Sarah E. Frazer

Creative Bible Note-Taking Ideas for Beginners (Simple + Meaningful Ways to Start)

Katie Scott — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000

“I love your Bible! ” The other day I was sitting in Sunday School and someone approached me and complimented my new Bible. It was a Christmas gift from my husband and it was beautiful. My new Bible has a journaling section in the margins. Here is a link if you are interested. My old Bible was also a journaling Bible. I had received it several years ago and many of the marginal pages were filled with notes, thoughts, praises,...

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Week 7 of Lent – Resurrection Hope That Changes Everything

Katie Scott — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,my eyes from tears,my feet from stumbling.”Psalm 116:7–8 Reflection Psalm 116 reads like a testimony spoken after the storm has passed. It is one of my favorite storms because it reminds me that I can sing this song before the storm goes away. Before God rescues, these true things about God remain true. The psalmist looks back and names...

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Week 6 of Lent – A Hope That Holds Us

Katie Scott — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice!Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, ...

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Week 5 of Lent – When Joy and Sorrow Met in the Dark

Katie Scott — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “For his anger lasts only a moment,but his favor, a lifetime.Weeping may stay overnight,but there is joy in the morning.”Psalm 30:5 (CSB) Reflection Night has a way of telling the truth. In the quiet hours, when the house is still, when distractions fade, when sleep will not come, I have found myself deep inside my sorrow. Why is it that the dark, the nighttime, is when we often feel sorrow more sharply? Grief speaks louder. Worries replay themselves. Loss...

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Week 4 of Lent – Trusting God in the Middle of the Story

Katie Scott — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “Rest in God alone, my soul,for my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation,my stronghold; I will not be shaken.My salvation and glory depend on God,my strong rock. My refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, you people;pour out your hearts before him.God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:5-8 CSB Reflection By the fourth week of Lent, many of us find ourselves in the uncomfortable middle. We all know the feeling of...

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Week 3 of Lent – Lament as a Way to Return to God

Katie Scott — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?”Psalm 13:1 “But I have trusted in your faithful love;my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.”Psalm 13:5 Reflection Psalm 13 begins with a question that feels almost dangerous to say out loud: How long, Lord? It is the prayer of someone who loves God—but cannot feel Him. Maybe today you are sitting in a situation that is unplanned, unwanted, and deeply hurtful. God doesn’t...

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Week 2 of Lent: Waiting in the Wilderness

Katie Scott — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Scripture “I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodnessin the land of the living.Wait for the Lord;be strong, and let your heart be courageous.Wait for the Lord.”Psalm 27:13–14 Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;hungry and thirsty,their soul fainted within them.Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.Let them thank the Lord...

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Week 1 of Lent: A Prayer of Repentance and Return

Katie Scott — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Scripture “The Lord is near the brokenhearted;he saves those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18, (CSB) “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:10-12 (ESV) Reflection Lent begins not with striving, but with returning. I’ll never forget the feeling of leaving Honduras....

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Why Slowing Down Before Easter Matters

Katie Scott — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The weeks leading up to Easter often pass quickly. Life is full, schedules are crowded, and before we know it, Easter Sunday arrives. Scripture invites us to a different pace. Preparing our hearts before Easter isn’t about observing a religious season—it’s about responding thoughtfully to the Gospel. The Bible repeatedly calls God’s people to pause, reflect, and turn their hearts toward Him. Even more than that, we as a society are so consumed with hurry, busy, and rushing that we...

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Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: A Biblical Invitation to Slow Down

Katie Scott — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

As we approach Easter, many Christians begin to think more intentionally about reflection, repentance, and prayer. After the crazy season of Christmas, and the never-ending feeling of winter, I need something to offer a little hope…light…and peace into my life again. Historically, the weeks leading up to Easter have often been called Lent*—a season marked by fasting and spiritual discipline within certain church traditions. As a Protestant, and particularly within the Baptist tradition, I do not observe Lent as a...

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