Back to School Season

Happy August friends!

School has already begun here at my house. My son is a freshman in high school this year and my momma heart aches for the days when he was younger and kinda "needed" me more.  I have had two other children grow up and graduate. I felt this way with before when my older children went to high school.  I guess its kinda like childbirth, you forget over time.  Mothering our children never stops I don't think. It looks different every year and in some respects gets easier but in others it is harder emotionally.  You cared for child since birth and we lose part of ourselves in parenting because life kinda revolves around the kids right?  And now I see that I have more "free" time for doing things I once did'nt think I did, like blogging.  I am able to spend time on my business hAndmAde kNits by trAcy which years ago was only a dream.  Now God has given me more than  I ever dreamed. I am able to be at home more with my son and work at home. 

What is it that you are dreaming of doing but right now?  

God brings us into different seasons of life like the seasons of the year. Every season brings new opportunities for action and growing.  I challenged myself this year to read the entire Bible in a year.  It has been  the best challenge I have ever done and I love to check things off my list. LOL!  Besides that, the daily habit of reading my Bible has given me a thirst and hunger for more of His Word.  I am reading and the Holy Spirit is giving me wisdom as I go along. I don't understand everything but I didn't expect to. It is a daily process that takes time to learn and understand. We will understand it all one day when we meet Jesus face to face but until then I will continue to study and grow more and more in love with the Word of God. 

Did you challenge yourself to something this year? I would love to hear about it and encourage you to keep going! 

Bless you guys as we get into a new season and rhythm of school! 

Grace to you mommas!

tracy

What does a follower of Christ look like ?

Hello friends! 

This life as a Christ Follower is more than just speaking words out loud to Him or asking things of Him. It is a constant seeking of Jesus Christ to learn more about Him so I can fear, honor and praise Him more than man. (See Psalm 86:11-12) 

Proverbs 18:15 says “the mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it.” I want to know God more everyday. So that my sin never looks desirable again. In Hosea, as I have studied so far, Israel had no knowledge of God so their sin was still okay to them. It’s sad that I have been in a cycle of sin in my past too. You know, I made excuses about how busy mom life was with work, kids, and sports but the truth is I hurt myself and my family because I wasn’t as close to the Lord. I fell right into a pit! That even as a believer our eyes can be blinded by sin if we aren’t armoring ourselves with God’s Word everyday. Thankfully God never stopped pursuing me and He wrangled this messy momma back into His arms 🙌🏻 and He will do the same for you! 😘

 So bless you guys this week and I am praying that if you read this far you #knitthegospelintoyourheart everyday💗 

Your Sister in Christ, 

tracy

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Book of Hosea Summer Bible Study

Hello friends!

I hope your Summer is going well.  Ours here in Tennessee has been very hot and then there are days that we get a break from the heat with Summer rain showers.  But the exciting thing around here is the Summer Bible Study I am hosting in the
                                                                  FB GROUP HERE

We are starting week 3 which is Chapters 7-11 of the Book of Hosea.   We have already discussed Chapters 1-6 so if you would like to join us you can always watch the replays in the group. It is called "Knit the Gospel into your heart" Facebook community.  I would love for you to join and receive encouragement through Bible Study. 

Sometimes reading the Bible can be hard and especially the Old Testament, right?  I chose the book of Hosea because it was in the Old Testament. So we could dig in and learn together.  I have studied more books in the New Testament naturally because they are easier to read through and understand. Although the OT has history, poetry and all of it points to Jesus. The coming Savior we see and read about in the NT.  It is fun to recognize this as your read through the Bible.  This year I am reading through the entire Bible. It has been rewarding and some days I am confused and others I get it all.  God is faithful to give wisdom when we ask and using tools along with your daily reading helps. Here is a very short commentary   I use when I need to figure out more context while reading.

I will end with some encouragement friends. Start the habit of Bible reading! It will change your day and everyday your are in it.

Have a great weekend!

Tracy

Inductive Bible Study Resources and Encouragment

Hello friends!

There are times I have come to God’s Word and read and didn’t think there was anything for me at the time.  I didn’t “feel” changed or I didn’t understand anything I read. It wasn’t until I kept reading everyday then God began revealing to me that His Word does change me, little by little.  I have observed and recognized that to read God’s Word is to be set apart and and to truly get to know Him. That’s it! Not for my selfish desires but to learn God’s desires for me. So not every word spoken in the Bible will be a profound revelation for us every time we read but every word spoken in the Bible will change us everyday we are in it!   Psalm 119:18 says “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”  Isn’t that a great perspective?


So here is a short video with some resources that helped me to get started studying the Bible for myself.  I use to be intimidated to start studying a book of the Bible without some study written by someone else. You know the ones you can find all the Christian book stores.

Well, just take the Bible one bite at a time and slowly learn by using these tools without some one else telling you.

I will share with you in the video.  Little by little God will reveal to you His Word is intended for you to read and know Him better everyday. So don't be scared just do it!