WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE THISTLEBEND BLOOM BLOG
Bloom! is a personal look into a few women’s lives as they participate in Thistlebend studies and follow the Lord as He tills their hearts. May you be encouraged as you experience the tilling, the Lord is doing in your own heart!
His Power and Glory
by Laurie Aker In Psalm 63, a love song to his beloved God, David proclaims that God is his God, that he seeks after Him with his heart, soul, mind, and strength, and with all that he has within him. As the circumstances escalate, in the vortex of emotion, under the intense pressure, he doesn’t […]
My Delight Is in Her
by Susan Sampson The other morning I read the Daily Light devotion and Isaiah 62:4-5 was quoted: “You shall no longer be termed Forsaken…but you shall be called Hephzibah [My Delight is in Her]…for the Lord delights in you. …as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you” (NKJV). So […]
Touch the Fringe of His Robe
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 8:40-56 ESV 40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, […]
Blessed?
by Angie Thomas I have to admit that often I do not feel blessed. It is really sort of ridiculous because just temporally speaking I have so much! A loving husband, three precious kiddos, a warm and comfortable place to live, plenty of food and clothing, wonderful friends and family, the list could go on […]
Blessed Beyond Belief by God’s Amazing Grace
by Susan Sampson So how did we come to be in Christ? It has been a difficult but sweet journey these past few years as I have wrestled with this question, seeking the Lord’s wisdom and truth in His Word. Laurie talked about the truth of God choosing us bringing consternation and internal conflict. For […]
Where Did the Pigs Go?
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 8:26-39 ESV 26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and […]
The Tabernacle
by Scott Kaczorowski Kevin Aker once said in a lecture about the tabernacle: “The tent was the place of meeting. Christ is our place of meeting.”1 That statement perfectly summarizes and captures the essence of what the tabernacle was–an expression of God’s desire to meet with His people (along with His provisions and instructions to […]
Putting to Death the Flesh
by Laurie Aker and Scott Kaczorowski It is difficult to give a point-by-point description of how to mortify or put to death the flesh, but here are some helpful guidelines: • Entrust yourself to Christ. Ultimately, He is working in you, and you must trust Him, or you will be fighting the battle in your […]
My Pathetic Idols
by Angie Thomas As Laurie taught last week in a Who Am I in Christ lecture about our often subtle idolatry, the Lord lovingly took me back to a challenging day earlier in the week when my idolatry was clearly exposed. That Tuesday morning started out rough. I woke up late, Ned was extra fussy, […]