In case you missed the first announcement, we are about to begin the ALL NEW Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study on Monday, October 26th.

Every year I get emails asking me if this is the same study from years before,
and the answer is –> NO. Every year I write an ALL NEW STUDY.

The challenges are always the same (lighting a candle daily in your home, keeping a gratitude list etc.) BUT the daily Bible reading, devotionals, and videos are ALL NEW.

This year’s theme is
Going Deeper in Prayer

In Luke 11:1, the disciples came to Jesus with a simple request: “Lord, teach us to pray.”

And Jesus answered in Matthew 6:9 with this:
“This, then, is how you should pray…”

Then He gave them the beautiful pattern we now know as the Lord’s Prayer.

So each week will focus on one simple theme as we walk phrase by phrase through the Lord’s Prayer.

We also will focus on Making Our Homes a Haven.

Seasons are changing
outside our homes.
And so…It’s time for a
CHANGE INSIDE our homes.

Lighting a candle changes the atmosphere of your home.

During this study, you will be challenged to light a candle everyday in your home!

I will be starting my candle in the morning but you can start yours at dinnertime or whenever is convenient for you. I will be placing mine in the kitchen – the main hub of my home.

Each time the glimmer of the candle catches your eye, slow down, pray, remember God is with you and rest in his presence.

Do you want to change the atmosphere of your home?

Here’s a list of ways to take your home from cold to cozy!

12 Ways to Quiet the Noise in Your Home and Heart

1. Light a candle.
   
2. Turn on soft music, or if you need an energy booster, turn on music with a fast beat.
   
3. Set a timer and go through the house de-cluttering for fifteen minutes straight. It’s amazing how much we can accomplish in just fifteen minutes!
   
4. Bake some brownies — the aroma is a sure crowd-pleaser.
   
5. Put flowers in a vase in the kitchen.
   
6. Choose to smile at your family. Use gentle and encouraging words.
   
7. Add soft blankets and pillows to make the room feel softer and more inviting.
   
8. Give a back rub, tickle, or a hug.
   
9. Read a book out loud or pull out a board game to play as a family.
   
10. Change the lighting in your home in the evening. Turn on lamps rather than overhead lights. If you have a fireplace, light a fire.
    
11. Put on a pot of hot tea, hot cocoa, or hot soup.
    
12. Pray.
    

I can’t wait to begin this study with you!

I hope you will join us on Monday, October 26th for the start of this study!

Every Monday, I will be here on the blog to kick off the week with a new video, the challenge for the week and the Bible Reading Plan for the week.

Every weekday, Monday through Friday, I’ll be posting on the Good Morning Girls Facebook Page the assigned reading of the day at 7:00amEST. Once I post, an open discussion takes place there. Check out our community and come join in! It’s wonderful!

This is my favorite time of the year! I can’t wait to take this journey with you!

Keep walking with the King,
Courtney

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For 17 years, every fall we have gathered
together here at Women Living Well for the
Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study.

Each year we have a different focus.
THIS YEAR’S FOCUS IS
(drum roll please… )

GOING DEEPER IN PRAYER
A 4-Week Journey Through the Lord’s Prayer

This is a 4-Week Study that
begins on Monday, October 26th,
finishing just before Thanksgiving.

In Luke 11:1, the disciples came to Jesus with a simple request:
“Lord, teach us to pray.”

They had watched Jesus pray. They had seen the way He withdrew to quiet places to be with His Father, and they wanted to learn from Him.

And Jesus answered in Matthew 6:9 with this:
“This, then, is how you should pray…”

Then He gave them the beautiful pattern we now know as the Lord’s Prayer.

So each week will focus on one simple theme as we walk phrase by phrase through the Lord’s Prayer.

HERE’S A LOOK INSIDE

Let’s take care of our souls by intentionally creating a physical environment, as well as a spiritual environment, in our homes that brings us closer to God.  As a result, we will experience peace and a sense of calmness inside our souls, no matter what we are facing.

• Each week, I will provide for you a practical challenge of something I do in my home that makes it more of a haven.  I hope you will take the challenges.  They do make a difference!
• Each weekday, we will pause, give thanks, pray and meditate on God’s Word through SOAKing in the daily scripture reading for the day.
• This journal gives you a daily devotional, reflection question and space for journaling your thoughts on the verses of the day.
• There is also space in the journal for your weekly gratitude list and prayer requests.
• Also, you will find 4 videos, one per week (every Monday), that correspond with the scriptures we are studying.

This study begins on Monday, October 26th!

Blog and Social Media Schedule

Blog  ***THIS IS WHERE THE WEEKLY VIDEOS WILL BE POSTED***

Mondays –  All of the Free Resources for the week including the printable Verses of the Day, Weekly Challenges AND the video for the week will be posted here. (I will not be posting on Fridays.)

Instagram 

 I’ll be sharing encouragement for your study on the Women Living Well Instagram.

Share pictures of your candles, flowers, playlists and favorite places to rest on Instagram by using the hashtags: #MakingYourHomeAHaven and #WomenLivingWell.

Facebook *** THIS IS WHERE OUR DAILY DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE***

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, I’ll be posting the assigned reading of the day at 7:00amEST and an open discussion takes place there. Check it out! It’s wonderful! Go to Good Morning Girls Facebook Page here.

Are you in?  

It’s time to prepare for the first challenge by going out and purchasing a large candle.  Share in the comments what your favorite scent is!

There are no sign-ups or enrollments. 

Don’t forget to invite your friends! 

I’m so grateful to walk this path with you. May this season of Going Deeper in Prayer not just be another Bible study, but may we come away knowing our Father more deeply and feeling more confident in the way we approach Him in prayer.

I can’t wait to take this journey with you!

Walk with the King,

Courtney

To get your journal in time for the start of our study order the
Making Your Home a Haven Bible Study Journal NOW!

The paperback journal is available
exclusively on Amazon.

If you’d like to purchase a printable-digital copy
(so you have it right away) at half the price >> GO HERE

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So many of you have been asking about the Making Your Home a Haven study this fall and yes, we are absolutely still doing it!

I’m about to give you a sneak peek! But first…

This week we are finishing the final 4 days of Walking Through the Old Testament.

Before we say goodbye to the Old Testament, let’s sum it all up.

We began the Old Testament with creation, the fall of man, and God’s unfolding plan of redemption. We watched God choose a people for himself, rescue them from slavery, lead them through the wilderness, bring them into the Promised Land, walk with them through judges and kings, discipline them through exile, restore a remnant, and continually call their hearts back to Him through the prophets.

And woven through all of it was one great promise:

A Savior was coming.

The sacrifices pointed to Jesus
The kings pointed to Jesus.
The prophets pointed to Jesus.
The promises pointed to Jesus.

And then the Old Testament closed waiting…waiting for the Messiah…waiting for JESUS!
It all points forward to Jesus. What a faithful God we serve.

Take a moment this week to look back at everything you have learned and celebrate!! You made it through the entire Old Testament! That’s amazing!!! WAY TO GO!!!

And now…

I Have a Little Sneak Peek for You

The 17th Annual Making Your Home a Haven is coming next…
Cue the Confetti

Going Deeper in Prayer: A 4-Week Journey through the Lord’s Prayer
Is available on Amazon NOW!

Beginning October 26th,
for four weeks,
we’ll light our candles,
quiet our homes,
open our Bibles
and let Jesus teach us to pray.
And I’d LOVE for you to join us!

The disciples said to Jesus: “Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1

Those four words have been on my heart for months! So, we’re going to slow down and study that answer together and go deeper in prayer.

We’ll be slowing down and walking through the prayer Jesus taught His disciples, one phrase at a time.

Thank you so much for joining me for Walking Through the Old Testament!

Let’s finish strong together this week, and then we’ll take a little break (I’m going on a 5 day trip to Colorado with my kids ) before I come back to share all the details for Going Deeper in Prayer.

I just couldn’t wait any longer to let you know what is COMING SOON!!!

Invite your friends!

This is going to be such a meaningful study to do together.

Until then, keep walking with the King!

COURTNEY

Our 2026 Making Your Home a Haven Study

Going Deeper in Prayer:
A 4-Week Journey Through the Lord’s Prayer
is available in paperback on Amazon.
Or get the digital/printable version
right away for a lower price on Etsy HERE.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…HERE’S ALL THE VIDEOS BELOW
39 books.
Four videos.
Under one hour.
Understand how the entire Old Testament fits together.

Walking Through the Old Testament
is available exclusively on Amazon.

The Digital / Printable version of both Journals
are available at a lower price
on my Etsy Shop HERE.

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Welcome back to the 4th Week of Walking through the Old Testament.

We are walking through all 39 books of the Old Testament in 31 Days!

Now this week, we come to the final section of the Old Testament: the Prophets.  And I’ll be honest the prophetic books can feel intimidating.  There are warnings, judgment, exile, strange imagery and messages to nations we may not know much about.

But underneath all of the warnings is the mercy and love of God. The prophets were sent because God loves His people. God was calling them back.

Again and again, the message of the prophets is this: Return to Me. And friend, that message is not just for Israel. It is for us too.

When our hearts drift, God still says, “Return.”

It truly is beautiful!

Join me for Week 4’s video below, as we discuss the 17 Books of the Prophets in under 15 minutes, one by one and see how they foreshadow Jesus in the Old Testament. Then pull out your journals and begin!

{If you are reading this in an email or feed – click here to view the video}

If you are new here, jump in with our reading this week and catch up on the weekends. All are welcome to join anytime – there are no enrollments or sign-ups!

If you do not have the optional Journal yet – it’s available HERE on Amazon.
But since it may take a few days to ship – you can also grab the the printable/digital version at half price —> and begin right away HERE!

Here is this week’s Bible Reading Plan

This Week’s Verses of the Day:

(Leaders: You can use these images in your groups by using right click and “save as” or screen shot them.)

Don’t Miss the Daily Check-Ins on Facebook

Join us EVERY weekday morning ANYTIME after 7:00amEST on Facebook
to discuss the day’s reading assignment.

***This series will only have MONDAY blog posts. For daily encouragement during this study follow me out on –> facebook . I’ll be there every day cheering you on!

Have a wonderful week in God’s Word! I’ll see you back here next Monday! Don’t forget to join me every weekday morning out on Facebook!

Keep walking with the King,

COURTNEY

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…HERE’S WEEK 1, 2 & 3 VIDEOS BELOW
39 books.
Four videos.
Under one hour.
Understand how the entire Old Testament fits together.

Walking Through the Old Testament
is available exclusively on Amazon.

The Digital / Printable version of both Journals
are available at a lower price
on my Etsy Shop HERE.

This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, commission is earned at no extra cost to you.

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Welcome back to Week 3 of Walking through the Old Testament where we are walking through all 39 books of the Old Testament in 31 Days!

This week, we are slowing down and stepping into MY FAVORITES…the Wisdom and Poetry Books!! That’s Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.

It truly is beautiful!

Over the last two weeks, we have watched the storyline of the Old Testament move forward quickly from creation and the fall, to God choosing a people for Himself, delivering them from slavery, leading them through the wilderness, bringing them into the Promised Land, and walking with them through judges, kings, victories, defeats, exile, and restoration.

But now, the storyline pauses.

And the Wisdom and Poetry Books begin! I LOVE these books! They meet us in the middle of REAL LIFE and we NEED REAL WISDOM – in our suffering, worship, decisions, questions, purpose, relationships, and love.

Join me for Week 3’s video below, as we discuss the Wisdom & Poetry Books of the Bible, one by one and see how they foreshadow Jesus in the Old Testament. Then pull out your journals and begin!

{If you are reading this in an email or feed – click here to view the video}

If you are new here, jump in with our reading this week and catch up on the weekends. All are welcome to join anytime – there are no enrollments or sign-ups!

If you do not have the optional Journal yet – it’s available HERE on Amazon.
But since it may take a few days to ship – you can also grab the the printable/digital version at half price —> and begin right away HERE!

Here is this week’s Bible Reading Plan

This Week’s Verses of the Day:

(Leaders: You can use these images in your groups by using right click and “save as” or screen shot them.)

Don’t Miss the Daily Check-Ins on Facebook

Join us EVERY weekday morning ANYTIME after 7:00amEST on Facebook
to discuss the day’s reading assignment.

***This series will only have MONDAY blog posts. For daily encouragement during this study follow me out on –> facebook . I’ll be there every day cheering you on!

Have a wonderful week in God’s Word! I’ll see you back here next Monday! Don’t forget to join me every weekday morning out on Facebook!

Keep walking with the King,

COURTNEY

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…HERE’S WEEK 1 & 2 VIDEOS BELOW
39 books.
Four videos.
Under one hour.
Understand how the entire Old Testament fits together.

Walking Through the Old Testament
is available exclusively on Amazon.

The Digital / Printable version of both Journals
are available at a lower price
on my Etsy Shop HERE.

This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, commission is earned at no extra cost to you.

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