The Saturday Six

Happy Fourth of July to all of you!! Hope you have a safe and enjoyable day today. This will be the first year we don't go to our beloved fireworks display, but since we are starting our new job soon, we decided avoiding the big crowd might be in our best interest. Whether you go out or stay in tonight, I hope you enjoy your day!

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If you do stay home, and you decide to write with sparklers, here's a tutorial on capturing it well on camera. I've tried to do it before and mostly failed every time. Maybe we can try a redo tonight and have some success??

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June ended this week, which can only mean one thing: a new one-second video!!

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You know how I love a good home tour, and this post has a video tour! I will confess I typically skip video tours, because I prefer photos, but she did a great job with it! She doesn't talk all the way through...just a nice music background while she shows you around. I love her organizing style!! (And this is a rental house! It's amazing to me all she has done to make it completely warm and inviting!)

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And speaking of home spaces that are completely inspirational, check out this post for how to declutter your kitchen. (Speaking from the perspective of someone about to PACK her kitchen, I feel I may need to spend some time learning from this one myself.) Her tips are great, but I also found myself swooning over her specific organizational pieces in the pictures!!!

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If you've been struggling with the losses of this year, check out this article one of my friends sent to me this week. Such a beautiful reminder that this is not wasted time. (God has been driving that point home to me this week as I remembered my desert from ten years ago and the way He redeemed and restored it all!)



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Well, my friends, this week I wrapped up another Bible study from The Daily Grace Co. I told you a few weeks ago about the first one I did, called Amen, which was a great overview of the entire Bible. I had read that Faithful: The Covenant God from Eden to Eternity was a good study to do next, so...I did!

I've done a lot of Bible studies in my day, and this one was a unique twist for me. The six-week study follows every single covenant from Redemption all the way through to the New Covenant. As it goes along, it shows not only the covenant in real time, but how it was ultimately fulfilled in Christ.

I've never done a covenant study before, so even though I have learned about the covenants in other types of studies, it was fascinating to focus specifically and only on them for six straight weeks. In the front of the book is a blank chart that I filled in as I read through the book. The chart offers room for notes on the promises of each covenant, what each one reveals about God's character, and how it is fulfilled in Christ. I loved filling it in along the way, and I love it that I can refer to my completed chart anytime now and quickly see what I learned!

After the chart pages, the book also includes a timeline of the covenants, for easy reference of the time in between each one. There is also a page that lists the signs of the covenants (like the rainbow being the sign of the Noahic Covenant, for example).

Each week's study includes five days of reading with a page of reflection/journaling/prayer questions to follow the reading, and a summary page at the end of the week to reflect on the whole week's learning.

One thing I love about these study books is that they are so easy to complete on your own. It feels like most studies written these days really are geared for group study - with video accompaniments, etc. While that isn't bad or wrong, I also enjoy studying on my own, so this is perfect for that. (Even though it's set up this way, there's nothing to prevent you from studying it together with other friends if you choose!) They also offer a men's version of this study - which is the same in text, but it offers a more masculine presentation. So if you want to study with your husband or purchase it as a gift for a guy in your life, you have that opportunity!

If you've never done a covenant story before, I think you would find this one interesting. Though it's a deeper study than Amen, I didn't find it too hard to understand. If you're new to the faith (or studying with someone who is), this would be a great way to learn about the covenants God has made with His people throughout history! If you've been a believer for a while (like me), this is still a great way to learn something you may never have studied specifically before! (50% off right now, too...in case you enjoy a sale.)

I'm planning to make my way through every single study they offer, and I already have about four sitting on my shelf (so I don't run out) - so stay tuned! I'll have another update for you soon!