FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

My husband and I love to travel. Taking a family vacation every year has been something we have been intentional with since we were married nearly 29 years ago. Now that we are empty nesters, we also enjoy taking a trip just the two of us when we can. Three years ago we went on our first cruise and loved it. It was like seeing the world in a whole new way. When my husband retires we plan to take a train ride from coast to coast, and it's long been a dream of ours to travel to as many states as possible in an RV.

The world is so big and beautiful and we feel so blessed to live in the United States. This country is gorgeous, there is so much to see and love. The Frame family knows this too.

H. Eugene and Marsha Frame, along with their son, John Christopher, have traveled and seen this country and know the beauty it holds. They also know the One who created it. In their new devotional, From Sea to Shining Sea: 50 Daily Devotions from Traveling to Every State in America, they share their travels and a devotion from each state.

Each devotion shares something from the state, a teaching, reflection question, Scriptures to read, and a prayer. These short devotions are the perfect way to travel the country without ever leaving your home; they are also the perfect way grow closer to God.

I have been loving reading through this devotional and hearing facts of each state and how the Frames teach Biblical lessons through those facts. Whether you're a traveler or prefer to stay close to home, this devotional is for you.

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TEACHING OUR DAUGHTERS TO BE STRONG WOMEN

This world tells us to raise strong daughters, and we know that it is our job to raise strong daughters. We have our girls -whether our own daughters, nieces, granddaughters, little sisters, or any girl we have influence over- for a short time. In fact, we only have 6,570 days from birth to their 18th birthday. We only have 936 weeks from birth to their 18th birthday. We only have 18 summers. The days of our influence are short so we need to take this task of teaching our girls to be strong women serious and get busy.

To teach our girls to be strong women, we first need to understand what it means to be a strong woman.

The world will tell us that to teach our girls to be strong women, we need to teach them to be independent, never show weakness, take care of themselves, walk away from those who hurt them, work hard, play harder, and make self care a priority.

While some of the world's views are valid, some are a bit off.

To be truly strong, we need to teach our girls to love themselves. Our girls need to understand that they were created in the very image of God Himself and they are beautiful and they have worth.

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WEEKLY BLESSINGS {8.3.26}

 

What is something you are thanking God for today?

Continuing to count God's sweet blessings...

4140. The way my grandson has mommy honk to Grammie every morning when they drive by on their way to school.

4141. Beautiful celebration of life service for our former pastor and dear friend.

4142. Seeing old friends.

4143. My daughters helping me out with the grandbabies (their niece and nephews) while I was working the celebration of life service.

4144. Early morning walks.

It's your turn! Share something you are praising God for. I would love to rejoice with you.

YOU & YOUR CHURCH

Now as we have many parts in one body,

and all the parts do not have the same

function, in the same way we who are

many are one body in Christ and

individually members of one another.

Romans 12:4-5 CSB

My husband leads our First Impressions ministry at our church and a couple of years ago one of his door greeters told him, "Thank you for letting me serve!" That was a first. We often say thank you to those who serve, but we've never had the one serving say thank you. It blew us away. This man got up early on a Sunday to come to church and stood at the door for an hour welcoming people, yet he took the time to thank us for the opportunity to serve. Wow.

I've served in various ministries for 35 years. It's an incredible blessing. It's also a lot of work. Earlier this month our church had VBS. Four nights of late nights, high energy, and ministering to over 100 kids. It was incredible, but it was also exhausting. Every Sunday my husband and I spend 5-6 hours at church working in different capacities. We leave church wore out and fall into bed for what my husband calls a "fat nap." Yet, it is still a blessing. Serving isn't always easy. It definitely isn't always glamorous. But it is always a blessing.

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WEEKLY BLESSINGS {7.27.26}

 

What is something you are thanking God for today?

Continuing to count God's sweet blessings...

4135. Camping out in the sunroom with my husband on a Friday night.

4136. A relaxing Saturday.

4137. My husband planning a surprise trip for the two of us.

4138. Powerful church service.

4139. Lunch with dear friends.

It's your turn! Share something you are praising God for. I would love to rejoice with you.