Want to Learn to Knit?

Hello there friends!
Some of you have expressed you want to learn to knit.

This is a short recording of me showing you how to get started.
 Materials needed to get started are:
• any size knitting needles you have on hand or the size recommended on the yarn tag
•any yarn desired for project


Please let me know if you have questions or would like to see more.

Happy Knitting!

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Tracy

Wanna learn to Study a Book of the Bible

Hello friends!

If you have been like me and wondered, How do I study the Bible? The Bible can be overwhelming and hard to understand if you try to read it and expect to understand right away.
This was something I had to learn. It is little by little the big picture will reveal itself.

  You must first pray and ask for wisdom and let God teach you.

John 14:26  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

 Reading the Word everyday is a must. As you do this, the scripture will begin to reveal God's Truth to you.  

  Here is one way to Study Scripture that I find helpful.  I made this FREE download if you would like to see how I work through a book of the Bible. 

HOW TO STUDY A BOOK OF THE BIBLE

Keep in mind there are many ways to study scripture and this is what works for me.  You can find more ways online and I suggest you find what works for you.

We kicked off our Study of the Book of Thessalonians today and if you would like to join us in the private FB group you can join HERE  (be sure you answer where you found the group and follow along my FB Page too!)

I am looking forward to studying along with you this month! 

Talk to you soon! 

tracy

Let's Study the Book of Thessalonians Together

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Hello Friends!

Are you looking to start a new bible study? 

Well starting February 1st I will be hosting the study of Thessalonians in the Knit the Gospel into your Heart FB Group   This is private group of women who love Jesus and want to grow in their walk through bible study together. 

If you would like to join us feel free to go request to join. (You must answer the two questions before being accepted) Thanks so much! 

This study will be of the whole book of Thessalonians. It is an inductive study which means you only need a study Bible to read and study with.  There are no other book requirements. Just bring yourself to the group with a eagerness to learn from God's Word.  I believe the best way to learn is to let scripture interpret scripture asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to us the rest.  Of course as we dig deeper, we can check trusted commentaries and do word studies for further study.  

The point of the group is to spur one another on in our walk with the Lord,  to encourage one another and to pray for one another.  

The study will be 4 weeks through the book of 1, 2 Thessalonians with a Live discussion every week. 

I am also sharing my method of studying books of the Bible with you if you want some extra guidance through your study.  The reading plan will be posted as well in the group.

I am excited to start and hope to see you there February 1st! 

blessings -

trAcy

How do we love God more?

Hello there friend-

Have you wanted to love God more?

I have asked this question because I have said I love God but really didn’t have that desire for Him that I longed for.  I saw other women write about God and heard other women talk about God in a way that I had not felt before.  I too wanted that deeper love that I saw in other women walking with God but how?

Sometimes we ask ourselves why we don’t have a deeper desire for God than we do right now because we can often think of loving God as a feeling but it isn’t an emotional feeling.   I first had to learn what is true about God before I could truly say that I love Him and this love and character of God I had discovered in His Word then turned into a desire to know Him more.  I started to realize I had a lot to learn about God and that desire grew for inside me and then my relationship with God grew deeper and more intimate.

Often my first response is to my feelings and in that we have a faulty view of love.  I believed it was conditional feeling that you earned from others.  God tells us the Truth about love. 

We know that God loved us so much that He gave His only son Jesus Christ to die for us so that we could have eternal life. (see John 3:16)  The Bible also tells us, He loved us first and commands us to love others as ourselves (see Luke 10:27) which by the way is something we have to do first before we can even begin to share the love of Christ.

I know this because I have struggled with loving myself through the years.  I don’t think I am alone in that I had lived with guilt and shame of my past sins even though I had repented.  It is the enemy who wants to hold us back from receiving God’s love and sharing it. So begin today and pray for God to break the bondage the enemy might have you in.  Begin loving yourself as the woman God made you to be.  Loved by Him and set apart! (see 1 Thess 1:4)

If you need help beginning a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ…

Start with prayer and repent of any sins in your life or baggage you might be holding onto. He has already forgiven you Sister if you have asked Him.  Then begin by asking God to give you a heart to love and forgive others in your life.  He is a good God and only has good intentions for us. 

Next, begin a daily walk with God by reading your Bible and learning about who God is and His character. As you are spending time in His Word ask these questions, What does this tell me about God? and How should this change me? Simple questions to start learning about God and as He deepens your love and desire for Him. 

I use to think it was difficult to understand and how could I understand the Bible. You can do it! It is not hard just start reading and God will guide you to understanding I promise. He wants to illuminate His Word and open your eyes so you as a woman of God can hide His Word in your heart.  

From here your desire to love God will start. It takes time to grow anything like a plant but little by little we see growth.  That is the same for our spiritual growth, our love for God grows deep roots the more we feed on the Word of God and spend time in prayer with Him. 

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man." ~ Proverbs 3:3-4

The love of God is what begins our journey with Him and our faith will grow from there into a hope of a bright future with Him.  God never changes and neither does His love.  His love is unconditional, steadfast, and eternal.  We can never be separated from his love as a believer.  That is amazing and something we can take comfort in. 

What characteristics of God are encouraging you right now?  Have you started getting intimate with your Savior by reading His Word and learning more about Him? 

Blessings my friends!

trAcy