Category: Bible Study
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Esther 5 SOAP: Don’t rush your requests
Today our reading in Esther is Esther Chapter 5. Here is what I heard using the SOAP devotional method: Scripture: Esther 5: 8 If the king regards me with favor and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I…
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Esther 4 SOAP: Ready to be used by Him?
Today’s reading is Esther Chapter 4. If you’d like to join us for the rest of the month of Bible reading through Esther and Hebrews, click over to see this month’s reading schedule. Here is what I heard using the SOAP devotional method: Scripture: Esther 4: 14 “For if you remain silent at this time,…
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Esther 2 & 3 SOAP
Today’s reading is Esther, Chapters 2 & 3. This is the only time in this reading session that we will double up and do two chapters. Yesterday’s SOAP entry sure got some conversation going! I like seeing people respond to His word, and to my SOAP observations, even if what we see isn’t exactly the…
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Esther 1 SOAP: Respect your husband’s wishes
I hope you’ll join me in this month’s reading of Esther. Today’s reading is Esther Chapters 1. Click over to see this month’s full reading schedule. In using the SOAP devotional method, here is what stood out to me in today’s reading: Scripture: Esther 1: 16 Then Memucan replied in the presence of the king and…
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Bible reading for July: Esther and Hebrews
I intended to post this yesterday, and the day got away from me, so I’ve merged my intended reading for Tuesday and Wednesday into one. I feel confident we can slide in an extra 5 minutes or so of reading time tomorrow to hear what God has to share and be on track. As you…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: In the beginning…
I hope you enjoyed making your own Wonders of God’s Creation Journal yesterday. Did you begin listing a few things He has created and shown you that amaze you or make you smile? Today we are going to go back and begin reading the creation account in Genesis bit by bit. Please read Genesis 1:1-…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: Wonders of God’s Creation Journal
Thanks for joining me for Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation. Yesterday we read through the story of creation in Genesis and soon we will begin reading that account a bit more slowly and deliberately. But before we get to that, take a few moments today to put together a Wonder of God’s Creation Journal…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation
Over the years, many of you have asked for a Bible study you can do together with your children and I’ve struggled with coming up with one, aside from the monthly reads of books of the Bible which can be great for all ages. But since it is summer, which often brings travel and reminiscing…
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Family Summer Bible Study Coming Soon
As we launch into summer, I am working on Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation, which will be our summer study here on MomsToolbox. This will be a study for all ages, and a perfect one for reflecting and also getting even more out of summer travels as well as the slower pace of summer…
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Proverbs 19: Have wisdom and be patient
Although I haven’t been posting much lately, I have been reading a Proverb a day and thinking about you. I hope that you have been enjoying the reading. Each day of the reading so many things have been popping out and zinging me with encouragement and wisdom. It is my prayer that has been the…
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Proverbs 11–Refresh Others!
Good morning, friends! I am sorry I have been absent for awhile. Life has overwhelmingly full and I have missed you! I’ll try to fill you in on some of it soon but, in the meantime, I had to share what struck me in today’s reading of Proverbs. “A generous man will prosper; he who…
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I’m Reading Proverbs in May… Wanna join me?
This month I plan to read through Proverbs, taking in one chapter each day. Seeing as there are 31 days in May and 31 chapters in Proverbs, I think this is a perfect reading assignment for the month. I have done this a few times before on MomsToolbox, SOAPing through each day. This time, though,…
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He created you to do good stuff: Ephesians 2
Today’s reading is Ephesians 2. Here is what jumped out at me: Scripture: Ephesians 2: 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Observation: He crafted us and set us on course to do positive things, long before we even…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: New Bible study this summer
Have you ever come across something so beautiful it just took your breath away? … Something that was so undeniably made by God that you just had to stop to take it all in, stare in amazement and wonder how you got to be so fortunate to see it… And then you had to tell…
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Relying on Him… or me? Galatians 3
If you are reading with me, today we are reading Galatians 3. (Click over to view the rest of the Bible reading schedule for April.) Before I began reading today, I asked God to help me order my day and get the tasks done that need to get done. (I figure He knows what really…