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Welcome, Family! We're spending 2024 with the prophet Isaiah. While we claim no expertise, we're excited to sit with you as we both learn at the feet of Jesus. Each month, we offer a calendar that outlines daily exercises (adapted from Jenn Wilkin's  Women of the Word  Bible study process) to progress through Isaiah. Download  November's calendar  to begin with us and witness what we uncovered in our weekly " Wolfe Notes " postings. Contents: Different Versions  Noting and clarifying differences between  KJV  &  NIV . Annotation  My thoughts, connections, clarifications, and questions. Research  On watchmen. Summary  An approximately twenty-word overview of the chapter. Memorize  Why I chose to memorize Isaiah 62:6-7. Cross References  Of Isaiah 62:6-7. Respond  to God's desire for relationship. Different Versions I read Chapter 62 in the King James Version ( KJV ) and the New International Version ( NIV...

To love and be loved - a surefire recipe for JOY. It takes time, commitment, and effort, but the outcome is beyond worth it! JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about love in the Bible. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the difficulty with loving everyone, always. Bible Verses and Quotes  About loving others. Activity Suggestions : Love notes; Love languages; Book list; Would you rather...?; Family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   World Communion Sunday (10/6/2024 - October's First Sunday) Inner Beauty Day (October 7th Annually) Columbus Day (10/14/2024 - October's Second Monday) Did You Know: There are seven words for love used in the Bible? The four Hebrew words for love from the Old Testament are: ahava/aheb (similar to our meaning of love; used 209 times), hesed (we translate as lovingkindness but more deeply denotes a covenantal love; used 247 times), racham (compassion, love between parent and child, infinite love; used 47 times), dod (commonly used to mea...

Fear is a common emotion. It either spurs us to act or inhibits us. What we do when we are afraid strengthens or stalls us. Be gentle with yourself. Develop actionable strategies for facing your fear and step out with confidence. Eventually, you'll realize you can move forward confidently even when you are afraid. That's empowering. What JOY there is in knowing you can look fear in the face and keep going. Nothing to Fear Day | May 27th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about fear. Wolfe Stew Connects  to fear's antidote. Bible Verses and Quotes  About fear. Activity Suggestions : Abate end-of-year fears by letter writing, recording memories, taking tours, reading books, and inviting discussion. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Love Conquers All Day  (June 3rd Annually) Hot Air Balloon Day  (June 5th Annually) Sewing Machine Day (June 13th Annually) Did You Know: Never experiencing fear is unhealthy? Because fear is an automatic response, e...

The more we think about what we appreciate in our husbands, the more appreciation we will have for them. The more we communicate that appreciation, the more JOY we'll find in our marriages. It's a simple step worth taking. Husband Appreciation Day | April's Third Saturday JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about husbands. Wolfe Stew Connects  to showing appreciation by being a better wife. Bible Verses and Quotes  About husbands. Activity Suggestions : Read books, watch movies, talk, and write about appreciated traits in husbands. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Earth Day  (April 22nd Annually) Honesty Day  (April 30th Annually) National Day of Prayer  (May's First Thursday - 5/2/2024) Did You Know: Husbands pay attention even when they aren't looking at you? Women and men listen differently. While women prefer face-to-face conversation, men lean towards shoulder-to-shoulder interaction. So, even though your husband may not be looking at you, he...