Finding Joy: 31 Days

towards

Abundant Life

Remember that verse I've been sharing with you?

I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

                                                            John 10:10b (NKJV)

I've been saying I'm going to unpack that verse for you, and I am. Only I'm not going to do it in one day. Instead I'm going to spend 31 Days in October blogging about it. Why 31 days? Well first and foremost I believe that God wants me to. You might be asking yourself, "how could I possibly know that?" Well I have not herd any audible voice. Nor have I had anyone approach me and say they have herd a word from God. No nothing as grandiose as either of those. It really has been more or less a progression of thought starting with the book bag, you know the one I told you about in the blog post here . Ever since I received that bag I have felt as if God has fanned the flame of my passion.

Let me back up and say once again that my passion for as long as I've been walking with Christ has been that women would walk in the abundant life that Christ has come to give.  Why?  Because when I look around at women it seems to me that so many are weighed down by life and are living defeated lives. Even those who know and love Jesus. That breaks my heart!  It doesn't have to be and it shouldn't be. I want to share with you ladies what God has and is teaching me. I haven't arrived...I'm a work in progress, but I'm also no longer where I once was.

Reason number two is: a woman, "the Nester" a few years ago decided to blog for 31 days, the next year she asked 8 friends to join her and then the following year 746 women were blogging for 31 days. I found her blog on pinterest and enjoyed reading it so I started following her. When she asked if others wanted to join in I thought about it, at first I was hesitant (every day for 31 days is a lot after all). One day after pondering on whether or not I should do it I had an avalanche of thoughts running through my mind.  I just started writing all those thoughts down and that's when I knew what I was going to be doing in October. I had enough ideas to write for 31 days and then some.

Yikes! I'm honestly a little bit scarred.  There are things I'm suppose to know how to do, but I don't: like how to create a button for my blog to link up with the others. Another obstacle I'm facing is my computer is broke. That only leaves me with my phone or the hubbies computer.  I'm using my hubbies right now late into the night, but I don't have access during the day. He kind of needs it for work... Hmm I sure do hope I can find a way to blog even without convenient computer access... As for the buttons and linking up I'm not overly concerned since even if I never figure out how to do it I'm still going to do the challenge. I just can't, not do it...God has placed a burning desire in my heart to share it! Be looking for the first post on Oct. 1st.

For tonight I leave you with this one tidbit: You girls are "loved with an everlasting love and underneath are the everlasting arms!" That is what Elizabeth Elliot always said at the beginning of her radio show. What comforting words!

31 Days Toward Abundant Life

Day 1 - The Beginning

Day 2- You are Loved - Come as you are!

Day 3 - Through the fire

Day 4 - What it's not

Day 5 - If not that, then how?

Day 6 - Food for Thought

Day 7- In His Presence

Day 8 - The Blessing of Serving

Day 9 - Surrendered Heart

Day 10 - The Blessing of Suffering

Day 11 - Better not Bitter

Day - 12 Small Stones