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!
Lower Your Mat Before Him
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 5:17-26 ESV 17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. […]
Shepherded by Jesus
by Susan Sampson Are you tired of trying? I am. I can hear him say, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your […]
The Terrible, So Good, Blessed Day
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 5:12-16 ESV 12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus […]
The Gentleness of Jesus as Lord
by Scott Kaczorowski I don’t know about you, but the Lord is really putting His finger on some difficult places in my life right now. The process is painful. Discipleship is hard. But one of the things that struck me this week as I was doing the first week of the Falling in Love Again […]
His Voice
by Angie Thomas I was so, so touched and encouraged as I started to read the passages in our homework about being a sheep. The passage in John 10 especially stood out to me and encouraged my heart. What sweet truths to know that Jesus is our Good Shepherd and that the Bible promises us […]
Eyes
by Susan Sampson The title of this study is Falling In Love Again with Your Lord. I desperately want to love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. I know I don’t. I know I can’t — apart from the grace of God. Not one of us can unless the Lord moves. […]
He Is Calling You by Name…
by Dottie Ryan Believer, the Lord has called you by name. Isaiah 43:1 NIV says: ” I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” Can you take that in? To think that each believer has been called by the Lord and that He has your name carved in the palm of His hand! He knows […]
Guard the Gates
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 4:42-44 ESV 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 43 but he said to them, “I must preach the good […]
What Is My Purpose?
Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 4:42-44 ESV 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 43 but he said to them, “I must preach the good […]