Come on a Treasure Hunt with us!

Tomorrow night I will meet with my group of ladies at the church. We are called the Bloomers.
We have just come off of revival and several have shown the interest in wanting to study the Bible.
I have done this blog off and on for several years now and God has kept bringing it to mind again.

He is where everything began for my Daily Gems blog...

I have a book that was given to my mom when she was little. A book filled with Bedtime Stories. I remember reading these books as I was growing up and one story stuck with me all these years.
It's a story of Doreen and her Jewelry Box. All she wanted a jewelry box for her birthday. He parents gave her a Bible. Upon opening her present she threw it in the corner, very disappointed that it was only a book, and not a jewelry box. Her mother then proceeded to tell her that is was indeed a jewelry box, that it had great treasures from God inside, she just needed to look to find them. The jewels are found by scriptures that begin with the letter of the jewels.

My thoughts come to finding the jewels of the month. January - Garnet, finding scriptures that begin with G. As I have been progressing along, and finding other websites that I like about Bible Study, I found a site call Good Morning Girls on Facebook. They are reading through the Bible together and I liked that concept too, but still praying, I wanted to do something a little more different. So here I am, beginning a new walk, with new friends, and I pray that you will join us too.

On Wednesday, we will begin in Mark - 16 Chapters - Studying Monday-Friday, reading one chapter a day. Grab a journal and write this out as we study together. Keep in mind as you write, you are leaving a legacy, something that your kids can treasure when you are gone, they can see how you studied and what the Bible really means to you. We will read the whole chapter and find a gem. It doesn't have to be an Aquamarine (Birthstone for March), but find a jewel, write it out and then reflect on what it means to you. Close in a prayer the day.
I am very excited to take a new journey with you.

Concept on Paper:

Mark 1

My Gem: 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.


My Reflection:  It was when we first packed up our house to moved to our first church when I truly understood this verse. We had no clue to what we were getting into, we just knew that God had called us to this church and we had to trust that He would use us for His glory! We had to realize that God was enough, just as those who left their nets! Following Him was the best decision that I ever made! It's hasn't always been easy, but He has walked with us all the way. God has a purpose and a plan for each of us, all He wants us to do is follow Him.


My Prayer:  God, Thank you for calling me to follow you! My prayer is that I will keep me out of the way and let You guide me! For each lady that reads this blog, and shares her story....Bless them in ways that they can't imagine. May our journey with you be the greatest treasure hunt we have ever been on. Thank you for your treasure box - and for your Son - the greatest Jewel that we could ever find!

March 10

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."     Mark 8:7

How many times have we said something, then remembered these words?
The words that come out of our mouth will define who we are. When we are throwing the stones, it shows that we are judgmental, and more likely just plain mean. We always need to remember that we could be that woman standing there and how do we want people to respond to us?  Be mindful of your words, if it's not positive, encouraging and uplifting...then we probably don't need to be saying anything!

Lord, may the words that come out of my mouth be pleasing to you. May I be a reflection of you in all that I do! Forgive me when I have been judgmental, and help me to be an encourager for someone in a time of need.

March 9, 2016

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’"  Matthew 25:6

The time is coming when we will all hear the call that the bridegroom is coming. Are we going to be ready?  We can't just say, "I will get my life right with Christ later." We have no clue when Christ will come back. Today is the day of salvation. We can't even be sure that God will draw us to Him, if we have turned our backs on Him several times before.  Ask yourself, "if I died right now, where am I going to spend eternity?" God will let you know. You can bet that as His child, He just reassured you that you will spend it with Him. If you have doubt, then today is your day of Salvation. Get it right with Him! Be prepared for the bridegroom to come get you and take you home with Him.

God, if the person reading this does not know you, I pray that they will realize that they are a sinner, that you died for their sins, and by placing their faith in YOU they can spend eternity with You. I thank you for what you plan to do with each of us today! Prepare our hearts and lives that we may be ready to meet you! 

March 8, 2016

Mark 1:2  As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way.


I am so thankful that I know that way! So many are in this world and have no hope! The Bible explains all that we need to know, yet so many people don't want to hear what it has to say. I know that over time people who have been called Christians have done things that are not pleasing to the Lord and it puts a bad taste in the mouths of others. They don't realize that we are human, we make mistakes, but we also serve a God that forgives. People are the worst to forgive, and most of those don't know the love of Christ.

My prayer is that I can be the mouthpiece for the Lord, that in my daily actions I can reflect Christ and I pray that others see I serve a Loving Father - who wants to have a relationship with each one of us!  As a Christian - we are either leading others towards Christ or away from Him.... how are we doing today?