Oh, friends, thank you. Thank you for joining us in a five-week Craving Connection Challenge and diving into discussions about community and God’s love. Reading through a few chapters from Craving Connection with you over the past few weeks was so meaningful as it brought the words from our first book to life and challenged each one of us to engage in meaningful ways, in real life.
If you missed any of the five challenges, you can always go back and participate. Here’s where you can find each post and video:
A Grand Blueprint for Hospitality by Jen Schmidt (Week 1)
Blog post with book excerpt
Facebook Live video with the author
I Can’t Even by Amanda White (Week 2)
Blog post with book excerpt
Facebook Live video with the author
A Safe Harbor by Robin Dance (Week 3)
Blog post with book excerpt
Facebook Live video with the author
He Knows and He Is Near by Eryn Hall (Week 4)
Blog post with book excerpt
Facebook Live video with the author
Longing for Loyalty by Erin Mohring (Week 5)
Blog post with book excerpt
Facebook Live video with the author
As you continue reading and working through the 30 challenges in Craving Connection, you might find this Illustrated Faith devotional kit helpful. And if you’re reading the book with a friend, these wear-one-share-one necklace sets would be a great gift to go with it!
Hi Ladies,
This book held lots of creative ideas, and certainly some challenges. I have felt convicted in a good way. I like how Robin encouraged us to thank God for our circumstances instead of wishing things were different. It reminded me that God is perfect and His orchestration is perfect….I need to follow the conductor. A big part of that is, like Robin said, we/I need to demonstrate love to my people today simply through the gift of my presence. No fancy meals or elaborate plans….simply BE with the people God has put in my life. I believe my intentional presence is the best gift I can give my friends….going to work on this. All good stuff. I loved all the different perspectives of such faithful conveyors of God’s Word.
Blessings and thanks,
Bev xx
Bev,
God allows trials for a reason. I ask Him what it is I am to learn from this circumstance. He may be trying to bring us closer to Him. I remember when my mother was bedridden for two years with severe dementia. My dad would read the Bible daily-NT, Psalms & Proverbs. He got convicted that he had broken the Ten Commandments many times. He talked with my pastor & got re baptized. Good can always come out of our trials. We must be willing to stop & ask what it is.
(((((Hugs)))))
This practical encouragement is like gold. My life’s desire has been to be that “shelter from the storm”. (Yep, thanks Bob Dylan!) Christ has been my friend and shelter, inspiring in me a longing to be that for others, in His name. Thank you all for your hard work equipping us to live like Jesus.
Thank you for Craving Connection. I have been reading the book for Lent and I really enjoy each chapter and the challenges at the end of each.
In (Courage)
Congratulations on this wonderful book!! You offer practical wisdom on how to make connections. I have learned that people of all ages, races, etc. crave connections. It only takes a smile, polite hello, a shoulder to lean on or simply just being with people. I know that through trials God is teaching us something. We just have to stop and ask Him. The main lesson we need to learn is to trust Him and His plans for our lives.
Blessings 🙂