Thanksgiving for 2014

I normally follow a pattern of reading my Bible that divides it into 5 sections: history, poetry, prophecy, NT history, and epistles.  If I'm trying to get through it in a year that means reading 2 chapters of history, one of poetry, one of prophecy, and one of either NT history or epistles five days a week for 50 weeks.  That's the rough idea, though some sections are finished a little early and I may have to read a little extra of another.
 
For 2014 I've felt led to pick a theme instead, thanksgiving.  I've used a Bible search site to track down verses that have the words thank, thanks, thanksgiving, thankfully, grateful, gratefully, gratitude (did I miss any?) in various translations that I like to use.  Now I'm working my way through them in Biblical order, and I'm really liking the system.  I read the context, usually the full chapter, that contains the verse from my list so what God speaks to my heart isn't always directly about the chosen theme.  I like that it isn't confining in that way.

I suspect that I will finish the theme before the year end and move to another...but I'm not sure.  I plan on doing some outside reading along the same lines, also.

If any of you care to join me or have any questions, please let me know!  I can email you my list of references or whatever you need.

I've seen others picking a word or theme for the year, as well.  How about you?  It's not too late to start!  What will you choose?

All Caught Up

I just added the page Devotions 71-80.  This brings my devotions all posted up to the present time.  From now on a new devotion will be here as a blog post and added to subsequent pages of devotions as well.  It feels good to be caught up.  It feels like I'm able now to communicate in real time.  Thanks for looking at these...I hope God speaks to your heart through them.  Be seeing you here!

I'm On a Roll

I've been busy, busy, busy today.  Completed another full page of devotions...Devotions 61-70.

I also made these delicious looking buns...and they taste just as wonderful as they look  :)

It's my mom's recipe for yellow buns.  They can be made like dinner rolls or sandwich style like these.

I hope you will read the devotionals, but again, don't neglect to read the scriptures after each one so that God Himself can speak to you! 

Another Devotional Page

Are you ready for more devotionals?  There is a new page ready...Devotions 51-60.  Make sure you read the verses so God can speak directly to you!

More Pages

I've added two more devotional pages...Devotions 41-50 and Devotions 51-52.  These 52 devotionals are the content of my book "Fringes of His Ways".  There is a link to my book available from Blurb off to the right hand side of my blog.  I hope you find these helpful and that they speak to your heart.  I would love to hear from you if God speaks to you here.  Many blessings!