, Part 2 Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 28: 7-10 Focus Verse: Acts 28:7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. In these verses, we see that Paul and crew are still in Malta It’s interesting to note that Malta means “refuge”, and what a refuge it turned o

Read Acts 28: 1-6 Focus Verses: Acts 28:3-4 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer…” My favorite thing about reading through the book of Acts, for me, has been the fact that it reads like a non-fiction story. It is historical, so while I'm reading the words, I'm picturing the peopl