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• Jesus

In the last verse of his gospel account, John writes, “ Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” (John 21:25)
This verse comes to mind as I have prayerfully pondered the focus for this month’s blog posts: Jesus.
There is so much to be said about Him! The topics we could choose are infinite.
Therefore, we will use John as inspiration for the purpose of our blogs about Jesus.
“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31)
And while many of the blog posts will come from John’s gospel since he spends more time describing who Jesus is—even in his sharing the stories of the events that happened—we will also draw from Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s perspectives (which will each be highlighted in tomorrow’s post, so stay tuned!)
What aspect of Jesus do you hope to see highlighted this month?

• joy

No one likes to have her faults pointed out. Speaking the truth in love can still be painful. And, at times, I know that we reach the end of the month and the Common Threads are the last thing you want to reflect on, because it serves as a spiritual mirror and reminder of our shortcomings.
However, today, I want you to look at the Common Threads in a new way. Let’s find joy in the ways in which God has helped us grow and bloom. Take a moment to thank God for the thorns He is removing. And rejoice in the fact that He places other women in our lives that can serve as iron sharpening iron, encouraging and inspiring us to be as beautiful as a rose in spite of a few thorns.
I rejoice with you in the transformation God is bringing about in your lives, as reflected in the Common Threads. Thanks for taking this moment to rejoice with me as well.