New Look - New Study - New Season

Good morning ladies!
I am so thrilled that we are starting up again! I hope you all had a marvelous and fun summer and are enjoying the change of pace and season! It is definitely fall here now as the temperature is COLD! haha

Anyway, we have some newcomers to the group so I ask that we all welcome them with love and open hearts! So thankful that we're inviting others to this group where we all will no doubt grow!

As most of you probably already know, we'll be studying I John and in order to prepare for our SEPTEMBER 19th Start Date, I thought it timely to set you all up with the reading plan, etc.! As we've done in the past, we follow the Original Good Morning Girls worldwide group and their plans for the most part - it really helps us feel like we're in a bigger community! I strongly encourage you gals to check out their website (their page address is in our sidebar under "What We Like") - there's so many extra goodies and wisdom to be found from the women there, and going there will also lead you to other Christian blogs for women. It's encouraging like crazy to find all these other ladies out there all around us struggling for the same holy things, praying for bigger faith, and living hopeful lives in our hopeless and dark world! Anyway, just a thought :)

OK, you can download and print the study plan here.

And, as stated on the GMG Website:

SOAP Print-out sheets coming soon...  You can use our SOAP printables and place them in a 3 ring binder OR use your own notebook/journal to record your study in the book of I John.  Here’s how the SOAP plan works!

Get your Bible and a fresh journal. Read the passage of scripture for the day and apply the SOAP method. Here is what SOAP stands for:

1. S- Write out the scripture passage for the day.

2. O- Write down 1 or 2 observations from the passage.

3. A- Write down 1-2 applications from the passage.

4. P- Pray over what you learned from today’s passage.

By the end of the 12 weeks, you will have written out the entire book of I John in your journal. You will have meditated on every single verse in I John as you have written it out and pondered each verse bit by bit.

So there you have it!  If any of you have questions or comments, please share now, as we have about 2 weeks till we officially start :) Thoughtful opinions and ideas are oh-so-welcome here.

Love in Christ to you all!
Cait