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The 11th Annual Making Your Home A Haven Bible Study / Update By Sarah

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Introducing the 11th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study

From Sarah:

FROM SARAH
I WILL BE STARTING WEEK ONE
TOMORROW : MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020


This study started last week for everyone else. I had to delay starting it due to being sick. Truly sorry about that.
The first part was posted early October. It Introduced The Making Your Home A Haven Study For The 11TH Year.
The following are the posts that followed.
Women Living Well /Good Morning Girls
Check Out The Printable Book Mark And The Coloring Book For Children
In The 2nd Post.

October 4, 2020 https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/introducing-the-11th-annual-making-your-home-a-haven-bible-study/

“Welcome to the 11th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study!  11 years ago, we began this series and never could I have imagined how much it would resonate with so many women around the world!

Our souls desperately need a deeper connection with God.

So many times we try to mask our struggles, pain, confusion or emptiness by keeping busy and distracted, eating food, going on vacations, seeking success or elevating certain relationships. While many of these things are blessings from God, they are not good substitutes FOR God.

This Bible Study is going to help you slow down.

It is going to force you to pause every day and enter into the presence of our Almighty God.

God’s pace is much slower than this world’s pace.

We must slow down to catch up with God.

We must create calm moments in our day because it’s in the unhurried moments, that we can clearly see and hear the voice of God.”

https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/introducing-the-11th-annual-making-your-home-a-haven-bible-study/

“Self-care is a very popular concept these days, but I believe that soul care IS self-care.

So, let’s take care of our souls by intentionally creating a physical environment, as well as a spiritual environment, in our homes that brings us closer to God.  As a result, we will experience peace and a sense of calmness inside our souls, no matter what we are facing.

  • Each week, I will provide for you a practical challenge of something I do in my home that makes it more of a haven.  I hope you will take the challenges.  They do make a difference!
  • Each weekday, we will pause, give thanks, pray and meditate on God’s Word through SOAKing in the daily scripture reading for the day.
  • Also, you will find 4 videos, one per week, that correspond with the scriptures we are studying.”


Introducing the 11th Annual Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study

Resources for the Delight in the Lord Bible Study

October 21, 2020 

https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/resources-for-the-delight-in-the-lord-bible-study/

“The Delight in the Lord Bible Study 

All the resources are free for this study
but there is an optional Study Guide
available on Amazon titled:
Delight in the Lord

The Study Guide is optional, as I will provide for you the daily Bible Reading Plan and many free resources each week here on the blog. BUT I highly recommend the Study Guide.  It provides space for your daily gratitude list and daily prayer requests, plus a place to keep all of your Bible study reflections/SOAKs and video notes.“
https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/resources-for-the-delight-in-the-lord-bible-study/

Here’s the topic schedule:

 Week 1: Delight

Start a daily gratitude list and delight in the Lord, the giver of good gifts.

Go buy an extra-large candle and light a candle everyday in your home.  Each time the glimmer of the candle catches your eye, stop, pray and give thanks.

Rejoice in the Lord always;
I will say it again, rejoice.
(Philippians 4:4)

Week 2: Draw Near

Slow down, be still, listen, pray and commune with the God of the universe.  He is near. 

Keep your candle going and add to it soft music everyday in your home.  Choose worship, classical or another form of peaceful music that helps you focus on the Lord.

The Lord is near.
(Philippians 4:5)

Week 3: Desires

Take your desires to the Lord in prayer this week. 

Keep your candle burning, the music playing and purchase a small bouquet of flowers for yourself.  Let that bouquet be a daily reminder of God’s love  and presence with you.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
(Philippians 4:6)

Week 4: Dependence

It takes faith to rest in the Lord and depend solely on him but he is trustworthy.  Delight, draw near, and exchange his desires for yours and depend on God.  He loves you so!

Rest is a need not a want.  Rest is not optional and it is a blessing from the Lord.  So, seek out a place of solitude to rest and pray. Get alone with God outside or in your home.  Be still with God and take a much needed bubble bath, nap or still time with the Lord.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:7)”

https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/resources-for-the-
delight-in-the-lord-bible-study/


From Sarah
I wiLL BE STARTING WEEK ONE
TOMORROW : MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
https://womenlivingwell.org/2020/10/resources-for-the-delight-in-the-lord-bible-study/0

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Making Your Home A Haven — Women Living Well / Good Morning Girls

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Who We Are At Home Is Who We Really Are By Women Living Well And Good Morning Girls. October 20, 2015 by Courtney This is the same Bible Verse that I did for my morning Bible Verse and Study. “This Week’s […]

I was going to start the series with everyone else this week but due to being really laid up, I will be posting this weekend and officially starting on Monday. I am sorry for the delay. 
Love And Hugs, Sarah 

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I Want To Be A Better Cook/ Making Your Home A Haven 2010/ WLW

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https://womenlivingwell.org/2010/11/this-weeks-challenge-is-my-weak-spot/


I Want To Be a Better Cook By Women Living Well

This Weeks Challenge Is My Weakness.

“God created taste buds, the sense of smell and the eye that is drawn to beautiful things. He created the crunchy green pepper, the hairy peach, juicy watermelon, sour lemons and sweet potatoes!”

“Edith Schaeffer says in The Hidden Art of Homemaking, “Cooking should not be thought of as a drudgery, but as an art. Just as it is good to get one’s fingers into the soil and plant seeds, so it is good to get one’s fingers and fists into bread dough to knead and punch it. There is something very positive in being involved in the creativity which is so basic to life itself. Home-made bread, home-made cakes and pies, home-made vegetable soup from home-grown vegetables or from vegetable market purchases, home-made jams and jellies, home-made relishes and pickles – these are almost lost arts in many homes.”

From Sarah :
I was fortunate to be around when Courtney first started her Making Your Home A Haven Fall Challenge. I wasn’t blogging as yet, I shared everything on Facebook .
I wish we had a week 5 instead of just the 4 weeks this year. But, then I actually started this challenge in October.
This post has Week 5. This year Courtney only did 4 weeks. This was from when she had a 5th week. I missed it this time around.

“Week #5 Challenge: Focus on the kitchen, the heart of the home. Cook things with pleasant aromas. Pick a meal the family can cook together – include everyone in a task and take pictures so everyone can remember moments in the kitchen together – test tasting, being creative, laughing and loving. Remove discontentment with your home or family and give thanks to God.

First – let’s focus on the spiritual side. Give thanks! In Luke 11:3, Jesus says to pray like this “Give us each day our daily bread.” Do we pray and ask God for our daily bread? In America – we are so blessed we rarely have to ask. We should be abundantly thankful for the food we have! Give thanks! Give thanks for your food and give thanks for your family you share it with.”

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How To Pray & Fast {Making Your Home A Haven Week 4 }

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Matthew 4 : 1, 2

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How To Pray & Fast {Making Your Home A Haven Week 4 }
https://womenlivingwell.org/2019/11/how-to-fast-pray-making-your-home-a-haven-week-4/

Tuesday’s Bible Reading
Matthew 4 :1-11

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HOW TO FAST & PRAY {MAKING YOUR HOME A HAVEN: WEEK 4}/ Hello From Sarah

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HOW TO FAST & PRAY {MAKING YOUR HOME A HAVEN: WEEK 4}

NOVEMBER 24, 2019 BY COURTNEY 

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites,
for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others.
Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father
who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
(Matthew 6:16-18)

Welcome back to Week 4 of the Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study!
https://womenlivingwell.org/author/wome6733/

Week 4 – Fasting and Prayer

“This week is not going to be easy. Fasting is the most difficult spiritual discipline of them all.  Fasting is a servant that feeds our soul while we starve our body. Every time our mind signals “I want food”, it’s a signal to pray.  Giving up food and coffee from sun down to sun down brings out our soul’s deepest struggles. The hope of a bag of chips or a gallon of ice cream to drown out our sorrows is stripped away, and we find ourselves raw before God’s throne.

Week 4 – Challenge

Seek out a place of solitude to pray. Get alone with God outside or in your home.  Be still with God and fervently pray. If you are not able to fast from food because you are pregnant or have a medical condition, fast from something else like social media, music, your computer, or television.  Use the extra quietness to pray.

Keep your candle burning, the music playing and remember that God is always listening and He loves you.“


 Here is this week’s Bible Reading Plan

From Sarah :
For some reason I found this post easily on my SMARTPHONE but couldn’t find it when I tried on my computer. It was weird. It also HAD NOT UPLOADED to my email Accounts either.
It went beyond BLONDE MOMENTS, SENIOR MOMENTS, BRAIN FOG ???????????
When I sent the post to my email account by phone, I was able to get the link but still not open it.

I also discovered that I still have a BLOG (Same Name) under SarahKasch@wordpress.com
I was able to share it there before I could here.
It’s been a very strange hour.
Hopefully, I will discover what happened and not feel like a total “CRAZY PERSON”
ANYWAY:
Have a great week. Don’t worry about getting much done here THIS WEEK……With THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AND ALL.
Not sure why Courtney waited so long to start the challenge. It usually starts in OCTOBER.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Love And Hugs, Sarah

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Are You Distracted and Distant or Making Your Home a Haven?/ WLW/ 2010/ Honest Emotions From Sarah

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Are You Distracted and Distant or Making Your Home a Haven?

October 4, 2010 by Courtney 
https://womenlivingwell.org/2010/10/are-you-distracted-and-distant-or/
By Women Living Well And Good Morning Girls

From Sarah :
This post was written 9 years ago. The first year Courtney and Women Living Well/Good Morning Girls did Making Your Home A Haven. I was with them then. The title asks us a really great question.
Are we distracted and distant or are we really making our home a haven. ?
I’d have to admit, I am definitely distract and distant much of the time.
I always try to get off the computer when Danny walks through the room. I stop and wait . I look at him. Yet, I don’t always talk. I am so use to Danny not wanting to talk that I have slowly stopped asking him to much of the time. Then, when he finally does talk, I am not always full present. It’s been my way of coping.
Shutting down though is never good.
We all may need a slight break. A bit of quiet in our day.
I have been too quiet. It beats sounding bitter.
I know this has an effect on how it feels when Danny comes home. It’s often hard to be really happy to see him. I like my days when he is working. I know I can simply be me. There’s not tension. I am calmer. When Danny is home anymore, I am never really calm.
Too many months/years when he wasn’t in a good mood. When he would pick fights I couldn’t win. Even though he’s been better, I still wait for the other side to show up.
Our home always looks good on the surface. Or at least it almost always does.
I need to work on my mood when he gets home. I need to leave the tension behind.

“It is week 1 of the Making Your Home a Haven Fall Challenge. Here is this week’s challenge:Go buy an extra large candle and light a candle everyday in your home. I will be starting mine in the morning! But you can start yours at dinner time. Do what makes sense for your family. I will be placing mine in the kitchen – the main hub of my home. Each time the candle catches your eye, say a prayer for peace in your home.

What makes a home a haven? Is it having a home that looks like it popped out of Better Homes and Gardens with unbelievable decorating? Is it a home that has massive amounts of toys, food to feast on, video games stacked high and every movie imaginable to view? Is it a certain number of square feet, a separate bedroom for each child, or the neighborhood you live in?

No. It is not the things that we have or the things that we do not have that make our homes a haven. It’s you – my dear reader – you are the key to making the home a haven. “


From Courtney:
” Light a candle and begin praying over your home every time the glimmer of the candle catches your eye.”

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Wednesday’s Bible Study For Making Your Home A Haven /Women Living Well

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Making Your Home A Haven Week 3

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Making Your Home A Haven Week 3
https://womenlivingwell.org/2019/11/living-a-pray-filled-life-making-your-home-a-haven-week-3/

This Week’s Bible Study

From Sarah :
Happy Wednesday. I pray that your week is going well.
Do you ever find it hard to pray?
It’s easy for me to pray during the day. I pray all day long. Saying simple prayers like this “Please God, Let Danny and I not fight today”. Or “Please God, please let me feel good”. These are ones I say all the time. They don’t need any thought. I say them walking though the house. Laying on the couch.
Going deep into prayer doesn’t come as easy for me. I don’t always take time to listen to God.
I have to really work on it at times.

One thing I don’t do enough, is to THANK GOD for what I have.
Love And Hugs,
Sarah

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