Godspeed to You this New Year
by Ann Stewart
I drove onto the highway with five-year-old Julia in the car seat behind me. Running a little late, my speed crept upwards. From the backseat, my preschooler noticed the world whizzing by.
"Mom, you're going too fast. Slow down." I knew she was right, but I was in a hurry.
"Julia, we're ok."
Julia waited and then tried another angle.
"Mom, how do you know how fast to go?" We had recently lost a beloved neighbor in a car accident on an icy road near our home, and two weeks later her uncle’s car flipped off the side of the road. She wasn’t convinced we were safe.
"There’s a speed limit," I answered.
"What's a speed limit?"
"A speed limit is a number you try to follow. If it's FIVE, then you don't want to go SIX." I looked down...[read more]
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Another New Year...
Dear Friends,
“Happy New Year” measures that another year has gone by. Though I’m not big on resolutions, it’s also a good reminder to check my speed limit. I tend to cram way too many things in a given day, speedily multi-task my way through them, often burning something on the stove, arriving a little late, or worrying I’ve left something undone.
Why take it all so fast?
For 2009, I’m reminded of a little girl’s wisdom. Be sure to read this month's devotional to answer the question, "What is God's Speed in your life?"
Blessings,
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Worth Reading - Ann Recommends:
Preparing My Heart for Motherhood
Next month marks the arrival of Preparing My Heart for Motherhood: For Mothers in All Stages of the Journey. The study is a collection of stories from friends who share what they wish they had known about God before becoming a mother.
As the subtitle suggests, this is not a book just for mothers-to-be or new mothers. The Biblical truths these women share, apply to women in all stages of motherhood.
The study lasts five weeks and covers a Heart for God, A Heart for Husbands and Friends, A Changed Heart, An Open Heart, and a Full Heart. The study can be done in a group or individually. The “homework” or “heartwork” is much lighter than the Easter or Advent studies. Each day is short and sweet, beginning with a mother’s story, followed by some Bible verses, and ending with a personal application. You can find “Preparing My Heart for Motherhood” on Amazon.com and at your Christian book store. It might make someone the perfect Mother’s Day gift! |
Are you thinking ahead?
Prepare for a new celebration of Easter by walking beside the women who met Jesus. Discover what it was like to experience great hope, great loss, and great joy!
Join me as we journey to Jerusalem. We’ll begin our journey before Ash Wednesday (February 25, 2009) and conclude the week after Easter. We’ll focus on Jesus' last week on earth and the women who followed Him.
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Ann's New Book:
Preparing My Heart for Motherhood
Release Date Feb. 12, 2009
The fve-week study describes how
a woman s heart can be to overFowing and how that overfow is benefcial to her children. Learning from stories and experiences from other women along with the daily reading of God s Word will allow mothers and expectant mothers of all ages and categories to treasure.
Ann Stewart’s third book, Preparing My Heart for Motherhood will be released February 12 2009.
Click Here to Order Your Copy: Amazon.com
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