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Summer has arrived! School’s OUT, the BBQ’s have begun, swimming pools are open, the cicadas are singing and it’s VBS season!
My 5 year old daughter, Anna, just completed her first week of Vacation Bible School at church this week. She came home singing songs about Jesus, quoting scripture and exclaiming how much fun she had. She even told me she has decided to go to VBS everyday instead of school! It made me think though. . .how awesome would it be, if I could spend 20 hours each week singing my heart out and diving into His word and being completely and utterly focused on Him?
Anna’s VBS experience reminded me that VBS can and should happen every week of our lives. Our days are so busy and at times, the work, running errands and extra commitments can weigh us down and can cause us to lose focus of what is most important.
This summer, I am challenging myself and my friends to some adult VBS. Here’s how in two ways. . .through:
WORSHIP:
I’m taking my favorite praise songs (I’m especially interested in finding Anna’s VBS songs so we can both jam to them!) and making a playlist for my drive time. Some of my best and heartfelt worship moments have been in my car on my morning commute to work. Although, I recommend NOT closing your eyes while drivingJ.
DAILY WORD TIME:
The internet has so many great websites for daily devotions as there are also several books out there for daily devotions as well. A website I like for online devotions is www.devotionalchristian.com , they also have recommendations for books at http://devotionalchristian.com/top-22-devotional-books/. Or if you don’t want to do a daily devotion that someone else created, create one on your own by diving into the Word each day. Also, I plan to spend some serious prayer time with Him at the end of each devotion.
Well, that is all I have for today. . .I have to go now and prepare for my first week of Adult VBS next week!
Remember that VBS doesn’t have to be just for our kids. . .
Philippians 3:13-14 says;
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
My 5 year old daughter, Anna, just completed her first week of Vacation Bible School at church this week. She came home singing songs about Jesus, quoting scripture and exclaiming how much fun she had. She even told me she has decided to go to VBS everyday instead of school! It made me think though. . .how awesome would it be, if I could spend 20 hours each week singing my heart out and diving into His word and being completely and utterly focused on Him?
Anna’s VBS experience reminded me that VBS can and should happen every week of our lives. Our days are so busy and at times, the work, running errands and extra commitments can weigh us down and can cause us to lose focus of what is most important.
This summer, I am challenging myself and my friends to some adult VBS. Here’s how in two ways. . .through:
WORSHIP:
I’m taking my favorite praise songs (I’m especially interested in finding Anna’s VBS songs so we can both jam to them!) and making a playlist for my drive time. Some of my best and heartfelt worship moments have been in my car on my morning commute to work. Although, I recommend NOT closing your eyes while drivingJ.
DAILY WORD TIME:
The internet has so many great websites for daily devotions as there are also several books out there for daily devotions as well. A website I like for online devotions is www.devotionalchristian.com , they also have recommendations for books at http://devotionalchristian.com/top-22-devotional-books/. Or if you don’t want to do a daily devotion that someone else created, create one on your own by diving into the Word each day. Also, I plan to spend some serious prayer time with Him at the end of each devotion.
Well, that is all I have for today. . .I have to go now and prepare for my first week of Adult VBS next week!
Remember that VBS doesn’t have to be just for our kids. . .
Philippians 3:13-14 says;
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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