We are so glad you have joined us for Week 7, Lesson 2, Fresh Food, the last day of our journey to greater spiritual and physical health. These past seven weeks have flown by, and we trust that God has blessed you through this study. Listed below is your Faith & Fit work for today. Please click on the links or the play buttons to access each resource. Remember to leave a comment about your experience at the Speak Your Mind section at the bottom of the page. In Christ, we can grow stronger. Let’s do it!

Everyday Faith Teaching Video:

Everyday Faith Bible Study

Please click on the link below for the Bible Study!

                        Week 7, Lesson 2 Bible Study

Everyday Fit Physical Challenge:

Week 7, Lesson 2

Nordic Pole Walking

This summer I became interested in Nordic pole walking and I bought a set of poles to learn how to do this. I LOVE it! Nordic walking adds an upper body workout dimension to a walk and increases the aerobic workout. I purchased my poles at an outfitters. If you can’t find them locally, they are readily available online. My poles cost about $100. Here’s a video that shows you how to correctly use the poles:

Basic Walking Guidelines

Begin your walk with a warm up. This basically means start walking slowly for a few minutes, giving your body time to warm up. Save any stretching for the end of your walk, as you should not stretch cold muscles. If you have body parts that are very tense and need to be stretched before your main walk, do your warm-up first and then stretch them. You should also still follow your walk with a stretch at the end.

The Walking Site has some wonderful stretches for walkers, and here is a link to their stretching page.
As you are walking, walk tall, pull in your stomach and tighten your bottom.
When you have finished your exercise for the day, be sure to let the Faith and Fit group know by posting on our Facebook page. Great job!

Beginner Level Exercise:

For the rest of this week, we are going to set the goal of walking 2 miles or the rough equivalent of 4000 steps. If you wear a pedometer all day long, this is in addition to the total that is already showing on your pedometer. So, when it is time to log your walk, check your pedometer and note how many steps/miles you have already walked that day. Add 4000 steps or 2 miles to that total and begin walking. When you get to that total you may stop. How have you done for the past two weeks? I’d like to encourage you to keep you your walking. You’ve had a great start, now keep going!

For those of you who would like to take this to the next level, have you considered walking a 5K? I (Jane) haven’t done this yet, but I would like to.  The even better news is that with the 2 weeks of work we have done on Faith & Fit, you’re probably ready to start at Week 3 of this program! Post on our Facebook page if you are interested in doing this so that we can encourage each other!

Experienced Level: Today make it your goal to jog for three miles today. Jog at a pace you are comfortable with and that your are able to carry on a conversation. By the end of your walk you should be sweaty and tired but not exhausted. As always, check with your doctor before beginning any physical workout to be sure you are up for the challenge. You can do it!

Last Day with Coach Dan!

Rainy Day? Too hot? No worries! click on the link below for a great indoor workout with Leslie Sansone!

Five Fast Miles!

Everyday Fit Food Challenge:

Fresh Food

To finish off our week, let’s make an effort to eat fresh food. As we move into fall and winter, it becomes harder to find fresh local produce, but you can find it at Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Trader Joe’s and other health food stores.

Here are a few links to help you take advantage of the fresh produce:

 Healthy Farmers’ Market Recipes

Salads to Go This looks like fun! For those who are on the go or working, this is a FREE Kindle book that shows you how to make salads in a Mason jar to take with you.

 Free Paleo cookbook– It doesn’t matter if you eat paleo or not, this cookbook looks like it has lots of delicious recipes. It looks like it plugs some other products, but the recipes sound wonderful!

Extra Faith:

Need a little extra spiritual challenge added to your day? Take advantage of the following resources!

Meditating on God’s word with Dick Eastman:  Session 11 Step 10 Meditation

I use Dick Eastman’s book The Hour That Changes the World frequently in my prayer time.  The above link is his podcast teaching on Biblical meditation. He has several downloadable resources, all free.

Extra Fit

Need an extra challenge? Get your abs in shape with Team Beachbody Coach and Founder of Team Let’s Go Fitness at Dan Vukmirovich. Dan’s videos are short, effective and productive! Let’s go!

Thank you so much for your participation in Faith & Fit! It has been our pleasure to serve you. May God continue to bless each one of you. To continue growing with the Lord, please take advantage of the many free resources offered on our website www.onlybyprayer.com

Jane and I welcome you to Lesson Eight of Wounded Lives. Healed Hearts. We are very excited to join you during this journey into encouragement  and healing. Jane and I are praying that this week you trust in God as you tithe of your time, energy, talents and resources.

Weekly Homework

Each week we will add your assignments to a password-protected post. Look for the password every Tuesday evening in your email. Below you will find homework for each level of study. Feel free to change from Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3  as your schedule allows! Remember, there is no pressure to complete every activity. These are just options for your growth. They can be accessed at any time, even after the study ends

Level 1, Study: Weekly Goals 

• For Lesson 8, watch the video posted below: Generous Giving
  
• Complete pages 111-124 in Luke: Discovering Healing in Jesus’ Words to Women.
• Feel free to do any of the other activities from Levels 2 and 3 as your time allows.

Level 2, Community: Weekly Goals                                                                              

• For Lesson 8, watch the video posted below: Generous Giving
  
• Complete pages 111-124 in Luke: Discovering Healing in Jesus’ Words to Women.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post.
• Don’t forget to check out our private Facebook page. Leave your comments about this week’s study, post your prayer requests, or share any insights/questions you may have. Only members of our Bible study group will see these posts.
• Join the Community Call, Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. EST on Talk Shoe (information on TalkShoe is in your weekly email.)

 Level 3, Opportunity: Weekly Goals

• For Lesson 8 watch the video posted below: Generous Giving
  
• Complete pages 111-124 in Luke: Discovering Healing in Jesus’ Words to Women.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post,  and join the Community Call on Wednesday night on TalkShoe.
• Complete the Digging Deeper questions in the margins of each lesson.
• Don’t forget to check out our private Facebook page. Leave your comments about this week’s study, post your prayer requests, or share any insights/questions you may have. Only members of our Bible study group will see these posts.
• Take advantage of the Help for Healing resources by clicking on the links below:

Giving Your All, Bible Study

Self Denial

 Video for Luke 8: Generous Giving

Please take a few moments to worship and express your gratitude to God through music for His many blessing and gifts.

Questions of the Week (Please respond in the Speak Your Mind section at the very bottom of this page).

How can you give of yourself this week? Think beyond the usual.

Imagine doing your Bible study with your small group without ever having to leave the comfort of  your home, dorm room — or back deck (if you live in a warm clime!). If this sounds like your kind of study, we would love for you to join our eight-week online Bible study, Wounded Lives. Healed Hearts  by Sue Edwards, which begins February 19th.

This Bible study will:

• help you realize your incredible value and worth in Christ;
• challenge you to seek and receive the healing Jesus longs to give you for your wounded life and injured heart;
• empower you to spend face-to-face time with Jesus;
• inspire you to do the work  that God wants to accomplish through everyday people like you and me.

Order Your Materials and Register

In order to participate in the study you must 1) order the book at CBD or Amazon, or purchase it at the Grace Church counter at Mary’s church and 2) sign up through the registration link below (registration is only $5).

Once you have signed up, you will receive an email link to confirm your registration. You must click on the link to be enrolled in the Bible study. Each week, for the duration of the study,  you will receive an email that contains the weekly Bible study page password and Community Call information. Look for your email every Tuesday night.

Thanks so much for your participation. Feel free to invite your friends! Please click on the link below to register and pay. You will be given the option to pay either with Pay Pal or with your credit card. If you don’t have a PayPal account, simply click the option that says “Check Out.” Clicking on that will then open another screen and one of your options will say: “Don’t have a PayPal account?” Click on this option, which will bring up a screen that will let you either pay with a regular credit card or open a PayPal account.Questions or problems with registration? Click on this contact button to email Jane. God bless you and thank you!

Register for the Bible Study on this Buy Now link:

We’ve included a link below to the CBD online bookstore if your prefer to purchase your materials this way.

Luke: Discover Together Bible Study By Sue Edwards / Kregel PublicationsHave you ever felt undervalued, unappreciated, or just “little”? We all have. The Gospel of Luke was written especially for us to show that God does his great work through people like us. Join Sue Edwards on this inductive study of Luke. As she focuses on particular encounters Jesus had with first-century women, you will have your own encounter with Jesus and learn how truly valuable you are to him. The video lessons are on YouTube and can be accessed through the website www.discovertogetherseries.com or by using the QR codes found in the study guide. Free leader’s guide also available on website, www.discovertogetherseries.com.

You have successfully joined our online Bible study! Thank you for investing this time in your relationship with Jesus. Our study begins on Wednesday, February 19. In the meantime, remember to order your book if you haven’t already done so. You may also begin to post on our private Facebook page once we have invited you to the page.

Here is the introductory video to our Wounded Lives Healed Hearts study, Luke: Discovering Healing in Jesus’ Words to Women by Sue Edwards. Please listen to this short video before we meet for the first time on the 19th.

We are praying that God will do big things in your life through this study. “For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:37

Blessings,

Mary Kane and Jane VanOsdol

” I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” Psalm 81:10

Jane and I welcome you to Week Six of  Simple Thanks! Remember to count it all joy when you fall into various trials,blessings-it’s the key to living fully in the moment with God! Life is a gift–rejoice and give thanks.

Introduction to Week 6 Studies

Weekly Homework

Each week we will add your assignments to a password-protected post. Look for the password every Tuesday evening in your email. Below you will find homework for each level of study. Feel free to change from Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3  as your schedule allows! Remember, there is no pressure to complete every activity. These are just options for your growth. They can be accessed at any time, even after the study ends.

Level 1, Study: Weekly Goals 

• For Week 6 please watch SESSION 5: Empty to Fill
  
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Add to your 1000 Gifts List.
• Feel free to do any of the other activities from Levels 2 and 3 as your time allows.

Level 2, Community: Weekly Goals 

• For Week 6, please watch SESSION 5: Empty to Fill
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Add your 1000 Gifts List.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post.
• Join the Community Call, Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. EST on Talk Shoe (Information on TalkShoe is in your weekly email.)
• Listen to the Podcast  above for information empty to fill.

 Level 3, Opportunity: Weekly Goals 

• For Week 6, watch  SESSION 5: Empty to Fill
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post, join the Community Call on Wednesday night on TalkShoe, and listen to the Podcast at the link provided above.
• Don’t forget to check out our private Facebook page. Leave your comments about this week’s study,post your prayer requests, or share any insights/questions you may have. Only members of our Bible study group will see these posts.
• In the evening, do devotions 21-25 the One Thousand Gifts Devotional journal.
• Read chapters 10-11 in One Thousand Gifts trade book by Ann Voskamp.
• Take advantage of the Extra Simple resources by clicking on the links below:

Extra Simple Resources

Joyce Meyer Complaints Part Two

For your listening pleasure, please enjoy Mannheim Steamroller’s beautiful Stille Nacht

 Questions of the Week (Please respond in the Speak Your Mind section at the very bottom of this page).  What is something God has given you that you can regift and pass on to others?

Jane and I welcome you to Week Two of  Simple Thanks! We pray that you are learning to establish a new habit of thanksgiving in your heart. Continue to look for God’s blessing in the simple and to offer Him praise in the hard. God is calling you to live fully in the moment. Life is a gift–rejoice and give thanks.

Introductory Video for Week 2

Here is Week 2 Community Call if you missed the live session:

Weekly Homework

We pray that you are able to keep up with your weekly homework. If you have fallen a little behind, don’t worry. Just continue on with Week Two. Feel free to change from Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3  as your schedule allows! Remember, there is no pressure to complete every activity. These are just options for your growth. They can be accessed at any time, even after the study ends.

Level 1, Study: Weekly Goals 

• For Week 2, watch  SESSION 2:Grace in the Moment.
• Take time to notice and thank God for His simple gifts in all things.
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Add to your 1000 Gifts List.
• Feel free to do any of the other activities from Levels 2 and 3 as your time allows.

Level 2, Community: Weekly Goals 

• For Week 2, watch  SESSION 2:Grace in the Moment.
• Take time to notice and thank God for His simple gifts in all things.
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Add your 1000 Gifts List.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post.
• Join the Community Call, Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. EST on Talk Shoe (Information on TalkShoe is in your weekly email.)
• Listen to the Podcast for information on walking in the grace of God:

Worthy of the Lord:

 Level 3, Opportunity: Weekly Goals 

•  For Week 2, watch  SESSION 2:Grace in the Moment.
• Take time to notice and thank God for His simple gifts in all things.
• Complete the study guide  and between sessions homework PDFs.
• Answer the question on the Speak Your Mind comment section at the bottom of this post, join the Community Call on Wednesday night on TalkShoe, and listen to the Podcast at the link provided up above.
• Don’t forget to check out our private Facebook page. Leave your comments about this week’s study, post your prayer requests, or share any insights/questions you may have. Only members of our Bible study group will see these posts.
• Continue your 1000 Gifts List.
• In the evening, do devotions 6-10 in the One Thousand Gifts Devotional journal.
• Read chapters 4-5 in One Thousand Gifts trade book by Ann Voskamp.
• Take advantage of the Extra Simple resources by clicking on the links below:

  Grace and Peace

      Bitterness to Forgiveness

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Please enjoy the following simple song. While you are listening please take time to thank God for all His simple gifts.

Questions of the Week (Please respond in the Speak Your Mind section at the very bottom of this page).

How does giving thanks help you to focus on the present?

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