Hidden Joy~Week 8

by MELISSA TAYLOR

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While the past 2 weeks have been extremely challenging, I think you will be so excited to know that we are embarking on a heart filling next few weeks.

I am super pumped about Chapter 8 in Hidden Joy, Quiet Time. I love it so much that our Word of the Week is:

Quiet Time

Many years ago, I made a decision that greatly impacted my life. It also impacted my family’s life. I began a daily quiet time…well almost daily (a work in progress always). I never imagined how great the impact would be. I blogged about it last January. Please take the time to read this post:

You Need Space

Hope that inspires you. And now here are this week’s assignments. You may want to print the rest of this post.

Sunday- Prepare for your week. Do you have a daily quiet time area?

Monday- Read Chapter 8, Quiet Time on p. 109 in the Hidden Joy book.

Tuesday- Memory verse!!! This is an easy one y’all, but so powerful! Psalm 46:10 says to“Be still, and know that I am God.” And check out The Message wording of this one: “Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything.” I just love that. In other words, take a step out of our busy lives so we can HEAR God. He’s often speaking to us, but we are just to busy to hear Him. Commit this simple verse to memory and then commit to practice it. Read “Hearing the Coach’s Voice”on my blog today.

Wednesday- Complete #1-4 on p. 196 of the Hidden Joy book. Write Psalm 46:10 in various places to help you remember and focus. Quiet Time Space blog post is up again today. If you don’t have a space yet, try to figure out how you can create one. Share today with our group where and when you have quiet time.

Thursday- Complete #5-8. Can you write or say Psalm 46:10 by memory yet? Give it a try.

Friday- Pray with Wendy her prayer on p. 198. In the comment section of my blog today, list 3 ways you can put Psalm 46:10 into practice. I’m giving a way a journal one lucky winner who shares today!

Also any of you going to the She Speaks Conference? I’ll be behind the registration desk most of today (Friday). PLEASE COME SEE ME SO I CAN HUG YOU!!!! I can’t wait to meet many of you in person. Also make sure to stop by the Gather and Grow/Online Bible Studies table during your free time at the conference. Stephanie and I will be there off and on all weekend long! We both are so excited to meet those of you coming!

Speaking of Stephanie…if you haven’t already, make sure to visit and like her new Facebook writer and encouragement page, Stephanie Clayton . You will be so blessed, inspired, and encouraged on her page. I plan to make it a daily place to visit.