Category: Bible Study
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SOAP: Serving, not being served, is key. And that includes marriage.
Last week at Pine Cove Crier Creek, during the adult teaching time, Craig and Carrie Langemeier mentioned the books Sacred Marriage and Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas. Since then, I have been savoring a read through Sacred Marriage, taking it a chapter a day so I can really think through the principles. The verse that…
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SOAP: Kindness to inspire repentance
God morning, sweet friends! You may have noticed I took a break last week. I was at PineCove’s Crier Creek, a Christian family camp in Columbus, Texas, and opted to unplug as much as possible while there. The week was filled with great teaching from Craig and Carrie Langemeier for the adults, super fun worship,…
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SOAP: Don’t mess with Him
Howdy! This morning’s title kinds reminds me of the old Texas saying: Don’t Mess with Texas! Well, our Father is much more powerful than Texas, offering more beauty and more strength. Please read on for my SOAP for today: Scripture “The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress. He cares for those…
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SOAP: He is about our hearts
Well hello there! I love being back in the habit of sharing my SOAPS with you… and I do hope you are enjoying them and hearing from the Holy Spirit in some way through what you see here. This morning I’m taking a look at what He really wants. Scripture “He has told you, O…
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SOAP: He forgives and moves on. Shouldn’t we?
Hello there, friends! Today I was reading in Jonah and had to giggle as to how well God knows me and my family. Just last night I was having a conversation about something rather similar with one of our children. his timing is beautiful. Read on and SOAP up… Scripture God saw their actions- that…
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SOAP: What he speaks IS true
Good morning! I do hope you had a lovely Fourth of July weekend and holiday yesterday. :) I’m back with more SOAP for you. I love getting back into this rhythm and hope you are enjoying it, too. I’m praying about when to share a new reading schedule with you so we can SOAP together.…
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SOAP: Go away, you devil!
Anyone else out there feel like the devil can be relentless, nagging, pulling and frustrating you? I am SO ready for him to just LEAVE ME ALONE. Let’s get him OUT OF HERE! And so I present today’s SOAP… Scripture Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” –James 4:7…
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SOAP: He desires true, faithful love
Good morning and welcome to my SOAP devotional time! I am reading Bible passages along with the She Reads Truth program. Right now we are smack in the middle of a survey of the Old Testament. (You can see the full reading schedule at This is the Old Testament on the She Reads Truth website.)…
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SOAP: Declaring his might and speaking his glory (Why wait??)
Good morning, sweet friends! It has been awhile since I have shared my SOAPs with you and I’d love to get back into that rhythm. I feel as though the Holy Spirit wants me to get back in that rhythm. Today’s verse echoes that thought. And so here I am. Scripture “They will speak of…
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Week 3 in the New Testament: John to Acts
Good morning, sweet friends! Thanks for joining me as we read through the New Testament together. I do hope you are enjoying our time in the Gospels. This week we wrap up John and start in Acts. Acts, believed to be written by Luke, is a great transitional book between the Gospel accounts of Jesus’…
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Are you hearing Him? Week 2 of New Testament in 40 Days
Good morning and hello to you! Last week I had such a blast reading the New Testament with you! I have been praying for wisdom in guiding my business… and every single day of the reading last week (and today too) I heard something very clear while reading the Bible, and praying and journaling right…
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Let’s read the New Testament together :)
Good morning and happy Easter Monday to you, sweet friends! Today we are launching into a read of the New Testament, every bit of it in just 40 days, and I hope you’ll join me. As is typical of all the reading groups here on MomsToolbox, I’ve broken down the reading into digestible pieces and…
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Wanna read the New Testament next?
Good morning, sweet friends! It feels like forever since I’ve written here, even if it has only been since the start of the month. I DO miss our weekly check-ins, but I also needed a bit of a break. I’ve been soaking in the Proverbs and hope you are enjoying the Proverb a Day reading…
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A (chapter of) Proverb(s) a Day for March…
Let’s spend some time in Proverbs together! This month I will be reading one chapter of Proverbs each day and I’d love for you to join me in the reading. The Bible holds so much wisdom… and a lot of it is concentrated right in this book. With 31 days in March and 31 chapters,…
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Week 4 of 28 Days of LOVE in the Bible
Thank you so much for hanging in here with me through the unexpected last week. I do apologize, again, for leaving you without a reading plan until mid-week. It was pretty wild here in North Houston, where I live… and our family came out of the crazy much better than most. For the love of…