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!
The Authority Is His
It is so easy to get swept away in today’s political war. I can feel my flesh burning with anger when I think of our candidates. My mind races about all of the possibilities that could occur if either of these candidates are elected. It is not until I stop and pray that I realize […]
The Grumpy Bug
Some days he just shows up without warning. We can wake up happy and have a great morning; And then he is there; and it feels like it’s storming. The Grumpy Bug is back; he has come to steal our joy. He silently creeps in to carry out his ploy. What exactly is the reason […]
God, You Are My God
God is so good! I am so excited that our fall Bible Study has started! It is truly a highlight of my week to study God’s Word alongside my Thistlebend sisters! Our study this semester is Falling in Love Again with Your Lord. The study was written by Laurie to help women to desire and […]
Confessions of a Pack Rat
I had thought that I lived with a beautiful family of five, Until I realized there was another living inside. He’s here, he’s real, and he’s rather large; Taking up way too much space in my mind, my heart, and even my garage. He was tricky, I have to say. I did not see him […]
Rest in the Lord
The Thistlebend study In the Garden is a prayer study. It is designed to help the reader journey to a deeper place of prayer. Each day of the four week study is different but based on a similar format. Each day, we read and meditate on one of the Ten Commandments. Many people think the […]
A Prayer for Healing
Lord, I oftentimes wonder why you allow things to happen. The past 24 hours for example — you allowed me to trip while holding my two month old. You allowed a fractured skull. You allowed a fractured elbow. You allowed a nail in our tire the same day we are walking through all of these other […]
The Secret to Praise and Thanks
Over the weekend, the subject of praise and thanks kept coming up. It brought back memories of a time when I didn’t even know how to be in prayer and give any kind of sacrifice of praise and thanks to my King. I would get so down about it. I would get down on my […]
Openly Sharing My Faith
I have noticed more than ever that I have been openly sharing my faith. I remember a time when I would get nervous just to share anything that had to do with my faith. I can vividly recall moments when I had this huge obstacle I felt like I could never get over because I was […]
Letting God Take Care of Me
Several months ago, my husband was scheduled to have major surgery. The surgery was canceled at the last minute because of an insurance issue. But by the grace of God, my husband was able to reschedule his surgery (with the approval of our insurance), and we are now in countdown mode. I read through the […]