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Busy Mom Bible Study: Discovering Joy
Welcome to the FIRST Bible study in my Busy Mom Bible Study Series! These studies are completely FREE and require NO advance preparation. Just use the link below to get your copy of the Bible study, then grab your Bible and a pen and get started!
>> Download the Discovering Joy Bible Study
>> Download the Bible Study Worksheet
Hungry for More?
These Bible studies are designed to be short and sweet in order to fit well into your busy lifestyle, but if you’re like me, there are some days when you just feel like the study was too short, almost as if it was a little appetizer that left you hungry for more. So here’s some more resources, ideas, and activities for those “hungry for more” days . . .
Audio Sermons
The Kingdom of God is a Treasure (Samuel Weber)
Series: The Joy of Giving it All to the Lord – Part 1 (Paul Washer)
Living with Joy (Francis Chan)
Series: His Presence Your Joy (Keith Sweitzer)
Do You Get Your Joy from Christ or from Performance? (Paul Washer)
That Our Joy May be Complete (Paul Ipema)
Joy – From the Fruit of the Spirit Series (Alan Cairns)
Free Christian Adult Coloring Pages
JoDitt Designs is a great website that has some Christian Adult Coloring Pages that you can download for FREE! I would especially recommend the Joy of the Lord coloring page.
The Flanders Family website offers FREE adult coloring pages featuring the Fruit of the Spirit and Count it All Joy.
Bible Art Journaling
As you go through the different verses this month, how about turning the verses into
some Bible Art?
For starters you can just draw on plain pieces of paper and create beautiful art to hang on your walls or use as bookmarks in your Bible.
If you want to go more elaborate you can purchase a Journaling Bible and fill the pages with your art.
If you’re new to Bible Art Journaling here’s a great article to help you get started:
>> How to Start Bible Art Journaling for Beginners
You can also check out my Pinterest Board for lots of great ideas and Bible art inspirations.
Books & Devotionals
If you’re really wanting to dig deeper into the topic of joy, here are some great devotional books that may be of interest to you:
Set-
by Leslie Ludy
Being a mother is tough, and sometimes life can be hectic and disorganized. This book will encourage, inspire, and equip moms to be successful in raising their kids, managing their homes, and keeping Christ at the center of their mothering. Written from the perspective of a mom who is currently “in the trenches” with several young children at home, Leslie will help guide readers to become mothers who are set apart for God’s purposes.
I Didn't Plan to Be a Witch and Other Surprises of a Joyful Mother
by Linda Eyre
A mother of nine shares about the vital importance of motherhood both in it's magnificent moments as well as those days when mothers feel they are living in a Roadrunner cartoon that never ends. She shares her own experiences with managing unmanageable schedules, coping with mealtime chaos, trying to find time for herself, and the sometimes desperate measures that are necessary to get it all done.
by Kay Warren
The Choose Joy Devotional helps put those joy-
Joy: A Godly Woman's Adornment
by Lydia Brownback
This small, on-
Songs About JOY
The Joy of the Lord (Twila Paris)
The Joy of the Lord is My Strength (Gary McDuffee)
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy
JOY Kids Crafts and Coloring Pages
Danielle’s Place is a website that has lots of really great Bible craft ideas for kids. She has several craft ideas for the Fruit of the Spirit (including crafts for Joy!)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made also has some great resources, including Fruit of the Spirit Lessons.
Joy = Jesus, Others, You! Coloring Page
(From Clip Art Kids)
Jesus, Others, You (JOY) Coloring Page
(From Teachers Pay Teachers)