April 27- May 1, 2009
"Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, accordingly as we hope in thee." Psalms 33:22
Monday: Write what the Lord has done for you today.
Tuesday: Write about something you hope that the Lord will do for you, your family and/or in your friends' lives
Wednesday: Write your own song of praise or poem of praise to God
Thursday: Count the ways you are blessed
Friday: Write your weekly prayer to God, whom we hope in.
"Blessed assurance Jesus is mine..."
Monday: Write about any concerns that have been on your mind lately and pray that God will help you with these burdens.
Tuesday: Write a prayer to God, laying down the all of your concerns and worries for Him to take care of. Let this be your pleasant release and don't worry about these things any more today.
Wednesday: Write down all the blessings that God has given you.
Thursday: Write a prayer of thanksgiving to God for his blessings.
Friday: Write a positive account of something that God has done for you in the last two weeks.
"For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten son, so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
Monday- Think of all of the things that Christ has done for you and your family and write them down.
Tuesday- Write down how your life would be different if you did not know Christ or of His love.
Wednesday- Write down something that you would like to do for Christ.
Thursday- Before Christ was arrested and ultimately died, he spent the night in prayer. Write down your prayer for Christ.
Friday- Write a thank you note to Christ for all He has done for you.
"The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land." (Song of Solomon 2:12)
Monday- Go outside and find something that is a beauty of the spring season. Go to the park, your front yard, anywhere you might find beautiful new spring growth. Draw a picture or take a picture and paste it into your journal.
Tuesday- How does your picture remind you of God's love and creative nature?
Wednsday- How does spring make you feel inside about God and his love for us?
Thursday- What do your drawing and you have in common? (ie. What does a new budding flower remind me of myself, my spirit, my heart, and/or my relationship with God?)
Friday- Write a prayer to God thanking him for the newness of spring. Include in your letter anything that you are thankful for personally or that you are needing help with.