Enduring Word Study Bible Review and Giveaway

  **Many thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own**

One of my favorite commentaries to use while studying is Enduring Word. I've had the app for a few years and always find myself using it when I'm trying to go deeper in a passage or really understand what I'm reading. It has been my go-to for awhile. 

Then the neatest thing happened! I got the opportunity to review this bible that has the commentary built right in! I jumped at the chance and was honored to be chosen. 

I love using bibles that have study guides/notes right there in it. This allows you to dive deeper without having to leave the bible you're using. That's one reason I was super excited to dive into this bible. 

For over 20 years people around the world have been using the commentary on EnduringWord.com. This is an easy to utilize source that provides pastoral applications and insight, practical insight, and more as you dive into scripture. We are meant to understand God's word as it is His letter to all of us. While we may all want to go to bible and theology school, it's not always the easiest thing to accomplish. This is why David Guzik has poured into this commentary. He has been in Christian service for more than 40 years and is a pastor and author. 

The features you'll find in the Enduring Word Bible include:

• Introductions to each book that goes over key themes you need to know
• 400 application notes to dive deeper
• 50 articles that goes below surface level into varying topics in scripture
• Clear, readable 9.5-point font in NKJV. 
• Translator's notes and cross-references
• Study notes that help you explore the deeper meaning of scripture

There are two cover options for those who may prefer a hard copy or that like the soft leather touch style. 

You can purchase the hardcover Enduring Word Bible on Amazon by clicking here or you can check out the Brown softleather by clicking here.

The awesome people from HarperCollins has offered a giveaway copy of this bible to my readers! If you're interested in entering this giveaway, please comment below with your email, first name, and your favorite bible study tool you currently use. This is for U.S entries only! 

You can also learn more about this bible at EnduringWordBible.com. 

Thank you for stopping by and for entering into the giveaway! 

CSB Isllustrator’s Notetaking Bible Review and GIVEAWAY!

 

** I received a copy of this bible to review. All opinions are mine.**

I’m super excited to bring to you a new journaling bible lover’s dream! This is an amazing bible that provides a lot of perks to those who love to take notes, be creative with their bible time, and experience the Word in a new way. Enter the CSB Illustrator’s Notetaking Bible. 

This is a beautiful cream colored leather touch bible with an elegant rose design on the front. 

The features of the Bible include:

• Large, easy to read 9.5 point font in a single column setting
• Wide margins for Notetaking to easily keep all your God moments in one place as you’re studying the word
• Over 600 beautiful illustrations with line art sprinkled throughout the Bible to help you remember scriptures while creating a beautiful design inside
• Lay flat design makes it easy to place on the table with our other study guides
• Journaling margins to help you take notes or add embellishments to your Word study
• This design offers a plethora of ways to personalize your bible study journey and in turn, create a beautiful keepsake for your future generations. 

I was super thrilled to hear about this new bible and to get the opportunity to experience it. I have never had one of these types of bibles so I was excited to get to try it out. I’ve always been a journaler but I love the idea of having it all in one place. This is also a beautiful way to leave this for future generations to see and experience the truths their parents, grandparents, or those before they learned. 

This bible is a way to engage with the Creator Hiimself in a new way. For those of us who want to be creative but don’t necessarily have the skills (MEEEEEE) this gives us a way to interact with scripture and be creative all in one. I have always wanted to draw beautifully but alas, that wasn’t a skill I received :) I love that this has scripture designs and beautiful images all in the same place to help us engage with a certain passage on a different level. 

As we come up on Easter, this is the perfect time to order your copy of the CSB Illustrator’s Notetaking Bible today! You can start the journaling journey and take your bible study time to a new level. You can also shop for the entire family by clicking here. 

If you’re thinking about this bible for yourself, here’s some good news! Lifeway has graciously offered a giveaway of one copy of the CSB Illustrator’s Notetaking Bible in Large Print for my blog readers! Simply enter the raffle below and make sure you leave your email address and name so I can be sure to contact you if you win. 

I would love to hear about your bible study experience and what are some of your favorite tools you use. Thank you for stopping by our little spot and for entering below!

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**Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.**

**Review and Giveaway!!** - CSB Jesus Daily Bible

I'm excited to bring another new Bible release to you today! I believe it's highly important to find a bible you can read and understand to help you grow in the scripture. I also think it's a great adventure to read the Bible in a year. I started doing that several years ago and now make a point to do it every year. The bible is alive and active, and no matter how many times you read it, it's always new!

There are a lot of great plan options out there to help you read through in a year. This bible helps you do that too!

I have used a lot of different reading apps on my phone but lately have been reading it in my hard copy of the Bible. Sometimes you just want to hold it in your hands. That's where this bible can help you!

The Jesus Daily Bible offers a 52-week plan to read through the bible in a year while keeping Jesus at the center of it all. The good news? You don't have to wait until next January to start! You can start this reading plan at any time of the year and go at your pace. If you follow the plan laid out, you'll read it start to finish in 52 weeks. 

Each study has a weekly introduction, find helpful articles, and a summary each week to help you see how the story of Jesus so beautifully intertwines from Genesis to Revelation. There are infographics to help you put the pieces together as well. 

This is a great gift for someone wanting to get into the word or for someone who's looking for a way to understand how Jesus fits into the entire bible. Spending time with God every morning is something just makes my day go much smoother. It helps me to rest in Him and take a deep breath before the hustle and bustle of the day hits. I encourage you to start adding that in to your day if you don't already. If first thing doesn't work for you, find a time that does to dive in and grow in your walk.

I love finding a bible that is easy to read/understand and has study helps to go along with it. This is a great option for those who haven't quite found the one they are looking for. You can check out the bible by going to CSB Jesus Daily Bible to learn more or order your copy today.

I am also honored to host a giveaway for one of the CSB Jesus Daily Bibles too! You could win a copy by entering the giveaway below. **This is limited to U.S. entries only**

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**All of the opinions listed are mine. Thank you to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a copy for review.**

Grace Bible For Kids: Review and Giveaway!

 I was blessed to check out the Grace Bible for Kids 2024 version as a review from Lifeway Christian. The focus of this bible is to help children with Dyslexia and other various challenges reading to be able to have a bible they can easily understand and comprehend. This children's bible was created with a partnership between Holman Bibles and 2K.DENMARK and Cambridge Universities to provide an enhanced reading experience for all reading levels.

Some of the features of this bible include:

• Large font at 11-point type size - Utilizing proven principles such as space between the letters, words, and paragraphs, this makes it so much easier to understand for many different reading abilities.
• Ribbon marker to help hold their spot when they are reading
• Presentation page for writing a special note when gift giving
• 40 different insert pages with study guides and maps to help connect your kiddos to the scriptures
• Christian Standard Bible version
• Inclusive Grace typeface, design and layout
• Comes in a hardback and a blue leather touch option
• Summary of each book of the Bible and divisions

One of my favorite things about this bible is the variety of colored overlays they provide to help your children focus on the words as they are reading. These overlays have been studied and proven to help enhance visual processing as you or your children are reading through the word.

Another exciting feature of this bible is the Bible skills and checklist. This starts with very beginning bible skills such as memorizing a passage, learning the different books of the bible, etc. It gets more advanced as your children improve their Bible knowledge. It helps to show them their progress in studying the word as they grow in their relationship with Christ.

To learn more about this bible, check out CSB Grace Bibles!

This would make a great gift idea for the children in your life who you want to help grasp God's word in a way they can understand without feeling the frustration of other bibles. There's also a Grace Bible for Adults as well! Shop for your entire family here!

I'm super excited to offer a giveaway for one of these bibles to you! Simply follow the giveaway instructions below to enter for one of the CSB Grace Bible For Kids **US ONLY** 

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If you don't win, you can definitely order your copy of the Grace Bible For Kids today!

**Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for

this review. Opinions are 100% my own.**

The Direction Is Forward

 The other day when we went to church, it was one of those days that I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, that's where we were supposed to be. When the preacher started speaking, I knew why. 

The title of the message was "The Direction Is Forward". The entire sermon was about don't look backwards and to cut the tether to your past. 

See some of us have things that we miss about our past and look back longingly wishing we could go back there. For example, people who have lost a loved one or simply faced life changes that were completely out of their control. 

Some of us look back longingly for the days when our knees didn't pop every time we walked or our joints didn't ache when the weather changed. Others look back longing for days when children could play outside safely till the street lights came on, or people were just a little bit nicer to each other. 

Others have painful tragic circumstances that they wish they could go back to before. Before the situation happened. Before the tragedy was confirmed. Before... However, going backwards is not what God wants for us. We need to feel the emotions, process the loss, and move forward. 

As the pastor was sharing, one point he made stood out to me. If we keep looking backward, we get stuck. We are stuck and because we are stuck in the past, we freeze. That affects those we are called to reach out to. We all have people in our life that we are called to minister to, to reach out to, to love like Jesus. When we are frozen, we miss those opportunities. 

Luke 17:32 reminds us to ,"Remember Lot's wife!". Looking back longingly at Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:26  is what had Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt. She longed for the things in the past while God was moving them to a new stage forward. He had new life in front of them and she looked back to the old. 

Whether it's a "better time" in your mind or a life of sin that you're looking back to, it's time to look forward. It's time to move forward. To keep striving for the prize God has set in front of you. There are seasons in life and they change all the time. A new season can be scary but it can also be the best thing you've ever experienced. Is it easy? Absolutely not. There will be days that you look back and miss certain things. Feel the feelings and keep moving forward. 

If you're in the midst of a season of change, loss, or a traumatic experience, know that what God has ahead is even better than what is behind. Process your feelings with someone you can trust such as a licensed counselor, pastor, or mentor. Work through those feelings and move forward. The steps will be slow at times. It may even feel like you move can't move at times. Know that you're not alone and that Holy Spirit is walking with you every step of the way.

Remember today to allow yourself to grieve what you need to and to move forward with joy. God never wastes anything you walk through. 

**Review and Giveaway!** The Life In Christ Bible

I am super excited to share this new bible release and review from Nelson bibles. The Life In Christ Bible tackles something that is so distorted in our society today: Identity. 

With so many issues surrounding the identity of who we are in the world, our identity has always been found in Christ. This new Nelson bible helps to show you that exact thing through the pages of God's written word. It's super exciting to dive into this version and see how God has so beautifully written about who we are and our purpose throughout the Bible itself. 

The good news is that God has a specific purpose for your life! You're not just floundering around in this world alone and aimless. God has a plan, a purpose, and a design specifically for you. Knowing where to find that can be overwhelming. That's why we have the Word to guide us step-by-step. 

This new version of the Bible offers insight into God's design and our identity with powerful helps throughout the entire book. These helps include:

• Introductions to each book and features of the identity-related themes you'll find
• 1,000 chain referenced notes
• 16-identity focused themes that are expanded on with 70 articles throughout
• Charts
• Cross-references and translator's notes
• NKJV comfort print
• And much more!

I love the identity themed articles you'll find that are connected with guides to tell you where the next one is. For example, I read one in Proverbs discussing a parent's role as their children progress into adulthood. This is the phase we are in right now. It's difficult sometimes knowing what to do and parent's often lose their identity in "mom or dad" and forget who they are. Sometimes we all need a little reminder that we are a child of the King. The article brings encouragement, a scripture focus, and then guides you to other topics in the same theme. These are a great way to do a study on identity for an extended period of time. 

Other aspects that The Life In Christ Bible will help you discover include:

• Why you matter, not because of what you do, but because of you being made in the image of God
• Learn how the Gospel of Jesus makes us a new creation
• Discover how learning who God says you are will change the way you act, speak, think, and see the world around you

You can order your copy of The Life In Christ Bible by clicking the link today!

You can also enter a chance to win your own copy below! HarperCollins has so graciously offered for one of my readers to get an opportunity to win this awesome new addition to your Bible collection. Enter below by commenting your favorite scripture that encourages you! 

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**Many thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.**

Nothing Is The Same

 Nothing is the same. Not since February 2020. No matter how hard we try to go "back to normal", we can't. Believe me, I want normal of two years ago to come back as much as the next person. However, our reality is, that it isn't. Nothing will go back. 

That doesn't mean it has to be a bad thing. Our minds tell us that "normal" is what we crave but we need to understand that we can live and thrive without our "normal". It hurts. It's painful and infuriating at times. Our emotions, our reactions, our thoughts have forever been changed by the past two years. Some of us it's been for the better. Some have drawn closer to God and realized they can't do life without Him. And you shouldn't.

Others have grown farther and farther from the loving Savior that longs to be in the midst of all the mess with you. Our world around us has us seeing chaos, murder, hatred, and violence on every single channel. Everywhere you turn someone's angry about the server not getting their food fast enough, the person in front of them not driving as soon as the light turns green, the person next to them having trouble deciding on a purchase that is stopping them from moving forward. All the while these emotions driving us make us forget that who we're angry at is another person living in this same craziness that we are. 

We turn at each other over differences of opinions, fighting against each other because we aren't the same. Instead of loving each other and pointing towards the Cross, we spit vile hatred and disgust. 

Nothing is the same. 

And yet... some things didn't change. 

Jesus is still on the throne sitting beside His Father ever interceding for those of us here. The enemy is still trying to thwart God's plans and destroy people but God wins every. single. time.

There's still a chance to turn from sin, let go of unforgiveness, and live life chasing hard after God. There's still a Father in heaven that cares deeply about you and every single thing that happens in your life. There's still our Father that is waiting patiently for you to choose Him. He loves you so much that He won't force it on you. You must choose. 

The world around us wants us to believe that God is just rules, regulations, and a harsh dictator waiting to smite you. That couldn't be farther from the truth. See, He's waiting on you. Waiting for you to choose Him. Waiting on you to choose life. 

Instead of getting angry at something out of your control today, stop and think. How can I be kindness today? How can I show God's love to someone who may not ever step foot into a church? How can I be "Jesus with skin on today"? 

I don't say this pointing fingers. I say this with a humble heart. I am this person too. I am the quick to anger at times person who needs to stop and remember... Nothing is the same... But God never changed.