Bridget A. Thomas
Every day is a gift!
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 24
Good morning! Today is Day 24 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we learn that we have the mind of Christ. The next time you are tempted to berate yourself for not thinking clearly, remind yourself of this truth. In my home, we have numerous Bible verses on our bathroom mirror, and this is one of them. My husband and I will sometimes make negative comments about having a bad memory, so this reminds us that we have the mind of Christ. The next time you are tempted to say that you make poor decisions, you aren’t smart, or you have a bad memory – remember you have the mind of Christ.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! All My Hope by Crowder
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 23
Good morning! Today is Day 23 of the Redeemed Challenge! Other people in our lives might hurt us or let us down. But in today’s chapter of the book, we read that we have been adopted into God’s family. You are never alone and never forgotten, for you belong to the King of Kings. God wants you. Think about that for a moment. The King of Kings. The Lord of Lords. The Great I Am. Almighty God wants you. He has adopted you into His family with great pleasure.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! Broken Things by Matthew West
And I have something else I wanted to share with you today. Someone shared this with me on Instagram, because it goes so well with the things we have been talking about throughout The Redeemed Challenge. It is a clip from the movie Overcomer. (Hopefully you can still get to it without logging into IG.) Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/tv/B2pNgJyFOs3/?igshid=11a9agf8b55vc
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 22
Good morning! Today is Day 22 of the Redeemed Challenge! (And it is You Are Redeemed’s first birthday! Insert confetti! 🎉)
Many of us tend to focus on what we perceive as flaws. But in today’s chapter of the book, we read that we were made in God’s own image. Hold onto this truth the next time you are tempted to put yourself down. Most of us have a magnifying glass on each and every one of our own flaws. We put ourselves down and only focus on the things we wish were different. But remember – God created you and He doesn’t make mistakes.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! Priceless by For King and Country
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 21
Good morning! Today is Day 21 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we read that nothing can separate us from God’s love. What an uplifting verse that give us encouragement with whatever we are facing today. We all face scary things in life. Just because we have given our lives to God doesn’t mean we won’t have struggles. Our enemy will attack us in different ways, trying to bring us down. But we need to remember that God is always there. We are never alone. And nothing can ever separate you from the love of the Lord.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! Beloved by Jordan Feliz
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 20
Good morning! Today is Day 20 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we read about the fact that we are forgiven. This is something that we know is true as Christians. Yet we don’t always allow that truth to sink deep into our hearts. I hope you can hold this truth in your heart today. If you are a Christian, then you are forgiven. Allow this word “forgiven” to release you of whatever regrets you are holding onto. Whatever burdens you are gripping, let them go. Once you do, you will feel a weight lifted off your shoulders. You were never meant to carry those things around. The price has already been paid by the blood of Jesus.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
You will need some tissues when you watch this video! Forgiven by Crowder
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 19
Good morning! Today is Day 19 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we read a powerful truth, that we are Christ’s ambassador. We represent Jesus wherever we go. How amazing that we hold this position of influence? As Christians, we really do have a lot more power than we realize. We have the opportunity to positively influence everyone we encounter. Instead of letting the world bring us down, let’s start making an impact on those around us.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! The Proof of Your Love by For King and Country
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 18
Good morning! Today is Day 18 of the Redeemed Challenge! Sometimes we get discouraged about the roadblocks in our path or dreams that didn’t work out like we planned. In today’s chapter of the book, we read about something that brings us hope. Whatever path you are on, God will continue His good work within you. I heard my pastor say recently that God loves us too much to leave us the way He found us. I really loved that because without Him we are nothing. But with Him, think of the amazing people we could become. Think of the things we could accomplish. And our hopes and dreams can come to fruition in much bigger ways than we could have imagined.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! God’s Not Done With You by Tauren Wells
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 17
Good morning! Today is Day 17 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we read an amazing reminder that we sometimes forget – the Holy Spirit is with us 24/7. Sometimes we might feel as though God is out of our reach. Since we can’t see Him face-to-face, we might doubt that He is there. But as Christians, we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us. All day, every day. He is there!
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! Never Alone by Tori Kelly
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
The Redeemed Challenge – Day 16
Good morning! Today is Day 16 of the Redeemed Challenge! In today’s chapter of the book, we discuss one of the most beautiful verses in the Bible where it tells us that although people look at outward appearances, God looks at our hearts. The Bible verse in today’s chapter is one of my favorites. I think it’s safe to say that we all have been misunderstood or overlooked at times. But we don’t have to let other people’s opinions bring us down. When you feel like you don’t belong, remember that God sees your heart.
Share in the comments: Is there something with today’s chapter of You Are Redeemed that resonates with you?
Don’t forget to listen to the song for the day!!!!!!! Who I Am by Blanca
And here is the smartphone wallpaper image for the day:
Liebster Award
Yesterday, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Summer at notyourseason.com! Thank you so much! What an honor!
Before I go any further, I must share the rules of the Liebster Award. These are:
- Thank the nominator in your award post
- Place the award logo somewhere on your blog
- You must state 11 facts about yourself
- Complete the 11 questions that your nominator provided
- Nominate as many bloggers as you’d like (11 is the maximum)
- Ask your nominees a series of question (11 is the maximum)
11 Facts About Me:
- I have a Bachelor’s degree.
- I was “this close” to signing up for grad school when I graduated college. And now the thought it makes me tired. LOL.
- If I did decide to go back to school, I would like to go to Bible school.
- I love the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas movies.
- I like playing Yahtzee.
- Every evening I write down at least 5 things that I am thankful for and/or good things that happened during the day.
- I work for a hospital in their IT department. My favorite job duty is writing SQL reports. But I also work on the EMR software that the doctors and nurses use.
- I have published two books and I will soon be publishing my third.
- I have two dogs.
- I want to go to Alaska.
- It took me a really long time to think of 11 facts about myself! LOL.
Questions Asked:
- How did you first get into blogging? I always wanted to write. But many things kept me from pursuing it. After following some other blogs that I enjoyed, I made a WordPress account. Actually, I recently received a “badge” or sorts from WordPress saying it was my 5 year anniversary. But I still had some false starts. When I was about to publish my first book, I became more dedicated to writing on my blog.
- How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? (Blogging or personal??) I am always trying to work on self-improvement. So there are a lot of things I could say here. But I will go with: I would like for my writing to improve. And I find the more I practice, the better I get.
- What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read.
- What was your worst subject in school? Hmmm, maybe science?
- What takes up the most of your time? Work. And commuting one hour each way, doesn’t help.
- How different is as your life one year ago? On the outside, it is not very different. But I would like to think that each day I grow in my walk with the Lord.
- Where is the most relaxing place you’ve ever been? The mountains.
- What TV show or movie do you refuse to watch? The Simpsons.
- What are you looking forward to in the coming months? I love fall and winter. And I love the holidays. So I am excited that fall is almost here. And that means Thanksgiving and Christmas are on the way!
- What could you give a 40 minute presentation on with no prep at all? Wow, 40 minutes. I am not a big talker, so I think that might be difficult for me on any topic. I could probably tell cute stories about my dogs for that long. LOL. I would like to think I could talk about the Bible for that long too?
- If you had unlimited funds, but you could only eat the same breakfast, same lunch and same dinner for the rest of your life, what three meals would they be? Well my husband and I have been eating eggs for breakfast every day for a long time. I admit that I am getting tired of them. But they have protein and keep you more satisfied than something with sugar in it. For lunch, maybe a salad. And for dinner, you can’t go wrong with spaghetti!
My Nominations:
- mama-equis.com
- theeclecticcontrarian.wordpress.com
- I could name many more. There are quite a few wonderful bloggers out there. But the ones above I don’t believe I have nominated before. If you want to join in the fun, feel free to either share on your blog, or comment here.
Finally, my questions for my nominees:
- Ok I like books, so I have to know, what is your favorite book?
- What is the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
- Is there anyone who does not live in your household who you talk to almost every day (can be on the phone, via text, via your blog, etc.)?
- Name one thing on your bucket list.
- What does your perfect day look like?
- What is one of your favorite Bible verses?
- Do you like to cook?
- If you could eat dinner with anyone in the world, anyone in history, who would it be?
- What is one of your favorite memories?
- If you could live or visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- Do you have a certain place where you like to do your writing?
Summer, thank you again for nominating me! It has been a joy getting to know you via our blogs over that past couple of months!
Bridget A. Thomas 