Xapa to the World

Category: Making Home

Newly-married and getting settled in!

  • Lesson from My Sunflowers

    Sunflowers are known for their ability to turn the flower heads toward the sun, or other strong sources of light. They are often used as an analogy for Christians needing to continually follow Christ through their lives and even through the day.

    What struck me this morning was how, through the extremely cloudy sky, the sunflowers were still facing the direction of the sun.

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    Sometimes God will withdraw Himself from our presence – there can be multiple reasons for this: we have distanced ourselves from Him, or He is testing us to see if we will continue to seek Him.

    But we need to be like the sunflowers; even when our skies are cloudy, or lives are difficult, we should still be seeking out God. Just because there are clouds does not excuse us from looking for Him.

  • Freebie Printable: June Bible Verse Calendar

    ESV June 14

    To continue in the Bible Verse calendar, here are downloads for the month of June in three versions, ESV, KJV, and NIV.

    Boy is this your lucky month! Because it’s JUNE, and it just so happens to be my favorite month – what with my birthday being the 14th, and our wedding anniversary the 1st (Yes, Yes, YES! We are celebrating our 1st anniversary in just a couple of days!!!!) – I decided to make the usual 3 versions, but also to spice it up with a Sarah-specific ESV version (see below)! The colors are indulgent, the graphics quirky, and it all screams out ME! But, you know, the red and yellow with sunflowers on the other three (see above) are very My-taste as well. So, really it’s just my month and I’m bringing you along for the ride.

    I hope you enjoy!

    ESV Juney 20

    Instructions:

    1. Download the .pdf file below.
    2. Print onto white 8.5 x 11 card-stock (other colors might be ok, but you’ll have to test that out yourself).
    3. Cut along the dotted lines then sort into numeric order.
    4. Prop up on a little stand, or keep in a drawer and swap out on the fridge. Or buy a recipe box with a ridge in the top for easy reading.
    5. Keep in a prominent place where the members of the household will easily see it. The kitchen table is good, if you have breakfast there.
    6. Discuss verse(s) with family and encourage reading the surrounding verses for context and meditation throughout the day.

    Download:

    June ESV (pdf)
    June KJV (pdf)
    June NIV (pdf)
    Juney ESV (pdf) (The fun blue one!) 🙂

    Bible In a Year Plan June  (pdf)

    Enjoy! Oh, and subscribe to this blog to the right if you’d like notifications of new posts and the next of these printables. I promise not to overwhelm your inbox. 🙂

  • Freebie Printable: May Bible Verse Calendar

    BIY Plan May May ESV May KJV May NIV ESV May 19

    To continue in the Bible Verse calendar, here are downloads for the month of May in three versions, ESV, KJV, and NIV.

    This month’s theme has some verses to focus on Mother’s Day but also on prayer and wisdom.

    ESV May 15

    Instructions:

    1. Download the .pdf file below.
    2. Print onto white 8.5 x 11 card-stock (other colors might be ok, but you’ll have to test that out yourself).
    3. Cut along the dotted lines then sort into numeric order.
    4. Prop up on a little stand, or keep in a drawer and swap out on the fridge. Or buy a recipe box with a ridge in the top for easy reading.
    5. Keep in a prominent place where the members of the household will easily see it. The kitchen table is good, if you have breakfast there.
    6. Discuss verse(s) with family and encourage reading the surrounding verses for context and meditation throughout the day.

    Download:

    May ESV (pdf)
    May KJV (pdf)
    May NIV (pdf)

    Bible In a Year Plan May  (pdf)

    Enjoy! Oh, and subscribe to this blog to the right if you’d like notifications of new posts and the next of these printables. I promise not to overwhelm your inbox. 🙂