Marching to a New Beat: July 2013

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Beth Moore knows how to bring it!

I only have a minute before Caleb wakes up from his nap, but I can't help but put in a quick plug for Beth Moore and her Daniel study. This woman has an incredible gift! I have discovered that I seriously lack discipline when it comes to studying the Bible, but thankfully there are resources for people like me! This study involves 5 days of "homework" and a DVD teaching session presented by Beth each week. I'm doing it with a few girlfriends, which helps with accountability and also deepens the study all the more as we talk about what we're each learning and how we've been challenged.

I don't usually do this, but I can't help it after watching my first teaching session last night. If you're looking for an encouraging word or could use a little direction when it comes to studying God's Word (I'm raising my hand for both of these), then I definitely recommend this study. I'm thanking my mom and mother-in-law now for making the recommendation to me!

Caleb just woke up, plus my 60 second commercial time is up, so I'll leave it at that for now :)

The Name Explained

Introducing our NEW NAME (10/20/12): You may notice that the name of our blog has changed. You see, I've been trying to come up with a more snazzy name for our blog for quite some time, and it was actually Tim who came up with "Marching to a New Beat". I must say though that it's exactly what I was going for and for several reasons. Most obviously, it includes our last name (duh). Secondly (and more importantly), it reflects the newness of the stage we're in as parents and as a family. Everything we are going through right now is brand spankin' new. From giving birth, to changing diapers, to baby proofing our home, we really have no idea what we're doing since we've never done anything like it before... it's all SO new. That's not all though. There's yet another layer to this little onion of a name... I recently joined a weekly bible study called Bible Study Fellowship and we are going through Genesis. Additionally, our small group is reading a book called Forgotten God (by Francis Chan). In both of these studies, I have been repeatedly struck by how we shed our old sinful selves and take on a new being through Christ's death and ressurection. Our lives should reflect this newness, and while we often fail in this endeavor, we are called to march on (with God's help, of course).

And so there you have it... Marching to a New Beat. That's what we're doing everyday, and as often as I have time and relevant content, we'll share this newness with you and hope you enjoy each moment with us.