We have SO MUCH to catch up on, including what we are watching, what we are reading, and all the ways we are gearing up for a new year!  On this episode we are looking back (we share our favorite Christmas surprises this year!) and looking foward (find out why we stopped making resolutions and what we do instead!).  Do you choose a word for the year?  We have our own opinions on that, plus some real talk about our daily time with the Lord and our best advice for igniting your prayer life!

"We have to remind ourselves of the gospel every day becasue we forget the gospel every day." Martin Luther

Good questions to ask yourself as we begin a new year: How will I be more alive?  How can I be challenged?  How can I grow? What have I learned about myself as a result of the last year? What am I proud of accomplishing in 2022?  How were my "failures" actually growth opportunities? 

Romans 8:15 "This life is adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike 'what's next, Papa?'" The Message 

Romans 15:5 refers to "the God of endurance and encouragement"

Order our favorite devotional "New Morning Mercies" by Paul Tripp 

We can have the mindset every day of looking forward!  We have the God of endurance on our side!  Hang in there with Him through it!

Our new favorite book on prayer: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton - "an invitation to the wonder & mystery of prayer" 

Want to read the bible with us in 2023?  Join our Bible Recap group here!

Download Fran's prayer journal template here 

You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel! 

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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