Cassie L. Wilson

Learning to be the light

Jesus Knows All About Our Struggles + Free Printable

Months and months ago, the puppet choir at church was practicing a new song.  The song was sort of a kid’s version of What a Friend We Have in Jesus mixed with a bunch of nah, nah, nah, nahs and part of another song.  One part of the song, though, says Jesus knows all about our struggles.  He will guide til the day is done.

Friend, that same week we were practicing that song for the puppet choir, I wrote the lyrics of that song down on a sticky note and kept it on my desk.

This month’s scripture reading plan focuses on the theme of hope.  As I’m sure everyone knows (I mean, unless you live under a rock, it’s hard not to know), Christmas is this month.  And if celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ isn’t the best reminder of the hope that we have been given, then I don’t know what is.

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November: The Thankful Month + Free Scripture Plan

Friends, tell me.  How did we get to November (the thankful month) so quickly?  Does anyone else feel like someone somewhere pushed the fast forward button and we’re just rushing through every bit of 2017?

Because I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what’s been happening.  That fast forward button is stuck or something.

It might just be me, but I feel it’s about time for us to slow down and do some reflecting.

And November is the perfect time to do just that?  Why?  Yep, you guessed it.  Thanksgiving is coming (is your mouth watering yet? Mine is!).  Thanksgiving is always a good time to stop and think of all the blessings, both big and small, that we’ve been so graciously given.

I’m thankful for the small things…

I’m thankful for the Lord leading me and pushing me to blog.  And I’m incredibly grateful and thankful for you, friend, for sticking by me as I navigate the waters and learn all there is to learn about blogging.  Thank you for not giving up on me.

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Bear One Another’s Burdens + Printable Prayer List Cards

“Hey, if you wouldn’t mind, would you remember this in prayer?”  “Would you add me to your prayer list?”

Friend, if you’re a Christian, I can absolutely guarantee someone has asked you to bring one of their prayer requests to the Father when you meet Him in prayer.  And asking others to help you pray about a situation is not a bad thing at all.  In fact, Galatians 6:2 tells us to bear one another’s burdens.  And yes, that means carrying those burdens to the Lord in prayer.

Has anyone else wholeheartedly agreed to lift a request up in prayer, but… forgot?

Oh, come on, now, I can’t be the only one, right?

Yeah, I didn’t think so.

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Don’t be discouraged + Free Printable

Discouraged.

Have you ever been discouraged about a situation in your life?

I have.  And, friend, let me tell you.  Discouragement is one of these worst feelings in the world you will ever experience.  Maybe not the worst.  But, it’s up there.  Pretty close to ‘hangry’, actually.  Kidding.

Joking aside, the enemy of our soul loves for us to become discouraged.  When we become discouraged, we’re disheartened.  We lack enthusiasm.  And we lose hope.

Feeling down and out?

You see, friend, discouragement is one of those tools the Devil has in his bag of tricks that he uses to make us lose focus on things above.  The Devil paints us such a menacing picture of our situation never changing, that we lost hope in the One that holds the future and we lose hope of a brighter day.

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